Keepers Updated October 26, 2026

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New films and series scored on critics, audiences, the people behind them and whether anyone's still talking about them.

5 films and shows made it from 63 we scored Next update November 2 85 or more out of 100 is a Keeper, and 75 to 84 is Worth it. How it's scored
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The Pitt, Season 2 Film & TV · Keeper 91Keeper

The Pitt, Season 2

R. Scott Gemmill · Series · HBO Max · Jan 8, 2026 See the score
Critics40/40

Critic score 99. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience13/20

Audience score 85. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record14/15

Gemmill created The Pitt after years on ER, and the show's first season was a breakout.

Staying power24/25

The finale drew a series high 9.7 million U.S. viewers in its first weekend, and the season averaged 15.4 million, up 50% on season one.

Widow's Bay, Season 1 Film & TV · Keeper 91Keeper

Widow's Bay, Season 1

Katie Dippold · TV season · Apr 29, 2026 See the score
Critics40/40

Critic score 98. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience17/20

Audience score 92. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record10/15

Katie Dippold wrote The Heat and Spy and worked on Parks and Recreation, but this is her first show as creator.

Staying power24/25

It won 14 Emmys at the 78th Primetime Emmys, the most ever for a comedy series, and Apple TV renewed it.

Project Hail Mary Film & TV · Keeper 90Keeper

Project Hail Mary

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller · Film · Mar 20, 2026 See the score
Critics36/40

Critic score 95. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience18/20

Audience score 95. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record14/15

From the directors of The Lego Movie and the Spider-Verse films, adapting Andy Weir.

Staying power22/25

Passed $650 million worldwide, beating The Martian as the biggest Andy Weir adaptation.

The Odyssey Film & TV · Keeper 88Keeper

The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan · Film · theaters · Jul 17, 2026 See the score
Critics34/40

Critic score 94. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience19/20

Audience score 96. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record15/15

From the director of Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight.

Staying power20/25

The highest Rotten Tomatoes score of Nolan's career, and a multi-weekend theatrical run.

Toy Story 5 Film & TV · Keeper 86Keeper

Toy Story 5

Andrew Stanton · Film · Disney+ · Jun 19, 2026 See the score
Critics33/40

Critic score 93. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience18/20

Audience score 94. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record15/15

Directed by the maker of WALL-E and Finding Nemo, in a series with four beloved entries.

Staying power20/25

Opened #1 with $159.7M and held #1 a second weekend.

Worth your time, not Keepers

Scored 75 or more: good, just short of a Keeper. We score them again next month, and some will move up.

Obsession Film & TV · Worth it 84Worth it

Obsession

Curry Barker · Film · May 15, 2026 See the score
Critics33/40

Critic score 93. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience18/20

Audience score 94. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record8/15

Barker's first feature. Before it he made sketch comedy on YouTube and a horror short, The Chair, that passed 10 million views.

Staying power25/25

Made for about $750,000, it earned more in its second weekend than its first, more again in its third, and reached $519 million worldwide, fifth among horror films before adjusting for inflation.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Film & TV · Worth it 83Worth it

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Destin Daniel Cretton · Film · theaters · Jul 31, 2026 See the score
Critics29/40

Critic score 90. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience19/20

Audience score 97. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record11/15

Directed by the maker of Shang-Chi.

Staying power24/25

#1 at the US box office six weekends in a row.

Resident Evil Film & TV · Worth it 82Worth it

Resident Evil

Zach Cregger · Film · Sep 18, 2026 See the score
Critics37/40

Critic score 96. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience16/20

Audience score 91. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Cregger made Barbarian and Weapons before this, and this opening beat Weapons as the biggest of his career.

Staying power17/25

It opened to $108.3 million worldwide, a record for the franchise, and has grossed $196.5 million on a $75 million budget.

The Bear, Season 5 Film & TV · Worth it 82Worth it

The Bear, Season 5

Christopher Storer · TV season · Jun 25, 2026 See the score
Critics37/40

Critic score 96. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience13/20

Audience score 85. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record14/15

Christopher Storer ran all five seasons and the show has been an Emmy fixture since 2023.

