Wonder Man starts stong with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 Reviews

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TheIngloriousBIG2026-01-23 07:00

Did this just save the MCU?

firedforthatblunder2026-01-23 07:01

Considering no one outside of diehard MCU fans even know it exists, I’d say no

Xekshek332026-01-23 07:04

Well they are marketing it pretty heavily so I don't think you're correct here.

firedforthatblunder2026-01-23 07:07

They really aren’t. Compare it to the marketing campaigns the first few Disney+ shows had, and you’ll see this is getting the Echo and Ironheart treatment at best

KostisPat2572026-01-23 07:11

Whenever I open Instagram, I see a Wonder Man promo, so I wouldn't say this is true. They're marketing it pretty heavily.

firedforthatblunder2026-01-23 07:13

No offense, but that’s simply because your Instagram algorithm knows you’re a Marvel fan and that you engage with Marvel content…that’s how it works, and why certain things get pushed to the forefront for certain people. I promise you, getting Wonder Man promos on social media is _not_ the case for everyone.

chimichanga_32026-01-23 07:20

Exactly. This is not getting pushed for the general audience

JohnnyRedHot2026-01-23 09:13

Well, whenever *I* open instagram, I've never in my life seen a Wonder Man promo (honestly if it weren't for this subreddit I would have never learned about the show), so I wouldn't say this is true. They're marketing it pretty poorly

Xekshek332026-01-23 07:19

It absolutely is not getting marketing like Echo or Ironheart.

That is just flat out incorrect. Plus, Ironheart did get decent marketing because it was a 2 week event and it also charted on Nielsens.

Wonder Man is all over Youtube, tiktok, Twitter, IG. It was advertised on ABC programs and ESPN for weeks.

firedforthatblunder2026-01-23 07:23

It is, though. Maybe it’s a little more or a little less, but when you look at the marketing campaigns for all the Disney+ shows, Wonder Man’s is more akin to those two than _any_ of the others.

Ironheart’s marketing extended beyond Internet ads, there was a collab with White Castle. I don’t see anything like that for Wonder Man.

…_every_ MCU project is all over YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, etc. because Marvel has their official accounts on those platforms. This is not something special that’s happening for Wonder Man.

LollipopChainsawZz2026-01-23 07:21

If I wasn't chronically online I honestly wouldn't know about this show. I only saw the trailer from reddit. And know about it from reddit.

busmans2026-01-23 07:34

How would you know about any new show if you weren’t chronically online

firedforthatblunder2026-01-23 07:37

Advertisements, word of mouth

LollipopChainsawZz2026-01-23 07:42

This. Back in the old days you'd find out about new shows literally from watching other shows. Not so much social media. Or from your mates at the bar or work.

busmans2026-01-23 07:46

I personally have never seen a non-online ad for a marvel show..

firedforthatblunder2026-01-23 07:47

You’ve never seen a poster/sign? A billboard? Merchandise in stores?

busmans2026-01-23 07:49

No, for a marvel show I haven’t. That’s why I said it lol

JohnnyRedHot2026-01-23 09:11

Really?

How do you think people knew about game of thrones? Friends? Seinfeld?

YZJay2026-01-23 10:46

Maybe it's just your algorithm and where you live, but I've been getting a lot of Wonder Man ads both online and in person for a long time now.

FPG_Matthew2026-01-23 07:13

Marvel is still paying for sins of their past few years

Thunderbolts is an amazing movie, but it did poorly at the box office because the general audience has checked out. Pure apathy. It’ll be the same here. This show may very well be incredible, but sad truth is a large chunk of the general audience is gonna scroll right past this thing on D+.

Not its fault either. It’s just ppl got tired of being burned by mediocre content for years (again whether us hardcore fans commenting on a marvel sub liked it or not is irrelevant). In the past, they’d give Guardians, Ant Man, Black Panther a chance because everything around it was excellent. Not the same grace in 2026

DarthGamer20042026-01-23 07:10

Honestly don’t think that’s true, it’s trailer from a month ago got very decent reception. Have heard folk who haven’t been interested in marvel in years wanting to check it out due to its premise.

firedforthatblunder2026-01-23 07:18

That’s great, but it’s purely anecdotal. And I’m not talking about reception, but the lack of actual marketing there seems to be for it, especially compared to previous Disney+ shows.

PickerPat2026-01-23 07:35

Replied to the wrong person. Fire me for that blunder.

