Movie Releases by Genre

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

December 9, 2005 | Unrated
C.S. Lewis' timeless adventure follows the exploits of the four Pevensie siblings -- Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter -- in World War II England who enter the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of hide-and-seek in the rural country home of an elderly professor. Once there, the children discover a charming, peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs and giants that has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Under the guidance of a noble and mystical ruler, the lion Aslan, the children fight to overcome the White Witch's powerful hold over Narnia in a spectacular climactic battle that will free Narnia from Jadis' icy spell forever. (Walt Disney Pictures / Walden Media)
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.0
Marebito (The Stranger from Afar)

Marebito (The Stranger from Afar)

December 9, 2005 | R
A fear-obsessed freelance cameraman (Tsukamoto) investigates an urban legend involving mysterious spirits that haunt the subways of Tokyo, leading him to a disturbing discovery. (Tartan Films)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
6.5
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

November 18, 2005 | PG-13
Harry and friends are back in this fourth installment of the series.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.8
Zathura: A Space Adventure

Zathura: A Space Adventure

November 11, 2005 | PG
Based on the best-selling book by the acclaimed children's writer Chris Van Allsburg ("The Polar Express," "Jumanji"), Zathura is a heart-racing sci-fi adventure about two squabbling brothers who are propelled into deepest, darkest space while playing a mysterious game they discovered in the basement of their old house. (Sony Pictures)
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.7
MirrorMask

MirrorMask

September 30, 2005 | PG
MirrorMask is the story of Helena, a fifteen-year-old girl working for her family circus, who wishes -- quite ironically -- that she could run away from the circus and join real life. (The Jim Henson Company)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.5
Screen Door Jesus

Screen Door Jesus

September 30, 2005 | R
Set in a small East Texas town, this is a wry, comedic observation of religion, race and the "damnable" struggle between the ideals of faith and the confusing and often contradictory moral issues of everyday life. As entertaining as it is thought provoking, Screen Door Jesus shines a light on religion, exposing the many grey areas. (Indican Pictures)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
Just Like Heaven

Just Like Heaven

September 16, 2005 | PG-13
An architect believes his San Francisco apartment is inhabited by a ghost.
Metascore:
47
User Score:
8.3
Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

September 16, 2005 | PG
Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated features follows the story of Victor (Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride (Bonham-Carter), while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
83
User Score:
7.9
Mind Game

Mind Game

September 2, 2005 | Not Rated
A wildly psychedelic ride through Osaka's backstreets, the afterlife, and a whale's belly. Incorporating photo frames of the actual voice-actors’ faces, the film reflects the rough aesthetic of the young production house Studio 4c, as well as an emerging anime trend toward DJ-style visual sampling. [Museum of Modern Art]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.5
The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

August 26, 2005 | PG-13
The adventures of legendary fairytale scribes Will and Jake Grimm, two brothers who travel around the Napoleonic countryside vanquishing monsters and demons in exchange for quick money. But when the French authorities figure out their scheme, the con men are forced to contend with a real magical curse when they enter an enchanted forest where young maidens keep disappearing under mysterious circumstances. (Miramax)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
7.2
2046

2046

August 5, 2005 | R
Picking up where "In the Mood for Love" left off, 2046 is a visually seductive reverie of memory and regret, refracted through a serial womanizer's experiences with six women. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.5
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

July 15, 2005 | PG
Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to the beloved Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Depp) and Charlie Bucket (Highmore), a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
72
User Score:
6.6
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

July 8, 2005 | PG-13
Marvel's first family of comic superheroes takes the world by storm as the longest running comic book series in history comes to the big screen. [20th Century Fox]
Metascore:
40
User Score:
6.3
Tropical Malady

Tropical Malady

June 29, 2005 | Not Rated
This lyrical and mysterious new film by maverick Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethaku chronicles the mystical love affair between a young soldier and the country boy he seduces, soon to be disrupted by the boy's sudden disappearance. [Strand Releasing]
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.3
Bewitched

Bewitched

June 24, 2005 | PG-13
Isabel (Kidman), a witch who just wants to lead a normal life, is cast to star opposite Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) in the remake of the beloved 1960's situation comedy Bewitched.
Metascore:
34
User Score:
5.5
Herbie Fully Loaded

Herbie Fully Loaded

June 22, 2005 | G
Herbie, the most beloved car of them all, is back and Lindsay Lohan's got him in Disney's all new revved-up comedy adventure. (Disney)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
4.9
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D

June 10, 2005 | PG
From the wild imagination of a child and the digital vision of director Robert Rodriguez comes this magical, original, not to mention three-dimensional, family entertainment. (Dimension Films)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
4.4
Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

June 10, 2005 | TV-PG
An amazing new animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity. (Disney)
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.7
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

May 19, 2005 | PG-13
Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor's new apprentice -- Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin's own offspring -- the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become heroes.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.9
Save the Green Planet!

