CREATURE COMMANDOS' Rotten Tomatoes Score Has Been Revealed And It Breaks A Huge DC Record

The review embargo for Creature Commandos lifted earlier today and with the first wave counted, we have an all-important Rotten Tomatoes score for the first DC Studios/DCU project. Find more details here!

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By JoshWilding - Dec 02, 2024 03:12 PM EST

Filed Under: Creature Commandos

As we reported a little earlier, the review embargo for Creature Commandos has lifted and critics have nothing but good things to say about DC Studios' first DCU project (which arrives on Max later this week with its first two episodes).

The Max TV series has received widespread acclaim, resulting in a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. While that score could change in the coming days as more verdicts are counted, this strong start means Creature Commandos has broken a huge DC record.

With 100%, it's the best-reviewed DC Comics adaptation ever, topping the likes of The Penguin (95%), The Dark Knight (94%), Superman: The Movie (93%), Peacemaker (93%), and The Suicide Squad (90%). DC Studios' documentary, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, has 98%.

While Creature Commandos isn't quite as high-profile as next year's Superman reboot, this is precisely what DC Studios and James Gunn needed. Not only should it dispel some of the scepticism surrounding this reboot but it suggests the DCU is in the right hands with Gunn and Peter Safran after the many ups and downs of the DCEU.

You can read our full review here but we concluded by saying, "Delightfully deranged, Creature Commandos is a crazy, captivating, instant classic that puts the new DCU on the map while offering fans an endless list of reasons to return each week. James Gunn has delivered a monstrous must-see."

Check out Creature Commandos' Tomatometer reveal in the X post below along with Gunn's reaction.

The first reviews are in for #CreatureCommandos - currently it's Fresh at 100% on the Tomatometer, with 10 reviews: https://t.co/n3BcFmbXuj pic.twitter.com/JWdxzBDLDR
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) December 2, 2024

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Creature Commandos tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails...they’re your last, worst option.

The cast features Steve Agee as Economos, Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Sean Gunn as GI Robot & Weasel, David Harbour as Frankenstein, Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, Indira Varma as The Bride, and Viola Davis as Amanda Waller.

Creature Commandos is written and executive produced by James Gunn. Based on DC characters and produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation, additional executive producers include Peter Safran, Dean Lorey, and Sam Register; Rick Morales serves as a supervising producer.

Creature Commandos premieres on Max on December 5.

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27 Comments

Itwasme - 12/2/2024, 3:12 PM

Well done. Hoping I dig it too.

Forthas - 12/2/2024, 3:16 PM

There has only been ten reviews.! Shouldn't they wait until there are like fifty before declaring it a materpiece? Really working overtime to build buzz around this show. If it is as good as people say it is, then there should be no need for all this effort. It should speak for itself.

Clintthahamster - 12/2/2024, 3:58 PM

@Forthas - "The very good reviews are a bad sign, actually!"

DarthAlgar - 12/2/2024, 4:21 PM

@Forthas - I knew this d-bag would be one of the first the comment.

Is there a form of TDS for James Gunn haters? 🙄

Just admit you're perpetually butthurt by anything DCU.

Forthas - 12/2/2024, 4:27 PM

@Clintthahamster - Right! Its as if it is 1984 all over again!

Wonder Woman 1984 hailed as "what we all need" right now as first reactions roll in
https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a34882363/wonder-woman-1984-first-reactions/

Forthas - 12/2/2024, 4:30 PM

pe @DarthAlgar - Sorry if I am one of the first ones. I guess I type fast!

What exactly is your problem with my comment?

Clintthahamster - 12/2/2024, 4:39 PM

@Forthas - That's an article about WW84 social media reactions, which are always rosier than the actual reviews. This is an article about actual reviews. And yeah, ten reviews is too few for anything like a conclusive assessment, but universal acclaim from the jump is rare.

But, still, what number of positive reviews would be sufficient for you to accept that the show is probably pretty good?

Forthas - 12/2/2024, 4:48 PM

@Clintthahamster - What troubles me is as with the case of Wonder Woman 1984, The Flash and what seems to be the case for Creature Commandos, their is a concerted effort to create an impression of quality instead of letting the movie live or die on its own merits.

