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Are blockbusters getting better or worse?

As a point of reference, here are the movies in question with their ratings…

2007 - 56.6%
Spider-Man 3 - 62%
Shrek the Third - 42%
Transformers - 57%
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - 45%
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - 77%

2006 - 50.8%
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - 54%
Night at the Museum - 44%
Cars - 75%
X-Men: The Last Stand - 56%
The Da Vinci Code - 25%

2005 - 80%
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - 79%
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 75%
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 89%
War of the Worlds - 73%
King Kong - 84%

2004 - 73.6%
Shrek 2 - 89%
Spider-Man 2 - 93%
The Passion of the Christ - 50%
Meet the Fockers - 39%
The Incredibles - 97%

2003 - 78.6%
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 94%
Finding Nemo - 98%
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - 79%
The Matrix Reloaded - 73%
Bruce Almighty - 49%

It’s also interesting to note, however unsurprising, that of the 25 films represented here, only four are based on original screenplays, and three of those four are Pixar films. (The Matrix Reloaded and Meet the Fockers are at least sequels to original screenplays, but everything else here is based on some pre-existing property from another medium, except for King Kong, which is a remake.)