Save the Green Planet!

April 20, 2005 | Not Rated
Save the Green Planet is a tilt-a whirl genre-blender from Korea that turns film history against itself to create one of the most savage, affecting and inspired anti-violence movies ever made. This is a movie that defies all marketing labels and is exactly what it wants to be: like nothing you've ever seen before. [Koch Lorber Films]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
5.8
Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle

April 8, 2005 | R
Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing (Chow), aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. (Sony)
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.5
After the Apocalypse

After the Apocalypse

March 16, 2005
Set in the aftermath of the Third World War, After the Apocalypse is a futuristic fable about five survivors trying to make sense of a New World after a devastating urban catastrophe challenges all their human needs. (Medama Productions)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
tbd
The Jacket

The Jacket

March 4, 2005 | R
This mind-bending drama melds elements of a thriller, romance, murder mystery and time-travel fantasy. (Warner Independent Pictures)
Metascore:
44
User Score:
7.9
Cursed

Cursed

February 25, 2005 | Unrated
From the team that brought you the Scream trilogy, this teen horror film focuses on three people who are brought together to battle a werewolf.
Metascore:
31
User Score:
8.2
Constantine

Constantine

February 18, 2005 | R
Born with a gift he didn't want, the ability to clearly recognize the half-breed angels and demons that walk the earth in human skin, Constantine (Reeves) was driven to take his own life to escape the tormenting clarity of his vision. But he failed. Resuscitated against his will, he found himself cast back into the land of the living. Now, marked as an attempted suicide with a temporary lease on life, he patrols the earthly border between heaven and hell, hoping in vain to earn his way to salvation by sending the devil's foot soldiers back to the depths. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
8.4
Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

February 18, 2005 | PG
A decade after the legendary Mask of Loki wreaked havoc on the life of an unsuspecting adult, the magical mask finds its way into the possession of a child in the family comedy Son of the Mask. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
20
User Score:
5.5
Pooh's Heffalump Movie

Pooh's Heffalump Movie

February 11, 2005 | G
The Hundred Acre Wood crew is together again in Pooh's Heffalump Movie, this time learning the life lesson of being accepting of others' differences and the value of true friendship. (Disney)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.1
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

January 28, 2005 | R
Based on the best-selling Atari videogame series, this film features Edward Carnby (Slater), a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. (Lions Gate Films)
Metascore:
9
User Score:
1.7
Elektra

Elektra

January 14, 2005 | Unrated
Jennifer Garner returns as Elektra, a lethal synthesis of grace and power with the mystical power known as kimagure: a limited ability to see the future. She has purposefully severed all ties with the world and lives only for her next assignment. Elektra's latest job forces her to make a decision that can take her life in a whole new direction -- or destroy her. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
4.5
Sky Blue

Sky Blue

December 31, 2004 | Unrated
Set in the year 2140, Sky Blue is a love story set against the forces of destruction, a dystopian vision of Earth's destiny, yet ultimately a reminder of our hope for the future. (Maxmedia)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
5.3
Fat Albert

Fat Albert

December 25, 2004 | PG
As Fat Albert makes the jump to the big screen, its much beloved characters face challenges they couldn't have dreamed of as cartoon figures. By stepping out into the "real world," becoming fleash-and-blood, Fat Albert's "old-school" '50s-era sensibility makes him, and the Cosby Kids, fish out of water in today's world. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
39
User Score:
6.7
Donkey Skin (re-release)

Donkey Skin (re-release)

December 24, 2004
Jacques Demy's 1970 film is a lyrical fantasy based on a fairy tale by Charles Perrault.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.1
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

December 17, 2004 | PG
Daniel Handler's popular children's book series about the misadventures of the Baudelaire orphans comes to the big screen.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.9
Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

