What rating do you need to give a movie in order to want to purchase it?

[JG85]

If for instance you rate a movie a 6/10 after watching it which is a passable score, would you still purchase it? Or does it have to be something you really like a lot in order to want to get it?

[Cremildo]

I buy what interests me, even if I gave it a somewhat low rating.

Strangely enough, the movies I want to revisit the most are the ones I don't immediately fall in love with.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

I rate films on a scale of 0-5 and a film has to fall into the 4 or 5/5 range for me to purchase it. That being said there are some films that I've rated a 4/5 or a 5/5 that were just really good one timers that I don't need to own.

[RCRochester]

I don't rate movies on a scale of 10 or anything else like that.

I buy movies that I enjoyed for whatever reason that I feel I'd want to watch again at my convenience.

I've seen many classic films that I think are good, but have no interest in ever owning because I probably won't want to actually re-watch them again (one and done) or am fine just catching by chance on TCM or something.

I also blind buy movies but I'm usually good at going with my gut if it's something I'd like or not.

[Zarak]

I blind buy most of the movies I watch, so ratings—mine or anyone else's—rarely factor into the buying decision. I usually buy movies on the basis of their stories, thematic content, or actors/directors/etc.

[JustinB13]

Usually a 4/5 and higher means I purchase the movie. Sometimes I’ll buy 3/5 star movies just because I like the packaging or I want to reevaluate the movie.

[brted]

I give letter grades. I would buy a B if it was something I wanted to own (some Disney, Marvel, or Pixar movies), but generally I'm looking to buy B+ and higher. I would be unlikely to buy a B-. If I blind buy something, it is usually cheap, so I feel like instead of paying for a movie ticket, I am buying the disk, so I still have some B-, C's, and worse in my collection.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by Zarak

I blind buy most of the movies I watch, so ratings—mine or anyone else's—rarely factor into the buying decision. I usually buy movies on the basis of their stories, thematic content, or actors/directors/etc.

Yup, me as well. Now, some blind buys I know what I am getting (Marvel, DC Comics...) so they aren't truly blind. The blind buys are partially what make this hobby fun for me.

[oilers73]

I rank on a scale of zero to five, and most of the movies I've purchased are a three or better. There are exceptions to this rule, but I mainly stick to a three or higher.

[Talal86]

Expectation: (or what I tried for a year and failed) 8 and up

Reality: I just received Godzilla 98 in the mail

[brainofj72]

I have no hard rule on stuff like this. My buying decisions are chaos.

[ponytail]

Originally Posted by brainofj72

I have no hard rule on stuff like this. My buying decisions are chaos.

pretty much

[El_Fez]

There's really only one major factor in my buying a movie:



Many a time, I'll be like "Why in heaven's name did I buy Cant Stop The Music? Why do I hate myself? Oh well."

[AgentOrange]

Whose rating are you referring too?

I blind buy quite a few movies, so obviously I don't have a personal rating for those.

I do try and stay away from movies that are widely panned, or that some people consider "so bad it's good" - because i usually just consider them bad.

[JG85]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

Whose rating are you referring too?

I blind buy quite a few movies, so obviously I don't have a personal rating for those.

I do try and stay away from movies that are widely panned, or that some people consider "so bad it's good" - because i usually just consider them bad.

Your own personal rating you would give a movie. Like just for an example, if you rated Jurassic Park a 6 or 7 out of 10 would you still want to own it?

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by El_Fez

There's really only one major factor in my buying a movie:

[Show spoiler]

Many a time, I'll be like "Why in heaven's name did I buy Cant Stop The Music? Why do I hate myself? Oh well."

Yeah, and see, objectively, Can't Stop the Music is a shitty film. If I were to assign some arbitrary rating to it, it would be pretty low. But it's still one of my most anticipated releases because it's a hell of a lot of fun to watch.

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by JG85

Your own personal rating you would give a movie. Like just for an example, if you rated Jurassic Park a 6 or 7 out of 10 would you still want to own it?

For movies that i'd already seen in theaters or from prior formats, I just look at it in a binary way mostly.I don't really try to rate movies with that much detail before thinking about buying them.

Either i like a movie, or I don't, and if i don't then I wouldn't want to own it. If i do like it, then sure I'd buy it if the price is right. A movie like Jurassic Park you can pretty much count on being in the bargain bin anyway since they print about a zillion copies of them.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

I buy what interests me, even if I gave it a somewhat low rating.

Strangely enough, the movies I want to revisit the most are the ones I don't immediately fall in love with.

If that's strange you're not the only weirdo in these parts.

I love buying stuff just to give it another chance. And a lot of times it pays off too.

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

I gave up on ratings a long time ago. If a movie gives me joy, and I think I’ll watch it more than once or twice, I buy it.

[MifuneFan]

I only buy movies that have the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.