Miscalculation in IMDb Rating for Mentorii (2025)

Thank you for your response regarding the rating calculation for Mentorii (2025). I appreciate IMDb’s effort to maintain a fair and accurate rating system. However, I would like to further clarify why I believe the current weighted rating does not accurately reflect the actual audience reception. The film has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from viewers, with a significant majority rating it highly. I personally attended the advance screening on February 24, where 1,700 people were in attendance, and the reaction was incredible—audiences laughed throughout and had enthusiastic discussions afterward about how good the movie was. Despite this, the IMDb rating appears to be disproportionately low, and I would like to understand why. Additionally, I have noticed that one sponsored publication has actively encouraged people who have not even watched the film to rate it negatively. This is a clear attempt to manipulate the score unfairly. Along with this, the only other negative review comes from a satirical website, which, by definition, should not be considered an objective source of critique. Given these circumstances, I strongly believe that the IMDb rating system may be unfairly influenced in this case. Furthermore, I submitted my own review of the film, yet it has not been published. Could you clarify why my review is still pending while other reviews have been posted? I want to ensure that IMDb remains an open and fair platform where real audience opinions are reflected accurately. I appreciate your time and look forward to your response.

Hi dg8912, We can't speak to any factors mentioned regarding the screening you attended, as we can only interpret the ratings data we have. We are also not aware of any such sponsored publication, but our staff in charge of our rating system have determined there is no suspicious rating activity to remediate for this title, as our rating system is already detecting and defeating attempts to skew the title's rating, as indicated by the weighted average and unweighted mean ratings. --- In regards to any reviews for this title, I can confirm that there are no user reviews live on the site for this title, and can see that your review has been recently declined as it does not meet our user review guidelines. Please refer to our guidelines for more information: https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/contribution-information/user-review-guidelines/GABTWSNLDNFLPRRH?ref_=helpsrall# --- Thanks!

Thank you for your response. I understand that you can only analyze the data available to you, but I would like further clarification on a few key points: While I appreciate that IMDb takes measures to prevent vote manipulation, I am concerned that these safeguards may be unfairly affecting Mentorii. The unweighted arithmetic mean of the ratings suggests that the audience reception is far more positive than the weighted score reflects. If there is no detected suspicious rating activity, why is the weighting adjustment so extreme in this case? Could you provide more insight into how this specific title’s rating was calculated? While you mentioned that you are unaware of a sponsored publication influencing votes, I encourage your team to look into this further. The publication in question has actively encouraged people who have not seen the film to downvote it, which contradicts the spirit of fair and honest user ratings. IMDb’s rating system should reflect genuine audience reactions, not external attempts to skew perception. I see that my review has been declined, but I was not provided with a specific reason. I carefully followed IMDb’s user review guidelines and ensured that my review was constructive and relevant. Could you please specify exactly which guideline my review violated so that I can adjust it accordingly? Additionally, I noticed that no user reviews have been published for Mentorii at all—can you confirm if user reviews are currently being restricted for this title?

I strongly contest the measures you have taken regarding the rating and review system for Mentorii (2025). Your response suggests that the system is effectively preventing manipulation, yet it remains fundamentally flawed. Anyone can vote without proving they have seen the film. Your system allows users to rate movies without any verification of whether they have actually watched them. This means that both positive and negative ratings can be artificially inflated or suppressed, making the weighted rating unreliable. In this case, a sponsored publication has openly encouraged users who have not seen the movie to downvote it, which should be considered clear evidence of manipulation. If IMDb does not verify genuine viewership, how can it claim to provide accurate ratings? My review was written after watching the film, yet it was rejected, while unverified ratings are allowed. Unlike many of those who have rated Mentorii, I actually attended an advance screening on February 24, where 1,700 people watched and enjoyed the film. My review was based on direct experience, yet it was declined without a valid reason. Meanwhile, IMDb permits people who have never seen the film to rate it negatively, skewing public perception. How can IMDb justify blocking an actual viewer’s review while allowing unverifiable ratings to remain? The rating system is not transparent. The arithmetic mean of the votes suggests a much higher score, yet IMDb’s weighted system disproportionately lowers it. You claim there is no suspicious activity, yet the rating clearly does not reflect genuine audience reception. What exact criteria are being used to justify this weighting adjustment? If IMDb truly values credibility, it should ensure that reviews from confirmed viewers are published, rather than dismissing them without explanation while allowing baseless ratings to remain. I expect a proper justification for these actions and a reassessment of the way Mentorii is being handled on your platform.