Staying power18/25

The final season's premiere week drew 587 million minutes of US streaming, down from 917 million for season four.

The Vampire Lestat Film & TV · Worth it 80Worth it

The Vampire Lestat

Rolin Jones · TV season · Jun 7, 2026 See the score
Critics37/40

Critic score 96. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience13/20

Audience score 85. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record14/15

Jones created AMC's Interview with the Vampire, and this is its third season under a new name. The first two scored 98% and 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Staying power16/25

AMC says it passed its 30-day viewing estimate in seven days and doubled it in 20, but it has not been renewed yet.

Furious, Season 1 Film & TV · Worth it 80Worth it

Furious, Season 1

Elizabeth Meriwether · TV season · Jul 27, 2026 See the score
Critics40/40

Critic score 99. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience15/20

Audience score 89. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record10/15

Elizabeth Meriwether created New Girl and The Dropout, and Emmy Rossum carried seven years of Shameless.

Staying power15/25

It passed 43 million hours viewed about five weeks after launch and Hulu renewed it in August 2026.

Hoppers Film & TV · Worth it 80Worth it

Hoppers

Daniel Chong · Film · Mar 6, 2026 See the score
Critics34/40

Critic score 94. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience18/20

Audience score 93. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record9/15

This is Chong's first Pixar feature as director, after creating the TV series We Bare Bears.

Staying power19/25

It earned $390 million worldwide, a solid run for an original Pixar film.

Coyote vs. Acme Film & TV · Worth it 77Worth it

Coyote vs. Acme

Dave Green · Film · Aug 28, 2026 See the score
Critics37/40

Critic score 96. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience19/20

Audience score 95. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record8/15

Dave Green directed Earth to Echo and a Ninja Turtles sequel, so the draw here is the Looney Tunes name.

Staying power13/25

It has taken $65.9 million worldwide against a $70 million budget, after Warner Bros. shelved it for a tax write-off.

Not yet

Scored under 75. Each one's page says what holds it back.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 74Not yet

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Season 1

Ira Parker · TV season · Jan 18, 2026 See the score
Critics34/40

Critic score 94. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience10/20

Audience score 79. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record10/15

Parker is a first-time showrunner, but he's working from George R.R. Martin's Dunk and Egg novellas inside the most proven fantasy franchise on TV.

Staying power20/25

Viewership grew every week to a 9.5 million finale, up 42% from the premiere, and HBO has already ordered a second season.

Send Help Film & TV · Not yet 73Not yet

Send Help

Sam Raimi · Film · Jan 30, 2026 See the score
Critics31/40

Critic score 92. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience14/20

Audience score 86. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record15/15

Raimi made Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell and the original Spider-Man trilogy, and this is his return to small, nasty horror-comedy.

Staying power13/25

It opened at number one with $19.1 million and made $94 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, a solid result for an original R-rated film.

Hacks, Season 5 Film & TV · Not yet 72Not yet

Hacks, Season 5

Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky · TV season · Apr 9, 2026 See the score
Critics26/40

Critic score 88. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience10/20

Audience score 79. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record14/15

The same three creators won Outstanding Comedy Series for season 3, and Jean Smart has won four straight Emmys for the show.

Staying power22/25

The final season got 24 Emmy nominations, the most ever for a comedy series in one year, beating The Bear's 23.

Paradise, Season 2 Film & TV · Not yet 72Not yet

Paradise, Season 2

Dan Fogelman · Series · Hulu · Feb 23, 2026 See the score
Critics29/40

Critic score 90. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience12/20

Audience score 83. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

Fogelman created This Is Us, a long running hit, and Paradise was planned as a three season story from the start.

Staying power18/25

Hulu renewed it for a third season on March 17, 2026, before season two's finale aired.

Blue Heron Film & TV · Not yet 71Not yet

Blue Heron

Sophy Romvari · Film · streaming · Jun 23, 2026 See the score
Critics40/40

Critic score 98. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience5/20

Audience score 69. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record8/15

A first feature, so there's no track record yet.

