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The Split: Atonement divides the room (82 vs 52) · 15 November 2026
Hello, and welcome to The Split by Fuzzy Mushroom: the week in films where critics and audiences can't agree, and the Spore Score that settles it.
The split of the week: Atonement
The Pros gave it 82. The Punters gave it 52. That 30-point gap is the widest of any film released in the last six weeks. The Spore Score lands on 74: worth a watch.
See where every score comes from → · Vote: who's right?
New Spore Scores this week
- Mouse (2026): Spore Score 94, must-see. The Pros 95, The Punters 89.
- Club Kid (2026): Spore Score 89, must-see. The Pros 86, The Punters 95.
- Ramayana: Rise of a Legend (2026): Spore Score 74, worth a watch. The Pros 66, The Punters 87.
- Clayface (2026): Spore Score 71, worth a watch. The Pros 66, The Punters 81.
- Ebenezer (2026): Spore Score 59, hit and miss. The Pros 52, The Punters 71.
- The Cat in the Hat (2026): Spore Score 58, hit and miss. The Pros 51, The Punters 71.
Opening soon
- Guarding Stars, 18 November 2026, directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. Buzz 80/100.
- Josephine, 20 November 2026, directed by Beth de Araújo. Buzz 53/100.
- You Can See Everything, 20 November 2026, directed by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder. Buzz 74/100.
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, 20 November 2026, directed by Francis Lawrence. Buzz 66/100.
- Steps, 20 November 2026, directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa. Buzz 46/100.
- Best Pancakes in the County, 20 November 2026, directed by Ken Sanzel. Buzz 56/100.
No Spore Scores yet: we don't guess. They fill in as reviews land.
Best-rated films out now
- Possible Love (2026): Spore Score 95, must-see. The Pros 98, The Punters 85.
- Barbara Forever (2026): Spore Score 94, must-see. The Pros 97, The Punters 81.
- Mouse (2026): Spore Score 94, must-see. The Pros 95, The Punters 89.
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