Chance The Rapper has defended the critically panned comedy film The House in a string of tweets from last night.
The House, which stars Amy Poehler alongside Will Ferrell and Nick Kroll, tells the story of a set of parents who open an illegal casino in their basement as a means of raising funds for their daughter’s college tuition.
The musician told followers he had watched the film last night and enjoyed it, only to be disappointed when he saw its 17% Rotten Tomatoes rating. “it was funny as fuck. Wtf @RottenTomatoes”, he asked.
Yesterday I watched a movie that I never heard of. It had a 17% on @RottenTomatoes … it was funny as fuck. Wtf @RottenTomatoes
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 29, 2017
When Rotten Tomatoes failed to respond to Chance’s tweet, he followed up by saying, “You knew what movie it was. That’s why you didn’t respond @RottenTomatoes… that’s why you didn’t respond.”
You knew what movie it was. That's why you didn't respond @RottenTomatoes… that's why you didn't respond. https://t.co/LfGLmDRu0o
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 29, 2017
He then followed up by saying, “I hope will and amy and nick never see the travesty that is these “critics” reception of this masterpiece.”
17% ? Seventeen fucking percent??? I hope will and amy and nick never see the travesty that is these "critics" reception of this masterpiece https://t.co/gfdP10TeXs
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 29, 2017
Chance then targeted Bulworth, which has a rating of 75%, as a “shitty racist unfunny fucked up ego trip of a movie”, and the critics’ rating system as a whole.
Nah but y'all gave this shitty racist unfunny fucked up ego trip of a movie a SEVENTY FIVE?!?! Ittfn https://t.co/LDmR8wtvbw
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 29, 2017
IT ?? WAS ?? GOOD?? THO?? https://t.co/ssDhaaYKT1
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 29, 2017
If the film critics of today can't find why The House is a comedic delicacy then I don't wanna hear anymore reviews
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 29, 2017
WHERE DOES IT END https://t.co/wufPADkqdr
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 29, 2017
He concluded the thread by saying his tweets were only made in jest, but that “if you don’t like The House, you are poop.”
Please accept these too hard facts
1. Most of what I just tweeted was in jest
2. If you don't like The House, you are poop— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) September 29, 2017
The Rotten Tomatoes rating system sees staff on the website assess a certified critic’s review of a film as “fresh” or “rotten”, and establish the percentage of positive reviews to negative.
Chance was recently named as the fifth highest earning hip-hop act of 2017 by Forbes. Earlier this week, he debuted a new track on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.