Netflix
IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes ratings on Netflix
Netflix shows posters, not scores. Popcorn is a free Chrome extension that adds the IMDb rating and the Rotten Tomatoes score to Netflix title cards, so you can pick something worth watching without opening another tab.
How to set it up
- Add Popcorn to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store. There is no account to create.
- Open netflix.com in the same Chrome window and sign in as usual.
- Scroll any row. Scores appear on the posters as they load.
Reading the badges
- Yellow ring: the IMDb rating, out of 10.
- Red ring: the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, the share of critics who liked it.
- Grey ring: the Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score, when one exists.
A poster with no badge has not been matched to an IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes page. Popcorn does not guess.
The yellow and red rings often disagree, especially on Indian films. Why IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes disagree, with real examples.
Netflix notes
- Profiles. Popcorn starts once you pick a profile. The “Who’s watching?” screen has no titles, so no scores appear there.
- Where badges appear. On browse rows, on a title’s detail view and in hover previews. Rows you scroll into load their scores as they appear.
- Region. Popcorn sends the catalog region with each lookup, so it matches the titles in the Netflix catalog you are actually browsing.
Hide what you would skip
Set a minimum IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes score in the Popcorn panel and everything below it fades on Netflix. Titles without a score stay visible. You can switch Netflix on or off from the toolbar popup without affecting the other services.
Questions
Does Netflix show IMDb ratings itself?
No. Netflix does not display IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes scores, which is why Popcorn adds them.
Does it work in the Netflix app?
No. Popcorn runs in Chrome on desktop at netflix.com. It cannot change the Netflix apps on phones, TVs or consoles.
More answers are in the main FAQ, and the privacy page lists exactly what Popcorn sends.
Other services
Popcorn also works on Prime Video · JioHotstar · ZEE5, plus Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV+ and MX Player. See all features.