Derek Smith
Select another critic »For 336 reviews, this critic has graded:
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15% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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83% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 14.2 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Derek Smith's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average review score: | 51 | |
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| Highest review score: | Everything Everywhere All at Once | |
| Lowest review score: | The Last Face | |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 133 out of 336
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Mixed: 74 out of 336
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Negative: 129 out of 336
336
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reviews
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- Derek Smith
The Nun is the cinematic equivalent of a Conjuring-inspired maze at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.- Slant Magazine
- Posted Sep 5, 2018
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- Derek Smith
The remake gets bogged down by a superfluous, hackneyed backstory and narrative threads that are conspicuous for their lack of emotional gravitas, causing the film to feel like a wheel-spinning exercise.- Slant Magazine
- Posted Aug 22, 2024
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- Derek Smith
The film sends the curious message that that any time an abusive parent spends with a child is time well spent.- Slant Magazine
- Posted Jun 10, 2019
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- Derek Smith
Rob Reiner's film rests on broad, sweeping proclamations about the importance of factual reporting.- Slant Magazine
- Posted Jul 9, 2018
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- Derek Smith
The film largely evades any perspectives that might question the institutions that put our soldiers in harm’s way.- Slant Magazine
- Posted Jan 20, 2020
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