Bad Apples Opens With 59% Audience Score, 84% Critics Score
Jacob Anderson's dark comedy thriller Bad Apples earns a 59% audience score and 84% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes after its TIFF debut.
Jacob Anderson's new dark comedy thriller Bad Apples has debuted with a 59% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on more than 50 ratings, according to screenrant.com. The film holds an 84% Certified Fresh critics' score on the same site.
Audience reviews criticize the film's dark humor and its conclusion, saying it works poorly as either a thriller or a comedy. Positive audience reviews praise Saoirse Ronan's performance and the balance of tension and humor.
ScreenRant's own review by Mae Abdulbaki gave the film 8 out of 10 stars.
Bad Apples first premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It will come to U.S. and U.K. theaters for a limited run beginning on September 18, 2026.
Anderson's last feature film before Bad Apples was 2024's Timestalker, and before that 2018's Overlord. He will reprise the role of Louis for Interview with the Vampire season 4. That series, based on Anne Rice's book and airing on AMC, has its third season titled The Vampire Lestat, adapting the novel of that name, while season 4 will be called Queen of the Damned. It is part of AMC's Immortal Universe, which also includes Mayfair Witches, Talamasca: The Secret Order, and the in-development Night Island.
Quick answers
What are the Rotten Tomatoes scores for Bad Apples?
The film has an 84% Certified Fresh critics' score and a 59% audience score based on more than 50 ratings.
When does Bad Apples come to theaters?
Bad Apples will have a limited run in U.S. and U.K. theaters beginning on September 18, 2026.
What did ScreenRant's review give Bad Apples?
ScreenRant's review by Mae Abdulbaki gave the film 8 out of 10 stars.