# Prime Video's Carrie Hits 85% Critics, 83% Audiences

> Mike Flanagan's Carrie scores 85% critics, 83% audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Title: Prime Video's Carrie Hits 85% Critics, 83% Audiences · CBR
- Summary: Mike Flanagan's Carrie scores 85% critics, 83% audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Carrie achieves 85% critic and 83% audience…
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- Source: CBR — https://cbr.com/prime-video-carrie-critics-audiences-rotten-tomatoes
- Author: Monica Coman
- Published: 2026-10-11T21:22:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: prime video, carrie, mike flanagan, rotten tomatoes, critics, audiences, limited series, horror, entertainment, culture
## Prime Video Releases Carrie
Prime Video released Mike Flanagan's adaptation of the classic novel Carrie, which shot straight to No. 1 on the platform.
## Critics and Audiences Agree
Critics gave the series an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with audiences sharing a similar 83% approval rating.
## Mike Flanagan's Critical Success
Flanagan received praise for expanding the teen mythos with compassion and ingenuity while giving performers a chance to shine.

> Mike Flanagan aptly expands this teen mythos with added compassion and ingenuity, bringing a modern touch to a timeless work and giving all performers involved the opportunity to shine while witnessing the ascension of a fascinatingly new Carrie.
## Audience Favorites
Summer H. Howell and Samantha Sloyan received most praise for their roles as Carrie White and Margaret White.
## Fan Criticism
Some longtime fans felt the series changed too many elements, making it hard to maintain the original novel's DNA.
## Flanagan's Rotten Tomatoes Trend
Flanagan's limited series have consistently scored above 85% from critics, with only The Midnight Club scoring below 85% from audiences.
## Flanagan's Future Projects
Flanagan plans to direct The Exorcist: Martyrs and hopes to make a JAWS movie, calling it a 'blast' for true dinosaur horror.

> It's so funny to me because I spent a lot of my career thinking I wouldn't do franchises or sequels, and - whoops - but I really love getting to play in a world I know and respect and adore, and put my own spin on it. Honestly, I wish to hell I could make a JAWS movie.
## Key takeaway

Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Carrie achieves 85% critic and 83% audience approval on Rotten Tomatoes.