December 8, 2004 | Unrated
Wesley Snipes returns as the iconic vampire hunter Blade in this third installment of the hit film series. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
3.1
House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers

December 3, 2004 | PG-13
The year is 859 AD, and China's once flourishing Tang Dynasty is in decline. Unrest is raging throughout the land, and the corrupt government is locked in battle with rebel armies that are forming in protest. The largest and most prestigious of these rebel groups is the House of Flying Daggers, which is growing ever more powerful under a mysterious new leader. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.8
Bad Education

Bad Education

November 19, 2004 | NC-17
In the early 60s, two boys - Ignacio and Enrique - discover love, movies and fear in a Christian school. Father Manolo, the school principal and Literature teacher, both witnesses and takes part in these discoveries. The three characters come against one another twice again, in the late 70s and in 1980. These meetings are set to change the life and death of some of them. (Club Cultura)
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.7
The Polar Express

The Polar Express

November 10, 2004 | G
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.8
New Guy

New Guy

November 10, 2004
Film critic Bilge Ebiri writes and directs this feature about an office worker who finds himself the victim of a series of mishaps.
Metascore:
50
User Score:
tbd
The Dust Factory

The Dust Factory

October 15, 2004 | PG
An adventure about the love and friendship between two teenagers who help each other through a difficult time in their lives. (MGM)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
tbd
P.S.

P.S.

October 15, 2004 | R
The story of a thirtysomething given a second chance at first love. (Newmarket Films)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
5.0
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

September 17, 2004 | PG-13
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is set in 2032, when the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. Batou, a cyborg detective for the government's covert anti-terrorist unit, is investigating the case of a gynoid - a hyper-realistic female robot created specifically for sexual companionship - who malfunctions and slaughters her owner. [Go Fish Pictures]
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.4
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie

August 13, 2004 | PG
Based on the trading card and television series phenomenon,Yu-Gi-Oh! is the story of Yugi, a boy captivated by the card game sweeping the nation: Duel Monsters! (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
15
User Score:
5.6
Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

July 30, 2004 | PG
A live action film based on the British television series of the 1960's.
Metascore:
36
User Score:
7.3
Catwoman

Catwoman

July 23, 2004 | PG-13
Sleek, mysterious, dangerous and sexy, Catwoman has never had any trouble captivating fans...or making enemies. A sometime defender of the underdog, she isn't above breaking the law to achieve her own ends. Free to walk in both the dark and the light, she is superhero and arch-villain all rolled into one. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
27
User Score:
2.8
Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

June 30, 2004 | PG-13
In the second installment in the Spider-Man series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student and a superhuman crime fighter. The entertaining adventure escalates and Spider-Man's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius, (Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock." (Sony)
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.5
Kaena: The Prophecy

Kaena: The Prophecy

June 25, 2004 | PG-13
Axis, the "tree world's" life is in danger. Its sap has almost all run out and its people's efforts to implore the gods are in vain. Kaena, a young girl with the heart of a rebel, has strange visions and she is convinced that Axis is calling for her help. Helped by a mysterious creature from another world, Kaena begins a dangerous journey to Axis's deepest roots, defying her tribe's taboos and the Grand-priest's supreme authority. The frightening truth that Kaena will discover at the end of the quest will profoundly change her forever. (Xilam Films)
Metascore:
40
User Score:
6.4
Swing

Swing

June 18, 2004 | PG-13
The dance- and music-filled story of Anthony Verdi (Casey), a young man caught between his dream of being a full-time musician and the conventional life of his security-minded father (Skerritt) and long-time fiancé (Waingort). (Swing Movie LLC)
Metascore:
36
User Score:
tbd
The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives

June 11, 2004 | PG-13
Stepford has a secret. All of the wives are far too perfect, and all of the husbands are way too happy. The Stepford Wives is a sophisticated and comic re-imagining of the 1975 suspense classic. Welcome to Stepford -- the American way of love. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
3.6
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

June 4, 2004 | PG
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, Ron and Hermione, now teenagers, return for their third year at Hogwarts, where they are forced to face escaped prisoner, Sirius Black, who poses a great threat to Harry. Harry and his friends spend their third year learning how to handle a half-horse half-eagle Hippogriff, repel shape-shifting Boggarts and master the art of Divination. They also visit the wizarding village of Hogsmeade and the Shrieking Shack, which is considered the most haunted building in Britain. In addition to these new experiences, Harry must overcome the threats of the soul-sucking Dementors, outsmart a dangerous werewolf and finally deal with the truth about Sirius Black and his relationship to Harry and his parents. With his best friends, Harry masters advanced magic, crosses the barriers of time and changes the course of more than one life. [Warner Bros.]
Metascore:
82
User Score:
8.3
Fanny and Alexander (re-release)

