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As the release date approached, the reality of Eternals' reception became clearer. Critical reviews, which initially were mixed, increasingly pointed to boredom as a major flaw. The movie held a lock at 60% on Rotten Tomatoes for a time—neither improving nor worsening significantly—and then, unexpectedly, saw a slight decline. For a film with such a high-profile cast and Marvel's marketing machine behind it, the turnout did not meet expectations.