JohnnyRedHot2026-01-23 09:10

Yeah I'm a Marvel fan (at least, strongly until Endgame, then just fell off) and I barely know anything about the show apart from the fact that it exists. I have no interest whatsoever on whatching it

portlyinnkeeper2026-01-23 12:08

I assumed it was a DC property lmfao

InternationalAd61702026-01-23 10:14

Isn't your statement that "no one knows it exists" purely anecdotal as well?

Electrorocket2026-01-23 15:25

Yes. Yes it is. Or so I heard.

Viper_Red2026-01-23 10:03

Yeah I just went to check out the trailer and it looks absolutely nothing like an MCU product, in a good way. Actually got me excited

Tof123452026-01-23 07:20

It got almost 20m views on the trailer in less than a week.

firedforthatblunder2026-01-23 07:27

Link? The highest one I see currently has 13M views, and has been out for 3 weeks.

And besides, trailer views don’t mean as much as they used to these days. In a lot of cases, just scrolling past something on TikTok is counted as a “view” just to make the numbers look better.

PickerPat2026-01-23 07:32

Yeah I think this will be the "engagements" metric.

Guess who started referring to that as the new KPI? The people charging per engagement.

MrCraftLP2026-01-23 14:40

Most platforms that have shorts/reels/etc will only count a view after 5 seconds.

PickerPat2026-01-23 07:35

Where is your figure from? Can't be the [actual trailer ](https://youtu.be/wHuWmjXsReU?si=eVoG0_969DkddvcQ) at 13M views since a month ago.

MrCraftLP2026-01-23 14:41

The same trailer also got 5m on Twitter and 8m on Instagram.

Fhaksfha7942026-01-23 07:26

Honestly all the branding has been pretty disconnected from the MCU. If it didn’t have the marvel logo at the beginning of every trailer people probably wouldn’t even know it was a marvel show (that and Trevor but I doubt many people remember the villain from iron man three since it’s been over a decade)

-Mez-2026-01-23 14:09

He was in Shang Chi so the general audience has seen him more recently than Iron Man 3. Granted thats still years ago, but not over a decade.

Grays422026-01-23 07:30

Honestly I was a diehard fan through Endgame, but haven't followed any marvel stuff since loki, I just haven't unsubbed because I'm lazy, lol.

Captain something something doing a something something, hulk change color, something something I'll probably watch downey doom

heidly_ees2026-01-23 07:35

It's actually getting a decent amount of ads at least for me, certainly more than the last few MCU shows

electrorazor2026-01-23 19:41

See a bunch of ads in NY subway stations

tLM-tRRS-atBHB2026-01-23 11:04

Even as a major MCU fan this seems vague af.

I watch everything MCU, but I can't imagine *anyone* being hyped from just the trailer alone

CruzAderjc2026-01-23 12:35

Yeah, my co-worker mentioned it, and he thought it was a non-Marvel show like The Boys that was a parody of Marvel or something

Phimb2026-01-23 12:54

Seen every single MCU project and didn't even know this was coming out.

Even weirder, none of my socials showed me either Thor or X-Men trailers for Doomsday.

kb3_fk82026-01-23 07:04

Did Andor save Star Wars?

BalinLeNain2026-01-23 07:07

Yes

Hi_Im_zack2026-01-23 09:01

Andor did the opposite for me. It ruined Starwars because nothing else will come close

oxitany2026-01-23 13:02

Andor was the same Star Wars as always, it just had a gloomier tone.

tmssmt2026-01-28 21:47

Had me on the first half

GreatDepression_irl2026-01-23 07:06

Unless Wonder Man has at least 20% of screentime in Avengers Doomsday, no.

thecman252026-01-23 08:35

How is a tv show gonna save the mcu??

Endgam2026-01-23 11:25

Yes, but only for a few weeks. Then the MCU will go back to being doomed again until BND. Which will only save the MCU for a few weeks. Then it will be truly *doomed* in December!

spaceraingame2026-01-23 14:27

Pretty sure Thunderbolts* and Fantastic Four already did that.

WhiteStephCurry2026-01-23 07:09

Peak is back

joshcastealyohoe2026-01-23 07:11

Always had a good feeling about this show. Can’t wait to watch it!

No-Communication30482026-01-23 07:12

I figured it'd be in the 70s-early 80s at most, but talk about a surprise hit

No-Communication30482026-01-23 07:11

I'll be damned

eBICgamer20102026-01-23 07:14

[This show is rated TV-MA?](https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/tv-series/wonder-man-series/)

KostisPat2572026-01-23 07:15

My Disney+ says 12+, so it's probably just a typo on this site.

trizzle362026-01-23 16:42

Trust OP, they know all about typos!