Staying power18/25

Called the best-reviewed film of 2026 at midyear. Audiences are more split.

Lanterns Film & TV · Not yet 69Not yet

Lanterns

Chris Mundy · TV · HBO Max · Aug 16, 2026 See the score
Critics33/40

Critic score 93. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience8/20

Audience score 75. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Showrunner of Ozark.

Staying power16/25

Record HBO ratings for DC, but no confirmed Season 2 yet.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Film & TV · Not yet 68Not yet

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Nia DaCosta · Film · Jan 16, 2026 See the score
Critics30/40

Critic score 91. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience15/20

Audience score 88. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

Alex Garland wrote it, as he wrote 28 Days Later, and DaCosta's Candyman made her the first Black woman director to open a film at number one.

Staying power10/25

It is the best-reviewed film in the series, but it grossed $58.5 million worldwide against a $63 million budget.

Wonder Man, Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 67Not yet

Wonder Man, Season 1

Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest · TV season · Jan 27, 2026 See the score
Critics30/40

Critic score 91. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience14/20

Audience score 87. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record11/15

Cretton directed Short Term 12 and Shang-Chi, and Guest is a sitcom writer who worked on Community and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Staying power12/25

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II got an Emmy nomination for lead actor in a comedy, but Disney canceled the show in July 2026 after first renewing it.

The Boys, Season 5 Film & TV · Not yet 63Not yet

The Boys, Season 5

Eric Kripke · TV season · Apr 8, 2026 See the score
Critics31/40

Critic score 92. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience0/20

Audience score 48. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Kripke ran Supernatural for years and then built The Boys into Prime Video's signature series.

Staying power20/25

The final season averaged 57 million viewers per episode worldwide, the show's highest ever, even though fans split hard over the ending.

Hokum Film & TV · Not yet 63Not yet

Hokum

Damian McCarthy · Film · May 1, 2026 See the score
Critics29/40

Critic score 90. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience11/20

Audience score 82. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

McCarthy's third horror feature, after Caveat (2020) and Oddity (2024).

Staying power11/25

It opened fifth with $6.4 million and has made $25 million worldwide on a $5 million budget.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Film & TV · Not yet 63Not yet

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Jane Schoenbrun · Film · Aug 7, 2026 See the score
Critics33/40

Critic score 93. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience10/20

Audience score 79. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record11/15

Schoenbrun's third feature, after We're All Going to the World's Fair and I Saw the TV Glow.

Staying power9/25

It won the Queer Palm at Cannes, but in a limited release it has grossed $8.6 million against a $10 million budget.

House of the Dragon, Season 3 Film & TV · Not yet 61Not yet

House of the Dragon, Season 3

Ryan Condal · TV · HBO Max · Jun 21, 2026 See the score
Critics19/40

Critic score 83. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience8/20

Audience score 76. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record14/15

Previous seasons scored 84 to 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Staying power20/25

HBO has already renewed it for Season 4.

Ted Lasso, Season 4 Film & TV · Not yet 60Not yet

Ted Lasso, Season 4

Bill Lawrence and Jason Sudeikis · TV season · Aug 5, 2026 See the score
Critics26/40

Critic score 88. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience4/20

Audience score 69. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

The first two seasons won back to back comedy series Emmys, and Bill Lawrence also made Scrubs and Shrinking.

Staying power17/25

The premiere pulled 296.6 million US viewing minutes in two days, Apple TV's biggest debut by Nielsen's count.

Backrooms Film & TV · Not yet 59Not yet

Backrooms

Kane Parsons · Film · May 29, 2026 See the score
Critics23/40

Critic score 86. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience7/20

Audience score 74. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record8/15

Parsons' first feature, adapted from the Backrooms web series he started on YouTube in 2022.

