# How reliable are the Netflix reviews? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 7, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-reliable-are-the-netflix-reviews/687858 "2014-05-07T00:53:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-reliable-are-the-netflix-reviews/687858/1 "2014-05-07T00:53:27Z")
It seems like every movie/tv show I’ve looked up on there has great reviews. Have I just hit the highlights or do they have people put in good fake reviews? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-reliable-are-the-netflix-reviews/687858/2 "2014-05-07T01:08:55Z")
They’re honest reviews, but most of the films on Netflix streaming are chosen by people who go into it thinking they’ll like the show. Thus the reviews are skewed positively. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-reliable-are-the-netflix-reviews/687858/3 "2014-05-07T01:17:00Z")
Exactly. If someone hates a show they’re likely to just not bother rating it at all. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything with less than three and a half stars (though I’m sure there must be something with less) and the vast majority of stuff has four and a half or higher.