Member Profile
Simon Thompson
- Primary Outlet:
- The Playlist
- Additional Outlets:
- Variety, IndieWire
- Website:
- http://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/simon-thompson/movies
- X (formerly Twitter):
- @ShowbizSimon
- Biography:
- Originally from the UK, Simon Thompson is a Los Angeles-based journalist, critic, and producer with over 20 years experience across radio, TV, and online. A Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved critic since 2009, he regularly covers film and TV for a plethora of prestigious outlets, including Variety, IndieWire, Forbes, and The Playlist. Simon has previously done the same for Reuters, E!, BBC, IGN, and many others. He regularly moderates panels and Q&As for studios as well as organizations such as BAFTA, of which he is a voting member. He continues to appear on a range of international news networks, including BBC and Sky News, to discuss film and commentate on major industry news and events, including awards season. As a professional journalist and critic, Simon’s opinions have been featured in hundreds of campaigns for films, both indies and major studio movies, including multibillion-dollar franchises. He has a solid and engaged following on social media, including with many senior figures in the film and TV industries, both above and below the line. As a producer, Simon has worked on and created programming for Quibi and Rotten Tomatoes and content for Netflix, IMAX, Dolby, and various studios, including Paramount Pictures, Sony, Warner Bros., and others. He is also a voting member of the Television Academy.