Empire's Scores
- Movies
- TV
For 6,824 reviews, this publication has graded:
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54% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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43% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.8 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 66
| Highest review score: | Oppenheimer | |
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| Lowest review score: | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3,008 out of 6824
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Mixed: 3,658 out of 6824
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Negative: 158 out of 6824
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Olly Richards
Okay, so it's not exactly a groundbreaking advance from the team behind "Ice Age," but with its kaleidoscope of colour and heaps of humour, you'll be charmed.- Empire
- Posted Apr 4, 2011
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John Nugent
An absurd, iconoclastic riot. Ruben Östlund’s point may be blunt — yep, rich people are bad — but his telling of it is hilariously, breathlessly entertaining.- Empire
- Posted Oct 24, 2022
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Ian Freer
Let Him Go starts languid and builds to a tonally at-odds finale, with its stars looking curiously unengaged. This is what happens when slow burning never really catches fire. Still, Lesley Manville is on fire as a memorable backwoods-y crime boss.- Empire
- Posted Dec 17, 2020
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Alan Morrison
The script is structurally similar to "21 Grams," but restrained turns and perceptive direction make this honest rather than manipulative.- Empire
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Adam Smith
Flimsy plot (as usual for Argento) but stunning set pieces and camera work.- Empire
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Peppered with fun-to-spot cameos (can you spot Williem Dafoe?), the parody-satire script works well with Depp's adept handling of the titular bad boy. A delinquent joy-ride, though without the Hard-core distaste of previous Waters flicks, which may or may not be a bad thing.- Empire
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Nick de Semlyen
This nightmarish travelogue is coy about gore, but it’s still an effective thrill-ride. If the sequel happens, let’s hope it delivers some actual combat.- Empire
- Posted Jun 3, 2013
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John Nugent
La Diva Eterna lives in Jolie, with a performance as towering as it is understated: sad and soulful and heartbreaking. She has never been better. Brava!- Empire
- Posted Dec 20, 2024
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Kim Newman
This psycho-thriller showcases an awards-worthy performance from James McAvoy. Shyamalan papers over plot-holes with dry black humour and well-judged suspense, and — as always — holds back some surprises.- Empire
- Posted Jan 16, 2017
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Dan Jolin
Bob Odenkirk continues his late-career action streak with a satirical and stylishly violent take on the small-town-under-siege movie. Ben Wheatley meets John Wick? Oh, go on then.- Empire
- Posted May 14, 2026
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Patrick Peters
The action meanders occasionally, but the performances are consistently disarming and Luciano Zito and Diego del Piano’s black-and-white photography complements the mood of ironic melancholy.- Empire
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Olly Richards
If it’s surprisingly sweet-sounding subject matter for Albert Hughes’ first solo film, he treats it with respectful seriousness. It’s a family movie but one unafraid to show some very sharp teeth.- Empire
- Posted Aug 27, 2018
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Kim Newman
A soft-spoken yet chilling domestic horror film that tells its slightly overfamiliar tale effectively, with strong performances, quietly disturbing atmosphere, one or two friendly clichés, and good, old- fashioned scares.- Empire
- Posted Feb 26, 2019
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Ian Nathan
Compelling and honest with flashes of dark humour which makes this a meaty comedy drama.- Empire
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John Nugent
Scoop is not quite the prince that was promised. But there are some gripping moments, and some extraordinary performances — especially from Sewell and Piper.- Empire
- Posted Apr 4, 2024
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Kim Newman
It seesaws between disturbing psychosis and freewheeling nouvelle vague romance, then turns awkwardly editorial in the last reel.- Empire
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Like mum's home-made comfort food, it's warming but not really that good for you.- Empire
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A scabrous, somewhat wayward anti-80's rant that, whilst providing Grant with a few moments of high farce, lacks the wit and social surety of Withnail & I.- Empire
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John Nugent
A gripping, zig-zaggy potboiler, this is a crime thriller in the old-school tradition, with some enjoyable turns from Boston’s finest, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.- Empire
- Posted Jan 16, 2026
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Kim Newman
Strong performances anchor a series of unforgettable scenes. Breathtaking and unfathomable.- Empire
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Beth Webb
A sequel that serves its characters with a fresh story instead of relying solely on the tropes of its predecessor. This high-fashion tale could have benefited from higher stakes, but Streep and company remain as in vogue as ever.- Empire
- Posted Apr 29, 2026
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Caroline Westbrook
The net result is unbeatably good fun, helped along by that inherent fantasy that one man can create global mayhem without stopping to worry who's going to clean up afterwards.- Empire
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It has a tendency to drift aimlessly and, having said all there is to say on the subject long before the two hours are up, loiters around when it really ought to have gone to bed.- Empire
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Helen O'Hara
Wheatley continues an unbroken run of quality, helped by a great cast and a startlingly effective premise. This is seriously cool, stuffed with great dialogue and riddled with bullets.- Empire
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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Nick de Semlyen
Considering it’s the debut of one of TV’s hottest double-acts, Keanu is a slight disappointment. But there’s plenty of funny stuff, and George Michael fans in particular should have faith, faith, faith.- Empire
- Posted Jul 18, 2016
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Ian Freer
It’s a visceral experience; part survivalist drama, part slash-and-stalk thriller, filled with intensity and dread, all amplified by wild editing strategies (flash cuts, jump cuts, abrupt cuts to black) and strobe effects to stoke up the atmosphere.- Empire
- Posted Jun 14, 2021
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John Nugent
The reach of this avant-garde comic meltdown sometimes exceeds its grasp, but this is still a consistently jaw-dropping joyride through one man’s terrible, very bad, no good week.- Empire
- Posted Apr 11, 2023
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Helen O'Hara
It may be too tame for horror fans, but the gothic twist works remarkably well — even if everything else is business as usual for the Belgian detective.- Empire
- Posted Sep 12, 2023
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