To start, I pulled a few numbers to give context to the issue I'm sure you know already exists:

The Batman (2020)

* 93 Watched

* Average Rating: 4.0

* 1 Review

* Word Count: 41

Flashpoint (2020)

* 330 Watched

* Average Rating: 3.6

* 8 Reviews:

* Avg Word Count: 11.5

* Longest: 30

Sherlock Holmes 3 (2019)

* 349 Watched

* Average Rating: 3.5

* 2 Reviews

* Avg Word Count: 19.5

* Longest: 31

Untitled Avengers Movie (2019)

* 113 Watched

* Average Rating: 4.0

* 3 Reviews

* Avg Word Count: 9.66

* Longest: 16

So I have two thoughts for how this could potentially be fixed. Lock reviews entirely until we have entered the scheduled release year of the film. After that, there's obviously still a large group of people that will try and affect the rating average of a film, so I propose requiring several pieces of information to be able to post a review before the film is out (because some people are press).

It could just be as simple as limiting pre-release reviews to Pro or Patron members, but I had a few other ideas in mind as well. I showed word counts up above because most people will keep it short. In theory, placing a word minimum on a pre-release review would discourage the majority, and for the rest a simple disclaimer box that their account could be suspended, or a field entry to ask where they saw the movie before release could be used to ensure less fraud. Just a few thoughts for you. Love the platform!