Fanny and Alexander (re-release)

May 21, 2004 | R
Set in Sweden in the early 20th century, this film focuses on the young children of a wealthy, theatrical family.
Metascore:
100
User Score:
8.5
Shrek 2

Shrek 2

May 19, 2004 | PG
The fairy tale continues as everyone's favorite ogre faces his greatest challenge of all -- the inlaws! (DreamWorks)
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.7
A Day Without a Mexican

A Day Without a Mexican

May 14, 2004 | R
In this satire, California wakes up one morning to find that one third of its population has disappeared. A strange thick pink fog surrounds the state and communication outside its boundaries is completely cut off. As the day goes by, we discover that the characteristic that links the 14 million disappeared is their Hispanic background. (Televisa Cine)
Metascore:
30
User Score:
3.9
Van Helsing

Van Helsing

May 7, 2004 | PG-13
Gabriel Van Helsing (Jackman) is a man cursed with a past he cannot recall and driven by a mission he cannot deny. Charged by a secret organization to seek out and defeat evil the world over, his efforts to rid the world of its nightmarish creatures have been rewarded with the title that now follows him: murderer. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
35
User Score:
6.3
The Saddest Music in the World

The Saddest Music in the World

April 30, 2004 | R
It's 1933 in Winnipeg and the Great Depression is in full bloom. Beer Baroness Lady Port-Huntly (Rossellini) announces a global competition to determine the saddest music in the world, and musicians from across the globe pour into town to vie for the whopping $25,000 prize. Part musical melodrama, part tongue-in-cheek social satire, Guy Maddin's expressionistic film achieves a level of lunacy rarely seen since the Marx Brothers. (IFC Films)
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.6
13 Going on 30

13 Going on 30

April 23, 2004 | PG-13
It is 1987 and Jenna is a 13-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood. The problem is that adulthood is just not arriving fast enough. She makes a wish on her birthday: If only she could be all grown up, she'd have the life she's always wanted. Miraculously, her wish comes true. (Columbia Pictures)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.9
Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

April 9, 2004 | PG
A fairy Godmother granted Ella (Hathaway) the gift -- and curse -- of obedience at her birth. As a result of this unfortunate circumstance, Ella cannot refuse any command, and is often left at the mercy of unscrupulous personalities. In a bid to regain control of her life, Ella goes on a quest to free herself from this mysterious curse. (Miramax)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.9
Hellboy

Hellboy

April 2, 2004 | PG-13
A supernatural action-adventure based on Mike Mignola's acclaimed Dark Horse Comic series of the same name. [Sony]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.6
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space

Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space

April 2, 2004
A Japanese anime starring a karate-kicking feline super hero.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
tbd
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

March 26, 2004 | PG
Scooby and the gang lose their cool - and their stellar reputation - when an anonymous masked villain wreaks mayhem on the city of Coolsville with a monster machine that re-creates classic Mystery Inc. foes. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
5.6
Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen

Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen

March 5, 2004 | R
In this dazzling combination of documentary and short film, the death-defying feats performed by the world's greatest stuntmen are profiled through interviews and clips that showcase their work. (Tai Seng Media)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
tbd
Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

January 16, 2004 | PG
The hysterical tale of a "Spot," a talking canine whose ultimate wish is to become "a real boy." (Disney)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.9
Secret Things

Secret Things

January 2, 2004 | Unrated
After they are both fired, two penniless but shapely young French women set out to climb the social ladder by manipulating men.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
5.9
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

December 25, 2003 | PG
A live-action version of Peter Pan with all of the wonder, danger and excitement of J.M. Barrie's original vision. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

December 17, 2003 | PG-13
Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small measure, the fate of Middle-earth rests on his broad shoulders. [New Line Cinema]
Metascore:
94
User Score:
8.9
Big Fish

Big Fish

December 10, 2003 | PG-13
Director Tim Burton brings his inimitable imagination on a heartwarming journey that delves deep into a fabled relationship between a father and his son. [Sony Pictures]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.5
The Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion

