Nosedive is the first episode of the third series of Black Mirror, released in 2016, and follows Lacie Pound in a society where every social interaction ends with a one-to-five-star rating that shapes a person's status. The three-star chime belongs to that rating system, marking an average, unremarkable interaction rather than praise or punishment. Clips of the show's rating sounds have circulated widely as short reaction audio for videos and memes about reviews, scores, and social judgment, because the sound instantly signals a middle verdict without needing any explanation of the episode.
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The three-star rating sound from Black Mirror's Nosedive episode, a short chime used when a character receives a mediocre score in the social rating world.
The clip captures the brief, polished chime that plays in Black Mirror's Nosedive when someone is awarded three stars, a middle-of-the-road rating in its five-star social world. It is clean and digital, with a light rising tone that feels polite rather than celebratory, almost like a notification confirming an average judgment. Heard on its own, it carries an instant sense of awkward disappointment, the sound of being judged and found merely okay. That understated letdown makes it perfect for reaction edits, where a mediocre result, lukewarm review, or failed attempt needs a quick, recognizable punchline without any dialogue.
