Netflix is Getting Rid of Star Ratings

Starting in April, Netflix is changing the way that it’s users rate TV shows and movies.

As Variety reports, Netflix executive Todd Yellin stated that the service will move to thumbs up and thumbs down system.

EW.com explained how Netflix will try and battle the gradient loss of going from 5 ratings options to just two. They wrote, “the company is also adding a percentage match score that’s based on compatibility — instead of a score based on movie’s quality via reviews: ‘For example, if you see a title has a 90 percent match, that means that based on your viewing habits and patterns, we think you are highly likely to enjoy that title.’”

All this means is that you are your partner will have a new thing to fight over when you’re trying to pick a movie to watch on a Friday night.