Mike Flanagan's Carrie Sets Franchise Audience Record on Rotten Tomatoes
Flanagan's Carrie scores 86% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, beating every previous adaptation of Stephen King's novel.
Mike Flanagan's Carrie has set a new audience record for the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes, earning an 86% audience score from more than 100 ratings.
That figure surpasses every previous adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 novel. Brian De Palma's 1976 film holds a 77% audience score, the 2002 television movie 49%, and the 2013 remake 44%, according to screenrant.com.
The result also places Carrie as Flanagan's second-highest-rated series in audience score. The Haunting of Hill House (2018) remains first at 91%, ahead of The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) at 81%, Midnight Mass (2021) at 79%, The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) at 69%, and The Midnight Club (2022) at 55%.
The series premiered on Prime Video on October 7. It stars Summer H. Howell and Samantha Sloyan. Flanagan, who previously directed Gerald's Game (2017), Doctor Sleep (2019) and The Life of Chuck (2025), discussed his approach to the adaptation and invited real high school students into the writers' room during San Diego Comic-Con.
Quick answers
What is the audience score for Mike Flanagan's Carrie on Rotten Tomatoes?
It holds an 86% audience score from more than 100 ratings, a new record for the franchise.
Where can I watch Mike Flanagan's Carrie?
The series premiered on Prime Video on October 7.
How does Carrie compare to Flanagan's other series?
It is his second-highest-rated series in audience score, behind The Haunting of Hill House at 91%.