A.A. Dowd
Select another critic »For 852 reviews, this critic has graded:
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49% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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48% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 0.8 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
A.A. Dowd 's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 66 | |
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| Highest review score: | The Long Day Closes | |
| Lowest review score: | Replicas | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 528 out of 852
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Mixed: 278 out of 852
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Negative: 46 out of 852
852
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reviews
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- A.A. Dowd
Payne, who never met pathos he didn’t feel inclined to puncture with slapstick humor, has somehow made his best drama and his worst comedy rolled into one.- The A.V. Club
- Posted Nov 13, 2013
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- A.A. Dowd
A comedy that proves that an appealing cast (Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore) and a wonderful premise are no guarantee of big laughs.- The A.V. Club
- Posted May 18, 2016
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- A.A. Dowd
1994 channels that legacy of give and take, between teen horror of the page and screen, into a polished nostalgia object of secondhand thrills, a throwback to a throwback.- The A.V. Club
- Posted Jun 30, 2021
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- A.A. Dowd
Shelton, who used to make scrappy, wholly improvised indie gabfests, continues to sand down the rough edges of her style, so that each new movie feels a little less distinct — and a lot less transgressive — than the one before it.- The A.V. Club
- Posted Oct 23, 2014
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