critical success
Acclaimed by experts
Critical success describes something that receives high praise from professional critics or experts, regardless of its commercial performance.
A film might be a critical success but a box office flop, or vice versa.
The album was a critical success, earning rave reviews even though it sold poorly.
In tabletop gaming, a critical success (or critical hit) is an exceptionally favorable dice roll that produces amplified effects.
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- rave reviewsHighly positive critiques
five stars · sleeper hit · hit · smash · victory · home run · milestone · knockout · sensation · phenomenon · word of mouth · rave · standing ovation · stellar · pivotal · decisive · watershed · turning point
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- receptionacclaim, applause, backlash, buzz, hit
- GURPSadvantages, disadvantages, attributes, skills, hit points
- excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
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Profitable market performance
box office hit · blockbuster · bestseller · crowd-pleaser · mainstream hit
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