Audiences like Sebastian Stan’s Trump film more than critics

The Rotten Tomatoes scores for The apprentice has revealed that audiences like Sebastian Stan’s new Donald Trump film more than the critics who reviewed the film. The new biographical film follows a young Trump’s rise to power as attorney Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong) takes him under his wing in the business world. The apprentice Reviews were positive from most critics, praising Stan and Strong’s performances while maintaining a degree of impartiality towards the divisive businessman-turned-politician. However, some critics point out that the film offers nothing new in terms of its biographical portrayal.

Nevertheless, the audience scores points on Rotten Tomatoes The apprentice is currently at 86% at the time of writing, eight percent above the critic score of 78%.. Additionally, the critical rating averages 6.8 out of 10, while the audience rating averages 4.3 out of 5, indicating that audiences gave the film significantly higher ratings than critics did on average. Although the gap in positive reactions to the film is small, it is still an important difference that shows that audiences are enjoying the biopic more than critics.

What The Apprentice’s higher viewership means for the film

It could help its weak box office results

The audience praised The apprenticeCast for their performances, alongside an informative yet entertaining story about Trump’s rise to power as a real estate entrepreneur. While some criticized the film for not being as in-depth as it could have been, others were happy that the film brought some of his early efforts to light in this way. This positive response could be just what the film needs as it’s struggling in theaters. It managed to gross $1.6 million on its opening weekend against a budget of $16 million, suggesting that it could become a box office hit without further attention.

The film also faced problems before its release, Trump’s lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to the filmmakers as his campaign threatened legal action against the film. This controversy may have resulted in a muted response to the film at the box office, but it clearly hasn’t stopped those who have seen it from praising the light it sheds on the businessman. The apprenticeThe elements of the true story may be dramatized, but it appears that audiences are still intrigued by the information contained within.

Our opinion on the high audience success of The Apprentice

The film clearly takes its premise well

While there are some viewers who don’t like the film and call it a hit against Trump, The vast majority believe that the film captures its premise as a biography very well. While it’s still unclear how much of an impact this might have on weak box office returns, the film could see a surge in attention upon its home release. Since critics entertained the idea that the film could become an awards contender, The apprentice could receive even more public attention in the coming months.

The apprentice
Directed by Ali Abbasi (
Holy spider
) and written by Gabriel Sherman (
The loudest voice in the room
).

Source: Rotten Tomatoes