I really don't care if the critics like the show or not. Whether it is 100% or 0%, t is far more important that the audience likes it through the viewership numbers and their assessments.

Clintthahamster - 12/2/2024, 5:27 PM

@Forthas - "their is a concerted effort to create an impression of quality instead of letting the movie live or die on its own merits."

A concerted effort on the part of whom, exactly? None of the reviewers listed on RT so far are "in the pocket" of WB/DC to my knowledge, and quite a few of the reviews are in the C+/B- range (ie, not a classic, but not bad.) 100% on RT doesn't mean "perfection," only that the reviews are generally favorable. It's pass/fail, and 100% means it's passing.

"t is far more important that the audience likes it through the viewership numbers and their assessments."

So, if the audience score is 100% positive, THEN you'll set your preconceived notions aside and give the show a fair shot?

SATW42 - 12/2/2024, 3:34 PM

wait wait wait. The headline of this article should be "Rotten Tomatoes says Creature Commandos is at 100% after only 10 reviews, and James Gunn reacted to it"

The existence of this article should be focusing on how insane that is. And then when it drops below 100, every story should have Gunn saying "nice" included in it.

I'm sure it's going to stay well received btw, but of the 10, only one of them is even one of their "top reviewers". but I did notice you were one of the 10 @joshWilding !

bobevanz - 12/2/2024, 3:49 PM

@SATW42 - ah yes, it was simply for clout. The ego lmao

Malatrova15 - 12/2/2024, 3:41 PM

pizzcaluzo

dragon316 - 12/2/2024, 3:42 PM

Don’t mean people like it rotten tomatoes gave avatar 81 does any one like that movie with rating like that on rotten tomatoes ?

bobevanz - 12/2/2024, 3:44 PM

8.3 on Imdb, that's good enough for me. [frick] RT

tmp3 - 12/2/2024, 4:03 PM

Really excited to see what Gunn does w/ the Frankenstein stuff. This almost feels like a more legit version of Monster Squad all thing’s considered

ProfessorWhy - 12/2/2024, 5:16 PM

@tmp3 - I have trouble imagining Harbours voice in the role.... he looks the part but his voice is kinda high and thin

TheVisionary25 - 12/2/2024, 4:09 PM

Cool!!.

Now I can’t wait for some idiot to be like “no way it’s a 100% , it’s not gonna be that good” without realizing that it isn’t some arbitrary score given to the show but a percentage of how many have liked so far.

Anyway looking forward to it , seems good!!.

MisterBones - 12/2/2024, 4:10 PM

Snyder Bros just fell to they knees

bkmeijer1 - 12/2/2024, 4:54 PM

@MisterBones - same with the Gunn haters. It's two groups (or sometimes one and the same) that I just don't get.

Nomis929 - 12/2/2024, 4:21 PM

grif - 12/2/2024, 4:22 PM

make it a 1000% still not watching it

ItsNotForMeWahh - 12/2/2024, 4:27 PM

@HashTagSwagg - Sorry not seeing your reply. Or my original comment for that matter.

Comicmoviejunki - 12/2/2024, 4:42 PM

How in the hell is this breaking a record if that number isn't solidified yet? If it drops down To a 95 Then it has broken absolutely no record at all.

NGFB - 12/2/2024, 4:42 PM

It's up to 14 reviews right now and down to 93%.

EgoEgor - 12/2/2024, 4:49 PM

How sad is it that they have to release RT scores after 10 reviews? Come on.

Baf - 12/2/2024, 4:54 PM

I think the CW's Flash and Arrow were also in the high nineties too. (when they first came out)

ModHaterSLADE - 12/2/2024, 5:35 PM

Looks like Gunn is starting on the right foot. Hopefully it does well enough for other obscure teams like Metal Men or Doom Patrol to get DCU projects.

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CREATURE COMMANDOS' Rotten Tomatoes Score Has Been Revealed And It Breaks A Huge DC Record

The review embargo for Creature Commandos lifted earlier today and with the first wave counted, we have an all-important Rotten Tomatoes score for the first DC Studios/DCU project. Find more details here!

CREATURE COMMANDOS Review Roundup: Here's What Critics Are Saying About The First DCU Project

CREATURE COMMANDOS Review: "A Crazy, Captivating, Instant Classic That Puts The New DCU On The Map"

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