Staying power21/25

It opened to $81.5 million in the US and has grossed $402.5 million worldwide, A24's biggest film ever, though it fell 70% in its second weekend.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Film & TV · Not yet 58Not yet

The Devil Wears Prada 2

David Frankel · Film · May 1, 2026 See the score
Critics11/40

Critic score 78. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience13/20

Audience score 84. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Frankel made the original Devil Wears Prada and Marley and Me, reliable crowd pleasers with a few misses since.

Staying power22/25

It earned $693 million worldwide, one of the biggest films of 2026.

Industry, Season 4 Film & TV · Not yet 58Not yet

Industry, Season 4

Mickey Down and Konrad Kay · TV season · Jan 11, 2026 See the score
Critics24/40

Critic score 87. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience7/20

Audience score 72. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record10/15

Industry is Down and Kay's first series, and they have now carried it through four seasons at HBO.

Staying power17/25

HBO renewed it for a fifth and final season, with season 4 global viewing running about 30% ahead of season 3.

Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2 Film & TV · Not yet 57Not yet

Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2

Dario Scardapane · TV season · Mar 24, 2026 See the score
Critics23/40

Critic score 86. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience13/20

Audience score 85. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record8/15

Scardapane ran Netflix's The Punisher before taking over this revival, which critics mostly liked better than season 1.

Staying power13/25

Season 3 is confirmed, but Luminate counted only 4.5 million views in the first five weeks, about 46% fewer than season 1.

Michael Film & TV · Not yet 55Not yet

Michael

Antoine Fuqua · Film · Apr 24, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 38. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience19/20

Audience score 97. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Fuqua has a long record of solid studio films like Training Day and The Equalizer, with some uneven entries along the way.

Staying power24/25

It earned $1.02 billion worldwide on a $155 million budget, one of the biggest films of 2026.

Film & TV · Not yet 55Not yet

Beef, Season 2

Lee Sung Jin · TV season · Apr 16, 2026 See the score
Critics27/40

Critic score 89. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience2/20

Audience score 64. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record14/15

Lee's first season won 8 Emmys, including his own awards for writing and directing, plus three Golden Globes.

Staying power12/25

Season 2 opened at number 10 on Netflix with 2.4 million views, down about 58% from season 1's 5.8 million.

Margo's Got Money Troubles, Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 51Not yet

Margo's Got Money Troubles, Season 1

David E. Kelley · TV season · Apr 15, 2026 See the score
Critics13/40

Critic score 79. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience5/20

Audience score 70. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record14/15

Kelley created Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Legal and Big Little Lies, and in 1999 he became the first producer to win Emmys for best comedy and best drama in the same year.

Staying power19/25

Apple renewed it for a second season in May 2026, and it was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 78th Emmys and won three Creative Arts Emmys.

Film & TV · Not yet 51Not yet

Bait, Season 1

Riz Ahmed · TV season · Mar 24, 2026 See the score
Critics21/40

Critic score 85. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience11/20

Audience score 80. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record9/15

This is the first series Ahmed has created, and he also stars in it as an actor up for the role of James Bond.

Staying power10/25

Ahmed got an Emmy nomination for lead actor in a limited series, but Prime Video still hadn't renewed the show as of September 12.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Film & TV · Not yet 50Not yet

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic · Film · Apr 1, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 42. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience14/20

Audience score 87. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

The pair directed The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a huge family hit that critics also found thin.

Staying power24/25

It earned $1.01 billion worldwide, one of the biggest films of 2026.

Disclosure Day Film & TV · Not yet 50Not yet

Disclosure Day

Steven Spielberg · Film · Jun 12, 2026 See the score
Critics13/40

Critic score 79. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience5/20

Audience score 69. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record15/15

Spielberg has one of the strongest records in film history, from Jaws to Close Encounters to Jurassic Park.

Staying power17/25

It earned $241 million worldwide, a modest run for a Spielberg original.

The Comeback, Season 3 Film & TV · Not yet 49Not yet

The Comeback, Season 3

Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow · TV season · Mar 22, 2026 See the score
Critics14/40

Critic score 80. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience7/20

Audience score 72. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

HBO canceled the show in 2005 after 13 weeks and Kudrow and King brought it back anyway, and King was a writer, director and producer on Sex and the City.

