COMMON QUESTIONS

This page answers the most common questions on everyone's lips. If you have a question that is not answered in this FAQ or you would like more specific answers please do not hesitate to email us.

General

Answer How are overall ratings calculated?
Answer Do I have to enter a rating for each catagory every time I vote?

Membership

Answer What do I get for becoming a member?
Answer How do I become a member?
Answer How much does membership cost?
Answer How long does membership last?

Advertising

Answer What pages are advertisements shown on?
Answer How much does it cost?
Answer What are the technical requirements?
Answer How long does advertising last?

Store

Answer When will the store officially open?

General

How are overall ratings calculated?

Currently, the overall ratings are calculated solely based on the overall votes. We are looking into creating a rating based on overall votes, votes of specific aspects of movies (eg: storyline or acting), and the difference between predicted and actual votes (eg: disappointment) but this is not available yet.

Do I have to enter a rating for each catagory every time I vote?

No, you can enter whatever types of votes you want. For example, you can enter only the overall vote, only the storyline vote, or all of the voting catagories. We recommend you vote only on aspects of the movies you remember and leave the ones you are unsure of blank.

Membership

What do I get for becoming a member?

You get quite abit actually, but it depends on your level of membership. First you gain access to more advanced information about the ratings. Next you have a personalized member page that shows your past votes and other information tailored to fit you. Finally you will get access to our discount movie store and, depending on the level of membership, year-round discounts on almost every item in our store. For more information, go to the chart of membership details.

How do I become a member?

Joining is very easy. Bronze membership takes only a few minutes. To join, go to the chart of membership details.

How much does membership cost?

Bronze membership is FREE. Silver membership is FREE. Gold membership has a membership fee of $5 per year (less than 1 theatre ticket).

How long does membership last?

Bronze and silver membership lasts for as long as you want to use MovieRate. If you stop using MovieRate for 6 months, your membership will be cancelled. Gold membership lasts for 3 years. Gold membership is never cancelled, even if you do not use it for 6 months.

Advertising

What pages are advertisements shown on?

Almost any page you want to show your advertisement on. You can choose any combination of pages to fit your needs. For more information, go to the advertising page.

How much does it cost?

We have many different packages: from low-risk first-time advertiser packages (starting at $20) to large discount packages for larger businesses. For more information, go to the advertising page.

What are the technical requirements?

Go to the advertising page.

How long does advertising last?

Go to the advertising page.

Store

When will the store officially open?

MovieRate is still in the first stage of growth so we are not exactly certain when the store will be open. Our best estimate at this time would be early December. To celebrate, we will be having enormous Christmas sales throughout December.