November 26, 2003 | PG
The Haunted Mansion comes alive like never before with eye-popping visual and special effects in this all-new, fun-filled, fright-packed comedy adventure. (Disney)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
6.0
Timeline

Timeline

November 26, 2003 | PG-13
Students working on an archaeological dig must travel back in time to 14th century France to rescue their professor, an obsessive academician who has become trapped in a vicious feudal war.
Metascore:
29
User Score:
5.0
The Singing Forest

The Singing Forest

November 14, 2003
Two lovers, killed during the Holocaust, are reincarnated. The first soul to return now has a twenty two year old daughter who is now in love with her father's past life lover.
Metascore:
1
User Score:
2.0
Elf

Elf

November 7, 2003 | PG
A boy who was raised by Santa's elves returns to New York City to find his biological family.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.4
Brother Bear

Brother Bear

October 24, 2003 | G
The powerful and playful bond between brothers, and man's bond with nature, are explored with great drama and comedy in this exciting new animated tale of brotherhood, bears and breathtaking outdoor adventure. [Walt Disney Pictures]
Metascore:
48
User Score:
6.5
Good Boy!

Good Boy!

October 10, 2003 | PG
Twelve-year-old Owen Baker (Aiken) has been working as a dog-walker all summer, and his hard work has finally paid off -- he gets to adopt a dog of his own! But Owen gets more than puppy love when he discovers his new dog Hubble (Broderick) is actually an interplanetary scout from the Dog Star Sirius. (MGM)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
5.9
Flesh for the Beast

Flesh for the Beast

October 10, 2003 | R
The mysterious Alfred Fischer, a rich man obsessed with the occult, performs an arcane ritual and succeeds at conjuring a bevy of beautiful but deadly demons. (Media Blasters)
Metascore:
28
User Score:
tbd
Bubba Ho-tep

Bubba Ho-tep

September 26, 2003 | R
Based on the Bram Stoker Award nominated short story by acclaimed author Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis. (Silver Sphere Corporation)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.6
Underworld

Underworld

September 19, 2003 | Not Rated
Underworld reimagines Vampires as a secretive clan of modern aristocratic sophisticates whose mortal enemies are the Lycans (werewolves), a shrewd gang of street thugs who prowl the city's underbelly. (Screen Gems)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
8.6
The Medallion

The Medallion

August 22, 2003 | PG-13
Combining the martial arts prowess of international action superstar Jackie Chan with state-of-the-art special effects, this action comedy stars Chan as Eddie Yang, a resolute Hong Kong cop who suffers a near fatal accident while investigating a case involving a mysterious medallion. (Sony Pictures)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
3.8
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

August 6, 2003 | PG
An updated version of the 1976 film about a mother and daughter who wake up one freaky Friday to find themselves inside each other's body.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.1
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

July 25, 2003 | PG-13
Demonstrating her physical prowess and revealing her courage as never before, Lara Croft proves that she will stop at nothing in her search for an infamous site know as "The Cradle of Life" -- especially when it means she could save the world from the most unspeakable evil ever known. (Paramount)
Metascore:
43
User Score:
7.5
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

July 11, 2003 | PG-13
Incredible technology wielded by a mind of infinite evil is threatening the safety of the entire world. To fight the unthinkable, the British government will have to mobilize the extraordinary. This team -- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen -- is the only thing standing between the future and total destruction. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
30
User Score:
5.7
Northfork

Northfork

July 11, 2003 | PG-13
In the next two days, the town of Northfork, Montana will cease to exist. The year is 1955 and Northfork is literally about to be "dammed," flooded to make way for a new hydroelectric project. Its citizens are heading for higher ground. With the exception of a few stoic resistors. (Paramount Classics)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
5.1
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

July 9, 2003 | PG-13
For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp), the crystalline waters if the Caribbean present a vast playground where adventure and mystery abound. But Jack's idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa (Rush), steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the Governor's (Pryce) beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley). (Disney)
Metascore:
63
User Score:
8.8
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

July 2, 2003 | PG
Sinbad (Pitt) the most daring and notorious rogue ever to sail the seven seas, has spent his life asking for trouble, and trouble has finally answered...in a big way. Framed for stealing one of the world's most priceless and powerful treasures - the Book of Peace - Sinbad had one chance to find and return the precious book or his best friend Poteus (Fiennes) will die. (DreamWorks Pictures)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
6.7
Bruce Almighty