Staying power15/25

Kudrow got a lead actress in a comedy Emmy nomination for this final season, and the show's first two seasons were also nominated.

Scrubs (2026), Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 48Not yet

Scrubs (2026), Season 1

Bill Lawrence · TV season · Feb 25, 2026 See the score
Critics4/40

Critic score 73. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience17/20

Audience score 92. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

Lawrence created the original Scrubs and co-created Shrinking, and he brought back the original cast for this revival.

Staying power14/25

ABC renewed it on April 30, 2026 after the premiere drew 11 million viewers over 35 days and was the highest-rated comedy telecast among adults 18 to 49.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Film & TV · Not yet 46Not yet

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett · Film · Mar 20, 2026 See the score
Critics7/40

Critic score 75. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience15/20

Audience score 88. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

The pair, half of Radio Silence, made Ready or Not, Abigail, Scream (2022) and Scream VI.

Staying power11/25

It opened fourth with $9.1 million and made $43 million worldwide on a $14 million budget, then went to number one on iTunes and Amazon when it reached streaming.

Lord of the Flies, Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 46Not yet

Lord of the Flies, Season 1

Jack Thorne · TV season · Feb 8, 2026 See the score
Critics19/40

Critic score 83. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience2/20

Audience score 64. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

Thorne co-created Adolescence, which won the Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

Staying power12/25

The four-part BBC adaptation went to Netflix in the US in May and so far has award nominations only, including two at the Gotham TV Awards.

Star City, Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 45Not yet

Star City, Season 1

Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi · TV season · May 29, 2026 See the score
Critics14/40

Critic score 80. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience11/20

Audience score 81. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

The same three people made For All Mankind for Apple.

Staying power7/25

The eight episodes finished July 10, but Apple had not renewed it as of mid-September and has released no viewing numbers.

Tuner Film & TV · Not yet 44Not yet

Tuner

Daniel Roher · Film · May 22, 2026 See the score
Critics7/40

Critic score 75. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience18/20

Audience score 94. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record10/15

Roher won an Oscar for the documentary Navalny, and this is his first fiction feature.

Staying power9/25

It grossed $13.5 million on a $7 million budget and was on TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list.

Spider-Noir, Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 43Not yet

Spider-Noir, Season 1

Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot · TV season · May 25, 2026 See the score
Critics3/40

Critic score 72. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience16/20

Audience score 90. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record10/15

Lightfoot ran Marvel's The Punisher, and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller of the Spider-Verse films produced.

Staying power14/25

It opened at No. 2 on Nielsen with about 851 million minutes and picked up 11 Emmy nominations, but Prime Video cancelled it after one season in September 2026.

Dutton Ranch, Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 39Not yet

Dutton Ranch, Season 1

Chad Feehan · TV season · May 15, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 63. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience13/20

Audience score 85. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record9/15

Feehan created and ran Lawmen: Bass Reeves, which drew a 66 on Metacritic, and this show builds on Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone characters.

Staying power17/25

Its 12.9 million launch-week views were the biggest original series launch in Paramount+ history, it averaged 13.3 million views an episode, and it was renewed for a second season.

Film & TV · Not yet 39Not yet

The Mandalorian and Grogu

Jon Favreau · Film · May 22, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 61. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience14/20

Audience score 86. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

From the creator of The Mandalorian series and the director of Iron Man.

Staying power12/25

About $346 million worldwide on a $165 million budget, soft for a Star Wars film. Fans liked it far more than critics.

Half Man, Season 1 Film & TV · Not yet 38Not yet

Half Man, Season 1

Richard Gadd · TV season · Apr 23, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 68. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience13/20

Audience score 84. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

Gadd's last series was Baby Reindeer, and he wrote this one, created it and stars in it opposite Jamie Bell.

Staying power12/25

It reached No. 5 on HBO Max's global trending chart in its first week and got Gadd an Emmy nomination for supporting actor in a limited series, but it was shut out of the limited series category.

