Were that only true.
Grade inflation also applies to horror, scifi and superhero films.
See BARBARIAN if it hits your fancy but take the 92 with a titanic iceberg sized grain of salt. You ain't getting The Godfather or Chinatown here.
Critics grade inflation is real - and Barbarian is proof of that. Folks have looked into it, and it's true - grades on sites like Rotten Tomatoes have gone up over the years as more and more critics have become more and more lenient. That BARBARIAN has a 92 whereas a Best Picture nominee that...
Title: Barbarian
Tagline: Some stay for a night. Some stay for a week. Some never leave.
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Zach Cregger
Cast: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis, Richard Brake, Kurt Braunohler, Jaymes Butler, Sophie...