# In 2011, Roger Ebert had the audacity to give a superhero movie a bad review. It got him “pummelled by outraged comments”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2011-roger-ebert-had-the-audacity-to-give-a-superhero-movie-a-bad-review-it-got-him-pummelled-by-outraged-comments/
- Published: 2026-11-14T18:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T19:20:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/roger-ebert-give-superhero-movie-bad-review-pummelled-by-outraged-comments/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Ebert gave *Thor* 1.5 stars.
- Angry fans challenged his review and called for his dismissal.
- He defended his work and said he had watched the film.

## Summary

Roger Ebert’s negative review of Kenneth Branagh’s *Thor* drew an angry response from some fans, including demands that he be fired. The episode illustrates how strongly fans can react when a popular film is criticised, even by a professional reviewer.

Ebert gave the 2011 film 1.5 stars, arguing that it succeeded as marketing but offered little excitement or interest. In 2012, he said commenters accused him of factual errors and claimed he had not watched the film; he replied that he had seen it and had spent 44 years reviewing films.

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