KostisPat2572026-01-23 16:44

You guys are not gonna let that slide will you? Lol

cuckingfomputer2026-01-23 18:31

It's a very stong error.

notanewbiedude2026-01-23 15:55

TV-14 in the States.

Romnonaldao2026-01-23 16:06

MCU really likes using the chinese theatre as a location

MissRavenclaw12026-01-23 07:23

16 Reviews....

KostisPat2572026-01-23 07:30

Shows tend to get much less reviews than movies, but this is also just the start. It already has 18 reviews now and they will just keep coming.

MissRavenclaw12026-01-23 07:40

I agree with that but I think 16 or even 18 reviews is no number to see if a show starts strong or not. It is way to soon to predict anything. Give it 50 or 100 more reviews. If it stays positiv, that's good for the show.

KostisPat2572026-01-23 07:45

That's the thing, shows usually get 80-100 reviews maximum, and that's after they premiere and more critics from around the world get to see it. It's not like movies which get 300+ reviews right off the bat.

So 16-18 is a good time to start gauging its score, since I doubt it will get more than 40 from the previews.

MissRavenclaw12026-01-23 08:07

Than let's hope it stays strong. :) I'm not trying to bash the show, just to be clear. I want it to succeed.

CaptCaCa2026-01-23 07:24

Dang that’s dope af, cause stong is way better than strong, cant wait to watch this show!

Micktrex2026-01-23 11:06

🤣

NES_Classical_Music2026-01-23 14:29

stong bad and homsar

samx3i2026-01-23 16:04

The system is down

CaptHayfever2026-01-24 04:33

[That must stand for Stong Bah](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4rnWauvurA).

Score-Emergency2026-01-23 07:27

Actually 28 reviews

KostisPat2572026-01-23 07:29

I see 18 now. But it was 16 when I posted.

Avargas------nnnn2026-01-23 07:38

I love a stong show.

PayneTrain1819992026-01-23 11:25

A toast to these three STRONG shows…

njnets1232026-01-23 11:49

I dare you to say that again...

Zaveno2026-01-23 14:54

What? Do you not think your show Strong?

slippymachinegun2026-01-23 19:05

I understood that reference

delinear2026-01-23 11:33

Stongest Avenger would be proud.

kujotx2026-01-23 13:25

ACCESS DENIED

mattchewy432026-01-23 15:10

Point Break would be proud

ShuffleAlliance2026-01-23 18:14

Welcome, Point Break.

EagleSaintRam2026-01-23 19:35

Damn you, Stark...

Vumi_2026-01-23 20:23

Invalid temporal aura

matito292026-01-23 16:52

Reminds me of the time about 15 years ago or so when my friends and I noticed that one particular NASCAR driver had a Livestrong sponsorship decal on his helmet but it was misspelled “Livestrog.” We pointed it out to him on Twitter and he got super upset at us.

olitryon2026-01-23 07:39

I've seen it and don't feel as strongly towards it. It's not horrible but certainly could be more interesting.

Edboy7962026-01-23 07:46

Very stong man, indeed

NervousAd32022026-01-23 07:47

I know they want to keep the film & TV sides separate (which is the right move tbh) moving forward, but Wonder Man is a powerful ass character.

I do hope to see him having bigger roles in some films down the line.

TravEllerZero2026-01-23 16:29

Is his ass more powerful than Captain America's?

SnarkMasterFlash2026-01-23 17:54

Considering that in the comics, he has had a jetpack that shoots flame directly onto his ass, I would say yes.

Meizas2026-01-23 20:47

I request elaboration

BobTheFettt2026-01-23 18:15

The TV shows deserve a powerful character too

Dedli2026-01-23 22:18

> I know they want to keep the film & TV sides separate (which is the right move tbh)

Why does anyone want that? No judgment, just honest curiosity.

Like Thunderbolts going out of their way to never mention Wilson Fisk or the anti-vigilante task force. Just makes the world feel disconnected. They wouodnt have needed to full on include Daredevil in a fight scene to acknowledge that NYC had some significant superhero-relevant stuff going on already.

NervousAd32022026-01-23 23:29

References like your example are fine but I’m talking about having them be super connected to the point that you can’t watch/understand a film without seeing a TV show

That’s just creating homework & that’s a big part of what caused the MCU’s popularity to decline

SnooAvocados43572026-01-23 07:52

Still early but man if this keeps up I can't believe they're dumping it

eagc72026-01-23 08:28

I think they either didn't have faith on it, or want there to be a distance between it and Daredevil

KostisPat2572026-01-23 09:42

I think it's both actually.

