Boston Globe's Scores

Select another publication »
For 7,962 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 44% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 Autumn Tale
Lowest review score: 0 Argylle
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5,240 out of 7962
  2. Mixed: 1,555 out of 7962
  3. Negative: 1,167 out of 7962
7962 movie reviews
view
per page
  1. Nickel Boys
    Perhaps by making the audience walk a mile in the shoes of Black characters, Ross is engendering some much-deserved empathy.
  2. The Fire Inside
    What makes “The Fire Inside” so powerful is the uncomfortable questions it poses: How responsible is a person for their family’s well-being?
  3. A Complete Unknown
    It’s the cinematic equivalent of a classic-rock station, except instead of getting the genuine articles to serenade you, you’re stuck with a bunch of actors cosplaying famous folk singers.
  4. Babygirl
    I must give credit to Reijn’s screenplay for including scenes where Romy and Samuel work out the kinks in satisfying this particular kink.
  5. Nosferatu
    When Dafoe is onscreen, his unpredictable energy drives a deserving stake into the film’s stodgy heart.
  6. Mufasa: The Lion King
    The voiceover work is good and, as far as franchise entries go, it’s quite watchable.
  7. Carry-On
    Though I could easily predict what’s coming next in Carry-On, that didn’t stop me from having a good time. The twists were executed successfully, and I liked that the heroic characters did some unlikable things in order to save themselves.
  8. Maria
    As the plot swings haphazardly between drug-induced hallucinations and reality, we lose trust in what we are seeing.
  9. Flow
    Flow can be read as a climate-change parable, an empathic plea for understanding each other, or as a simple entertainment featuring cute animals and perilous situations.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Nightbitch
    Nightbitch is a satire that needed to be more fearless and dangerous. Instead, its bark is far worse than its bite.
  11. Moana 2
    Moana 2 is disappointing, but it’s also watchable. I appreciated the attempt to tell a story that wasn’t based solely on the studio’s IP. And the visuals will entertain the kids too young to endure all 160 minutes of “Wicked” this holiday season.
  12. Wicked
    The biggest problem I had with this visually unappealing cinematic version of “Wicked,” is that it can’t handle the tonal shifts.
  13. Gladiator II
    Thumbs up for Denzel; send the rest of this movie to the lions.
  14. Red One
    Though “Red One” is a bit of a slog, it’s still better than about 98 percent of the Christmas movie junk flung at us by the studios and streaming services every holiday season.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 25 Critic Score
    Hot Frosty
    Every scene featuring these bumbling cops is painful.
  16. A Real Pain
    The entire cast does stellar work, but this is Culkin’s movie. The “Succession” star makes Benji’s arrested development relatable instead of pitiful, and you can’t help but feel for him even when he’s being obnoxious.
  17. Small Things Like These
    This is a master class in quiet acting, one that’s hard to shake once the credits roll.
  18. Blitz
    The actors turn in great work, but the true stars of “Blitz” are the production design by Adam Stockhausen and the cinematography by Yorick Le Saux. Collectively, they put you inside the Tube stations and shelters that were occupied by Londoners trying to escape the Blitz.
  19. The Piano Lesson
    This Denzel Washington family affair (Washington and his daughter, Katia, produced it, his son directed it, and his other son plays the lead) is well worth watching. It captures the spirit of Wilson’s magnificent prose, moving the audience the way the author intended.
  20. Heretic
    Though the plot gets a tad thin toward the end, “Heretic” does a good job of pelting us with uncomfortable questions.
  21. Emilia Pérez
    Though I’ve had weeks to roll “Emilia Pérez” over in my head, I still haven’t reached a conclusion about it. If nothing else, this movie will lodge itself in some corner of your brain that you’ll return to now and again.
  22. Dahomey
    Dahomey packs a lot of introspection and heart into its brisk 68 minutes.
  23. Music by John Williams
    Music by John Williams is a fine tribute to the magic of a legendary maestro.
  24. Here
    Couple the broad acting and cliché-ridden screenplay with the fixed-frame format, and “Here” comes off like a bad sitcom, or even worse, a school play made by a bunch of fifth-graders who decided to tackle Eugene O’Neill or “Death of a Salesman.”
  25. Anora
    What saves “Anora,” and makes it worth seeing, is the performance by Madison.
  26. Conclave
    Conclave is a massively entertaining slice of melodramatic excess, with actors who know they’re in a soap opera disguised as high drama. As a result, everyone plays their roles completely straight — and to great effect.
  27. The Goldman Case
    The film makes its edgier, more uncomfortable arguments with conviction, forcing us to think about who the justice system trusts, and why.
  28. We Live in Time
    Perhaps Crowley was trying to deconstruct the clichés we’ve become accustomed to in romantic movies since the old studio system started churning them out. But even that explanation fails to hold water as “We Live in Time” repeatedly falls back on those dated, tired tropes.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Apprentice
    Written by Gabriel Sherman and directed by Ali Abbasi, it mostly achieves its vision — especially in its wildly strong first half.
  30. Piece By Piece
    The lack of a deeper dive into its subject’s trials and tribulations is the biggest flaw of “Piece by Piece.” While the concept of making a documentary with Legos is an intriguing one, and it’s well executed, the film itself is a very shallow look at its subject.
Page:

Top Trailers

See all »
See all trailers »