Why Uncharted's Rotten Tomatoes Critics & Audience Scores Are So Divided
The critics and audience scores of Uncharted are contrasting, so why is there a significant divide? Prior to its official premiere, Uncharted has garnered mostly negative reviews from critics. Surprisingly, upon its worldwide release, the film has performed well and received impressive audience feedback. Additionally, Uncharted has a successful box-office run, even surpassing opening day projections.
The Uncharted film serves as a prequel to one of Sony’s best-selling video game franchises while attempting to capture its essence. The onscreen adaptation tells the story of a younger Nathan Drake (Tom Holland), teaming up with his eventual mentor, Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg). The duo’s primary goal is to locate the lost treasure of Ferdinand Magellan, amidst a violent race against Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) and Jo Braddock (Tati Gabrielle).
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Despite critically acclaimed source material, Uncharted is currently tagged as Rotten, with only a 40% critic approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. On the other hand, the movie enjoys a 90% audience score with more than 2,500 reviews at the time of publishing. This divide in scores might be due to the difference in expectations from each side. Since Uncharted has been such a long-running production, dating back to 2008, critics may have anticipated something different and original. An action-adventure game translated to film arguably feels like a rehash of established cinematic franchises like Indiana Jones and National Treasure.
Additionally, critics question the compatibility of the cast while emphasizing the movie’s inability to be compelling. According to Rotten
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