The Night Manager, Season 2 Film & TV · Not yet 37Not yet

The Night Manager, Season 2

David Farr · TV season · Jan 1, 2026 See the score
Critics7/40

Critic score 75. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience0/20

Audience score 50. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

Farr also wrote the first series, which won three Golden Globes and two Emmys.

Staying power17/25

The premiere drew 8.72 million UK viewers and a third series was ordered at the same time as this one.

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Scream 7

Kevin Williamson · Film · Feb 27, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 30. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience7/20

Audience score 73. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Williamson wrote the first Scream in 1996 and directs this one, the seventh in the series.

Staying power18/25

It opened to $63.6 million, the best start in the series, and grossed $214 million worldwide, though it fell 74% in its second weekend. Scream 8 is in development.

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Rooster, Season 1

Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses · TV season · Mar 8, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 68. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience5/20

Audience score 70. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record13/15

Bill Lawrence co-created Scrubs, Ted Lasso and Shrinking, so a Steve Carell workplace comedy from him comes with a real record.

Staying power18/25

HBO renewed it for a second season after the first four episodes averaged 5.8 million U.S. viewers, which HBO says made it its most watched freshman comedy in over a decade.

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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Season 1

David J. Rosen · TV season · May 20, 2026 See the score
Critics3/40

Critic score 72. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience12/20

Audience score 84. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record8/15

Rosen doesn't have a big hit behind him, but David Gordon Green directed episodes and Tatiana Maslany leads it.

Staying power11/25

Apple renewed it for a second season on October 14, 2026, three months after the 10-episode first season ended.

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Wuthering Heights

Emerald Fennell · Film · Feb 13, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 57. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience7/20

Audience score 74. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Fennell won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Promising Young Woman and followed it with Saltburn.

Staying power15/25

It grossed $242 million worldwide on an $80 million budget, and its only wins so far are two Golden Trailer Awards.

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DTF St. Louis, Season 1

Steven Conrad · TV season · Mar 1, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 70. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience3/20

Audience score 66. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record10/15

Steven Conrad created it and wrote and directed all seven episodes himself.

Staying power20/25

It got 13 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and acting nods for Jason Bateman, David Harbour and Richard Jenkins.

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Euphoria, Season 3

Sam Levinson · TV season · Apr 12, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 57. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience0/20

Audience score 48. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record11/15

Levinson's show has won 9 Emmys, including two lead actress wins for Zendaya, but this final season split critics.

Staying power20/25

The final season averaged 25 million global viewers, up 17% from season 2, and the finale drew 8.7 million in three days.

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Supergirl

Craig Gillespie · Film · Jun 26, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 53. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience6/20

Audience score 72. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Gillespie made I, Tonya and Cruella, solid films with a mixed run around them.

Staying power11/25

It earned about $126 million worldwide against a $170 million budget.

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The Testaments, Season 1

Bruce Miller · TV season · Apr 8, 2026 See the score
Critics1/40

Critic score 71. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience1/20

Audience score 62. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record11/15

Bruce Miller created The Handmaid's Tale for Hulu, and this picks up from Atwood's sequel novel.

Staying power15/25

Hulu renewed it for a second season a week before the first season finale aired on May 27.

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Insidious: Out of the Further

Jacob Chase · Film · Aug 21, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 57. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience4/20

Audience score 68. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record9/15

Chase's second feature, after the 2020 horror film Come Play.

Staying power15/25

It has grossed $168 million worldwide on an $18 million budget.

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Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Lee Cronin · Film · Apr 17, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 45. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience6/20

Audience score 71. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record12/15

Cronin made The Hole in the Ground and Evil Dead Rise, and turned down an Evil Dead Rise sequel to make this.

Staying power10/25

It opened third with $13.5 million and has made $90.6 million on a $22 million budget. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave it a C+.

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Evil Dead Burn

Sébastien Vaniček · Film · Jul 10, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 70. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience7/20

Audience score 74. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record11/15

Vaniček's second feature. Sam Raimi, who still produces the series, hired him after seeing his debut, Infested.