Purrmymeow2026-01-23 07:58

Did he show the D?

KingCodester1112026-01-23 08:02

And Ms Marvel has 98% on RT, so this means nothing. It’s probably just rated for the first few episodes too.

I don’t say this in mean faith but just being realistic.

KostisPat2572026-01-23 08:06

Critics got all 8 episodes of Wonder Man, whereas a large chunk of Ms. Marvel reviews were only posted based on the first 2 episodes, which was the trend for older MCU shows (including Secret Invasion).

KingCodester1112026-01-23 13:32

That's a little reassuring then.

SilverSkywalkerSaber2026-01-23 14:58

Those first two episodes were so good too. It's actually an insult that they dumped all creative juice after those, Kamala deserved a movie that kept that quality.

Boempowered2026-01-23 15:32

IMO the finale is pretty good too. It’s the middle third that’s a mess and feels like they tried to shove in all of their ideas for future seasons (which they must’ve known were unlikely to happen).

director_guy2026-01-23 18:50

It feels like they interrupted the first movie with what would be the second movie and then went back to the first movie at the end.

eagc72026-01-23 08:27

The reviews of Wonder Man are based on the full show.

Affectionate-Day83072026-01-23 08:44

Wait for the average rating. It could be a 6/10

Aerynsw2026-01-23 09:58

And miss marvel is excellent your point is moot

KingCodester1112026-01-23 23:48

The first couple episodes were great and had me hooked, then it went downhill to awfulness.

InternationalAd61702026-01-23 10:22

I'm not sure that stating a condescending opinion on a well-rated show is being realistic, I'd say that's being pessimistic. Sure they didn't give Ms. Marvel stretching powers but it was a well received and better than average show; extremely high critic rating of 98% RT, average IMDB rating of 6.2, and an above average Metacritic score of 78 support the consensus that the show is widely considered to be good to critics and fans alike.

Whirblewind2026-01-23 11:55

It's not condescending just because you don't like it.

gingerbolls2026-01-23 08:04

Wait this show’s stong?? Now I gotta see

Greygor2026-01-23 08:36

It does look fun. Is it important to the whole scheme of the MCU? Who cares. Just make good shows and the rest of us need to stop worrying about how its supposed to tie-in.

PresentMarsupial69102026-01-23 09:07

Oh shit

SubstantialBasket7092026-01-23 09:13

I wonder,man.

gianakis052026-01-23 09:24

Everything starts strong with 16 reviews 😅. Even a dingy old hut listed on AirBNB got a 5 star review with 50 reviews.

KostisPat2572026-01-23 09:44

Shows usually get 80-100 reviews maximum, and that's after they premiere and more critics from around the world get to see it. It's not like movies which get 300+ reviews right off the bat.

So 16 is a good time to start gauging its score, since I doubt it will get more than 40 from the previews. Right now it has 23 reviews and a 96% score.

Aerynsw2026-01-23 09:59

It’s grown from every update it started at 90% with 10 reviews and now look at it
Negativity isn’t realism btw

KostisPat2572026-01-23 09:38

It's currently at 90% with 68 reviews. Will keep updating this comment as more reviews come in.

KlausLoganWard2026-01-23 09:42

Great news. Really looking forward to it!

achilles_45102026-01-23 10:27

If this show surpasses loki and moonknight it will be crazy

collinwade2026-01-23 11:40

Bear in mind that rotten tomatoes is just the percentage of reviewers who rated the film 60% (3 of 5 stars) or better. Metacritic is at 76, which is still good, but not rave reviews or anything. I’m still going to watch it.

Time_Entertainer_3192026-01-23 11:59

Reviewers ratings don’t matter for shows.

Because they don’t watch the entire shows and shows sometimes start strong or decent and then fade into obscurity.

KostisPat2572026-01-23 12:07

It depends. On many occasions, you are right, but in this occasion, reviewers had access to all 8 episodes.

demonoddy2026-01-23 12:04

Knew it

[deleted]2026-01-23 12:25

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KostisPat2572026-01-23 12:29

1. All professional reviewers get early releases. If that were the case, all professional reviewers would always be positive. That is obviously not the case.