Bruce Almighty

May 23, 2003 | PG-13
Bruce is a local news reporter who is discontented with nearly everything in his life, and rarely misses an opportunity to complain about it. Until one day God endows Bruce with all of his powers and challenges him to take on his job and see if he can do any better. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
46
User Score:
7.4
Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master

Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master

April 18, 2003 | R
Ancient Japan meets CGI in thismythological drama.
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.5
Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher

March 21, 2003 | R
Dreamcatcher, the film based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, tells of four young friends who perform a heroic act -- and are changed forever by the uncanny powers they gain in return. Years later the friends, now men, are on a hunting trip in the Maine woods when they are overtaken by a blizzard, a vicious storm in which something much more ominous moves… (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
35
User Score:
5.1
Daredevil

Daredevil

February 14, 2003 | TV-14
Ben Affleck stars as the blind Marvel Comics character who is a lawyer by day and vigilante by night.
Metascore:
42
User Score:
6.9
Zus & zo

Zus & zo

February 7, 2003
A quirky romantic comedy about 3 sisters who connive to prevent their gay brother from inheriting their beautiful seaside vacation home. (Quad Cinema)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
7.2
The Guru

The Guru

January 31, 2003 | R
Pairing comedic screen siren Heather Graham as an honest young woman who has kept one very big secret and English actor Jimi Mistry as an Indian immigrant who wants to be a star, The Guru spins the romantic comedy on its head. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
47
User Score:
5.2
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

December 25, 2002 | G
Roberto Benigni brings one of the world's most famous and beloved tales magically to the screen. (Miramax)
Metascore:
11
User Score:
3.8
The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

December 20, 2002 | PG
In this movie version of the popular Nickelodeon series, the Thornberrys clan is on an African safari.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
6.7
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

December 18, 2002 | PG-13
In the second chapter in J.R.R Tolkien's epic trilogy, the Fellowship faces unimaginable armies and deception while also witnessing ancient wonders and the untapped strength of their people. [New Line Productions]
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.9
The Hot Chick

The Hot Chick

December 13, 2002 | PG-13
Jessica Spencer is convinced she has the perfect life. She's the hottest, most popular girl in high school, head cheerleader, and dating the dreamy quarterback. But she gets a big dose of reality when she wakes up in the body of a 30-year-old man (Schneider)! (Touchstone Pictures)
Metascore:
29
User Score:
5.5
Russian Ark

Russian Ark

November 29, 2002 | Not Rated
A unique panorama of the Hermitage, the most famous palace in Russia, now one of the great museums of the world.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.5
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

November 15, 2002 | TV-G
This second installment in the Harry Potter series finds young wizard Harry Potter (Radcliffe) and his friends Ron (Grint) and Hermione (Watson) facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts as they try to discover a dark force that is terrorizing the school.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.3
The Santa Clause 2

The Santa Clause 2

November 1, 2002 | G
In this sequel to 1994's "The Santa Clause," a "clause" in Santa's contract is discovered that requires Santa to get married in order to keep his job.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
6.1
Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

October 11, 2002 | PG
Based on the magical, award-winning book by Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting captures the dreamlike story that has enchanted readers for two generations. (Disney)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.4
Don't Ask Don't Tell

Don't Ask Don't Tell

September 20, 2002
The 1950's Sci-Fi flick "Killers From Space" is redubbed by Doug Miles with absurd new dialog, new inserted scenes and an alien dance number.
Metascore:
33
User Score:
tbd
Spirited Away

Spirited Away

September 20, 2002 | PG
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. [Walt Disney Studios]
Metascore:
96
User Score:
8.9
Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain

Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain

August 30, 2002
Adapted from the play of the same name by India's foremost playwright, Girish Karnad, this film is derived from the age-old myth of Yavakri.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
S1m0ne

S1m0ne

August 23, 2002 | PG-13
When his lead actress walks off the set, a disillusioned film producer (Pacino) creates a digital star who becomes an overnight sensation.
Metascore:
49
User Score:
8.5
Beauty and the Beast (re-release)

Beauty and the Beast (re-release)

August 16, 2002
Jean Cocteau's 1946 classic, newly restored to its original glorious black and white splendor. (Film Forum)
Metascore:
92
User Score:
7.9
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