Staying power9/25

It opened fourth with $13.7 million, dropped 64% the next weekend and has grossed $72.3 million on a $20 million budget.

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Bridgerton, Season 4

Jess Brownell · TV season · Jan 29, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 65. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience0/20

Audience score 53. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record10/15

Brownell took over as writer and showrunner from creator Chris Van Dusen for seasons 3 and 4.

Staying power17/25

Part one drew 39.7 million Netflix views in its first four days, down from 45.1 million for season 3's first part.

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The Drama

Kristoffer Borgli · Film · Apr 3, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 59. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience4/20

Audience score 67. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record8/15

Borgli wrote and directed it after Dream Scenario, and this is his first time working at this scale, with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson for A24.

Staying power15/25

It made $132.5 million worldwide on a $28 million budget and was only the fifth A24 film to pass $100 million.

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Digger

Alejandro G. Iñárritu · Film · Oct 2, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 46. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience6/20

Audience score 72. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record15/15

Iñárritu won Best Director twice, for Birdman and The Revenant, and Birdman also won Best Picture.

Staying power5/25

It opened to just under $8 million from 3,321 theaters on a reported $160 to $180 million budget, which was Tom Cruise's worst opening in 19 years.

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The Boroughs, Season 1

Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews · TV season · May 21, 2026 See the score
Critics1/40

Critic score 71. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience10/20

Audience score 78. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record5/15

The creators have no notable earlier series, and the main pedigree is the Duffer Brothers of Stranger Things as executive producers.

Staying power8/25

Netflix cancelled it on June 17, 2026 after one season, even though it topped Nielsen's streaming chart for May 25 to 31 with 1.74 billion minutes.

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Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, Season 1

Haley Z. Boston · TV season · Mar 26, 2026 See the score
Critics0/40

Critic score 65. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience2/20

Audience score 63. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record9/15

Boston's first show as creator. She wrote for Brand New Cherry Flavor, Hunters and Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, and the Duffer brothers produce.

Staying power11/25

It opened second on Netflix's English TV list with 4.5 million views, a slow start next to other horror series there, and we found no word of a second season.

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Albums, games, films, shows and books

  • Critics, 40. The published aggregate from Metacritic, OpenCritic, Album of the Year or Rotten Tomatoes. For books, Book Marks grades every major review rave, positive, mixed or pan; we read those as 100, 75, 50 and 25 and take the average. Almost everything reviewed lands between 70 and 98, so a 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40.
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  • Track record, 15. Whether the people who made it have made things that lasted before. Debuts start lower on purpose.
  • Staying power, 25. What happens after launch week: chart runs, players who stick around, renewals, sales that keep going, prize shortlists.

Tech

  • Reviews, 30. The average of the published scores from outlets that score, like Engadget, CNET, PCMag, Tom's Guide and TechRadar. A 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.
  • Updates, 25. Years of software updates, from the maker's promise or, where there isn't one, what its last comparable model got. Seven years earns all 25.
  • Repairable, 20. iFixit's repairability score, doubled. Where iFixit hasn't scored it, we read the parts and guides.
  • Timing, 25. Where it is in its line's usual refresh cycle, the MacRumors question. Full points for the first half; nothing once the next model is due.

Things

  • Warranty, 30. What the company will actually fix or replace, read from their own policy.
  • Build, 30. Materials and construction, and whether there's anything to wear out.
  • Track record, 20. How long the maker has been making this well.
  • Repairable, 20. Whether you can get it fixed instead of replacing it.

A Keeper is our bet on what lasts. Some releases show it right away: the reviews, the players and the people behind them all point the same way, the way they did for Elden Ring. For albums, games, films, shows and books, 85 or above is a Keeper and 75 to 84 is worth your time. Things and tech need 80. We score everything again as time goes by, and a Keeper that fades loses the label. Nobody pays to be here or pays for a score. Every score links to where its numbers came from. Each one has a link to find it on Amazon, and as an Amazon Associate, Keepers earns from qualifying purchases.

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