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A great number of films were lined up for the audience to feast their eyes on this year, some of which became an overnight success. But arguably, the most highly-anticipated film of the year was scheduled to be released in December, which is none other than Zack Snyder’s newly releasedRebel Moon.
It can be said that the film was one of the most hyped-up new films that were being patiently waited for by the filmmaker’s fans as it marks his return to the director’s chair after a long while. Despite all the excitement, though, it seems like the end result wasn’t able to live up to the anticipation, as critics bashed the film with a 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Zack Snyder’sRebel MoonOpenes With An Abysmal Rating On Rotten Tomatoes By Critics
When people have rallied behind a cause as passionate as forcing a studio to release a film’s director’s cut, then there may be something about the filmmaker that stands out to so many around the world. Thus, it’s no wonder that Zack Snyder was the talk of the town when the streaming giant Netflix announced they would be collaborating with the filmmaker for the creation of a cinematic franchise of their own.
The advent of that vision was all set to start with the release of the recently released first film of the two-part series titledRebel Moon.
Alas, it seems like all that hype that was surrounding the film’s release went up in smoke as the first critical reviews started to pour in from all directions. These ratings have culminated in givingRebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire,an unforeseen and highly disappointing 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, one of the worst in cinema history.
Zack Snyder’s ‘REBEL MOON – PART 1’ debuts with 9% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read our review:https://t.co/UT9dVuGUh2pic.twitter.com/S2Zv2pg1tO
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm)June 23, 2025
This may come as a shock to many people since the air surrounding this movie’s release was all filled with grand aspirations and an even grander success story for theWatchmendirector’s return. But contrary to those predictions, the film seems to have left the audience with way too much to be desired.
What Do The Fans Say About This?
As the film seems to fall flat on its face on the critical scale, many from the public have either taken to X to support the filmmaker or bash him for a lackluster product.
Most overrated director in history
— Riker (@JoeRikerEvans)June 20, 2025
No one trusts critics lol
— Our Movie News🎄 (@OurMovieNews)July 06, 2025
Zach banana riders coming in soon to boycott the tomatoes
— G7enterprise (@pinkpurp11)June 28, 2025
that is CRAZY. i saw nothing but good reviews 💀💀
— kenny jones (@relientkenny)July 22, 2025
Tell me, how is this a movie review? This is a direct hate agenda against the director & his fanbase.pic.twitter.com/Rl4Ao1egsD
— JC1435 🤖 (@Nayanutd)July 25, 2025
While these may be some of the worst reviews that we might’ve ever seen, they are still early reviews, and the ratings at the end of the first weekend may change in real time. The fact is that ratings are still changing at a rapid pace, which may even bring out the film from this sorry state as we speak.
Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire,releasing on Netflix on 21st December 2023.
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
