Movie reviews are evaluations of the quality of a movie, not the marketability of a movie. I&#x27;d be surprised if there <i>were</i> a direct relationship.<p>Next article: Evaluation of Paintings by Well-Regarded Contemporary Critics Has No Relationship to Future Dorm Room Poster Sales Figures.<p>Edit: Also, a measure of success that doesn&#x27;t find a way to divide by the budget somewhere is not a good measure. A lot of flops have made 100 million dollars, they just cost 120 million to make.