The fairest and least inaccurate method would be to count all votes equally, allowing audiences to see a true and unbiased representation of reception.

Hi dg8912, Thank you for your feedback. We are unable to divulge additional information or insights into how our rating system operates, please refer to our Ratings FAQ for any further details. --- If you can provide further information into any such sponsored publication, we can look into it and determine whether there is any action to take. --- I would like to clarify that your review was not in any way "blocked". Your review was declined because it was not written in English, as per the guidelines provided above and in your declined submission confirmation. Additionally, it should be noted that reviews to any title on IMDb are not restricted. In this case, there have been no other user reviews contributed to this title. Please be aware that a review is not required to rate a title on IMDb. --- Thank you again for your feedback regarding the rating system for IMDb titles, all reports are carefully examined so please rest assured that this will help us fine-tune and improve the effectiveness of our system. --- Cheers!

Thank you for your response. While I understand that you cannot disclose details about your rating system, I appreciate your willingness to investigate external influences on the film’s rating. Regarding the sponsored publication I will gladly provide more details. The publication in question has actively encouraged people who have not seen Mentorii to downvote it, influencing the IMDb score unfairly. If IMDb is committed to ensuring accurate ratings, this type of external manipulation should not be ignored. Please let me know how I can formally submit this evidence for review. Regarding my review submission: I appreciate the clarification that my review was declined solely due to language requirements. I have now resubmitted my review in English and will monitor its status. Since no other user reviews have been submitted yet, I hope IMDb will approve genuine viewer feedback to balance public perception. I look forward to your guidance on how to provide the necessary details regarding the sponsored review issue. These publications use unacceptable language and are written in Romanian. If you need a translation, I can provide it

Hi dg8912, Please provide a link to the publication to this thread. I can also confirm that your re-submitted user review has now been approved, and is live on the title page. --- Cheers!

https://nipemi.ro/mentorii/ https://youtu.be/ABAzwcHiAbk https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18LNAXfinh/?mibextid=wwXIfr On this page the comments are only from his fans. The positive comments have been deleted. He seems to have also this page https://genfilme.ro/mentorii-recenzie/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI1OKJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVR9f-16_hYjJbhoRYJ2P4l65O1pN3mJJSnF_y7n3cvorc97txe77c80nw_aem_afmsGu6OPNlvMhin3g7Lkw The pages are both on this group https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DBtk1Vrzn/?mibextid=wwXIfr On both pages you can find the simillar speach like: I am not a critic nor do I have any accreditation in this field. I am just a regular person passionate about movies. Or Casual chatter about movies, extremely subjective opinions with no claim of being a critic. Now I can’t find where it shows that this is a sponsored article. I saw it on Saturday when Facebook showed it to me as an ad for this article, and it was labeled as ‘sponsored. https://www.timesnewroman.ro/monden/cronica-de-film-mentorii-o-comedie-neserios-de-serioasa/ This article is a satire that many people follow, finding this style amusing.

It is normal for a movie not to be liked by everyone. This is why people either leave excited and rate it 9 or 10, or disappointed and rate it between 1 and 4. Regardless of opinions it is only fair to consider both perspectives and to acknowledge that this is not a festival-type film but a light comedy designed to capture the attention of young audiences. By featuring important influencers in our country, the film conveys the message that only through hard work you will achieve success. It is both fair and extremely satisfying to see that success comes from effort, and that no influencer selling shortcuts (e.g., ‘just think about it and you will succeed’) is worth following.

This is definitely the comedy of the year among all Romanian films released, thanks to the message it conveys with humor. Since positive messages are rarely shared, I believe it is worth fighting against anything that could negatively impact the production of such films. Children, including my own, deserve to receive the right messages in ways that are easier and more enjoyable to absorb, rather than being exposed only to bland films filled with profanity, as is the case with most Romanian movies.

You can also see nipemi here trying to influence cinemagia as petremihai1982 with the same top fans from facebook as mishu25 who replied and mogrezeanu. https://m.cinemagia.ro/filme/mentorii-3315249/comments/ Just check the photo and his face on this youtube review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABAzwcHiAbk&t=35s&ab_channel=NiPeMiRecenziiFilme

His fans posted several offensive comments but I reported them and Cinemagia deleted them.

Hi dg8912. Thank you for providing the additional information. There is no evidence to suggest any of the above publications encourage users to rate the title on IMDb, and as such our team cannot associate the rating activity with what is written outside of IMDb. We regret that we have not been able to address your concerns to your satisfaction, or take the actions you have requested. Thank you for your understanding.