2. You might be thinking of early social media reactions, which usually come out before reviews. Early reactions are generally much more positive, that's true, but reviews are always the critic's true opinion. This time, Marvel allowed both reactions and reviews to come out at the same time, 5 days before the premiere of the show. That in and of itself shows a lot of confidence, and it seems they were right to be confident because the reviews are pretty good and everyone seems to like the show.

eagc72026-01-23 20:44

Like seriously if professional reviewers all gave positive reviews to projects so they can keep getting early access and so on. then why stuff like Eternals or Brave New World got so-so reception.

_________FU_________2026-01-23 12:38

Until it’s over I’m holding judgement.

KostisPat2572026-01-23 12:45

Well good thing it's coming out all at once on Tuesday.

Possible-Rate-38332026-01-23 13:07

I can't wait to watch this show, it's going to be wonderful, man.

relientkenny2026-01-23 13:13

these Marvel shows have great reviews but ppl are not knowing about them

skronk612026-01-23 18:17

I’m a big MCU fan but I have no idea when this drops 😆 I’m gonna go look it up though, don’t worry

3verythingEverywher32026-01-23 18:27

It’s on the poster at the top of this very thread. Jan 27th.

WebHead12872026-01-23 13:33

I had a feeling this was going to be a strong entry in the MCU. Glad to see it worked out and really hope it finds it’s audience

Extension-While75362026-01-23 15:20

The first Marvel show with dumps like a truck. Babeeeee!!! So stong tatong tong tong....

C_fisher22262026-01-23 15:49

Cool but 16 reviews mean nothing really

KostisPat2572026-01-23 15:51

It's 31 now and still at 94%.

It'll keep increasing, although I don't expect more than 40-45 from early previews and not more than 70-80 total after the series is out.

Shows don't get nearly as many reviews as movies.

C_fisher22262026-01-23 16:18

Interesting. Critics reviews really don’t mean anything to me. The audience score matters a little bit in terms of establishing general consensus

Still, it’s a good sign. Hopefully it’s good.

Brazosboomer2026-01-23 16:03

I really don't care what the critics think, I wanna see the audience score.

skronk612026-01-23 18:23

Bro bought into the anti journalist rhetoric 😆

cowpool202026-01-23 16:25

Oh nice! I haven't seen a single trailer, poster or news about this show. So it'll be cool heading into an MCU project completely blind. Especially as it seems to be a great one too.

Ok_Tackle_48352026-01-23 17:00

Love that. I think Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is incredible too. He should be in more stuff.

KingScoville2026-01-23 18:11

STONG!!!

TheJack0fDiamonds2026-01-23 18:30

Im just happy it’s a full season drop. Their TV show “format” ironically fit the binge model the best. Making people wait a whole week for a literal clip is unfair. Shows like Wandavision, Loki, MK and AAA seem to be the very few exemptions.

undefeatdgaul2026-01-23 18:45

Same old bullshit 100% on RT best show ever made by the paid critics, absolute piece of shit nobody likes or watches in reality.

CanadaNot512026-01-23 18:45

I've been putting together a video for Wonder Man the last while, and I went into it not being too hyped for the show. But the more research I did for this show, the more interested I became in seeing it. I went from thinking this was going to be a bit of a flop, to one of their better shows.

This rating has me happy, and I can't wait to see the show next week.

pr0t0cl0wn2026-01-23 20:06

Critic or user reviews?

KostisPat2572026-01-23 20:11

Critic. The show hasn't been released to the public yet.

gfreeman19982026-01-23 20:55

I must be missing something...

It's not out yet; scheduled for a 1/27 release date. So how are people seeing it and rating it already?

KostisPat2572026-01-23 21:07

Critics, not audiences

gfreeman19982026-01-23 22:05

Ah.

eagc72026-01-23 21:40

Critics are always given early access to the movies and shows before we get to see it

Fit_Cheesecake_40002026-01-24 02:10

Stongest of all time.

KoellmanxLantern2026-01-24 03:36

Are these ratings for the full show or just the first 1-3 episodes? I often see shows start strong then drop off a cliff after episode 3

eagc72026-01-24 04:56

Full show this time

KostisPat2572026-01-24 06:42

Full show

Shantotto112026-01-24 13:41

B-b-but the Woke Mind Virus!

Jonn_Jonzz_Manhunter2026-01-24 21:57

Damn really? An MCU project I'm looking forward to is reviewing well????

Shit man, I must really be dreaming. That hasn't happened since... Errr.... Luke Cage Season 2

Ok_Hedgehog_85462026-01-28 08:36

This was so good, easy to digest, shocked me with it's left turns, lead is so easy on the eyes, Ben Kingsley, heartbreak, family, funny, chamoy, etc....