Empire's Scores
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For 6,822 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 0.9 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 6822
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Mixed: 3,656 out of 6822
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Negative: 158 out of 6822
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Kim Newman
New Orleans looks as photogenic as ever but ultimately Johnny Handsome never quite leapfrogs over its fundamental cracks.- Empire
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Ian Nathan
Vallée’s post-traumatic stress comedy is more scientific than genuinely moving. Nevertheless, Gyllenhaal continues his post-Nightcrawler upgrade with another vivid performance in the key of strange.- Empire
- Posted Apr 18, 2016
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Angie Errigo
Compelling performances and some stand-out scenes but this lacks the cohesive language of "Elephant," for example.- Empire
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Olly Richards
There’s not a lot of consequence to this bizarre meeting, or really the film, but as a character study of two men alone at the top, it’s both very funny and quietly astute.- Empire
- Posted Jun 20, 2016
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Helen O'Hara
Funnier than it has any right to be, thanks to Reynolds’ charisma and Faris’ bubbleheaded blonde.- Empire
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John Nugent
An old-fashioned disaster B-movie with a slickly presented sci-fi premise, 65 holds few surprises — but like Adam Driver’s resourceful, humane hero, it gets the job done. More dinosaurs, please, Hollywood!- Empire
- Posted Mar 10, 2023
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Patrick Peters
As passionate and wide-ranging as you'd hope, but disappointingly mistrusting of its audience's interest in the finer points of the case.- Empire
- Posted Nov 3, 2014
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Angie Errigo
Unapologetically preposterous, but it is a (very sweet) fairy tale and Highmore is captivating.- Empire
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Ian Nathan
Not a masterpiece, by any stretch of the imagination, but it's pleasing to see a sequel strive so hard to reach the same heights. That it fails is through no fault of its own - the original simply raised the bar too high.- Empire
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Huston, showing admirable range in his old age, creates enough on-field magic and nostalgia for the beatiful game as an idyll of now-extinct sportsmanship, you can almost forgive the boss's choice of goalkeeper. Almost.- Empire
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Anna Smith
Hard to root for but mesmerising to watch, Sloane is expertly portrayed by Chastain in this dialogue-heavy lobbyist thriller that should please fans of both actor and genre.- Empire
- Posted May 15, 2017
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Angie Errigo
Measured performances from the seasoned cast balance out a script that errs towards the melodramatic. Hours sweating over those instruments pay dividends too.- Empire
- Posted Apr 1, 2013
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Ian Freer
A serious, well-intentioned slice of WWII naval history full of compelling detail and good action but lacking the dimensions and dynamics to make you truly feel it.- Empire
- Posted Jul 6, 2020
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Jonathan Pile
An affable adventure with a strong voice cast. What it lacks in originality, it claws back with strong visual gags and a witty script.- Empire
- Posted Jun 20, 2016
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Though there are a few rather large nits to be picked from the sloppy plot - the action takes at least one unfathomable turn and, as a terrorist, Payne seems to have entirely forgotten to have a cause - if you enter into the spirit, this is thunderously good fun.- Empire
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Helen O'Hara
It’s an intriguing look into a secret world and a great performance from Chastain, but Sorkin’s directorial debut never quite makes the leap from great poker movie to great movie.- Empire
- Posted Dec 29, 2017
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Phil de Semlyen
A handsome and well-acted rumination on memory, boyhood and ageing that sees Ritesh Batra deliver a solid rather than inspired interpretation of Julian Barnes’ prize winner.- Empire
- Posted Apr 3, 2017
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Olly Richards
The cast is strong and the first act has an intriguingly dreamy quality, but it gives way to a soggy ending.- Empire
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Helen O'Hara
The plot is insubstantial in the extreme, but Rae and Nanjiani are so cool, and their loose, free-flowing improv so winning, that you probably won’t care.- Empire
- Posted May 21, 2020
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Anna Smith
A fizzy, funny, period dramedy with top-notch performances, Florence Foster Jenkins doesn't take many risks but it's a very entertaining experience. And yes, she was that bad.- Empire
- Posted Apr 18, 2016
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David Parkinson
One of Hitchcock's earlier efforts that was hacked around a bit to take out some of the more ambiguous psychological elements by the editor but still retains the old Hitch charm.- Empire
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Highly amusing and well paced, an engaging fairy-tale with a slightly sinister underbelly.- Empire
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Dan Jolin
A lightweight, tinselly film with some nice touches and appealing performances, though it never lands its darker moments.- Empire
- Posted Dec 4, 2017
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David Parkinson
Played with committed ferocity by the excellent Oh and Heche, this riotous state-of-the-nation satire may lack subtlety, but it has the courage of its socko convictions and certainly packs a punch.- Empire
- Posted Mar 13, 2017
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Helen O'Hara
These Mark 6 Jaegers with their electric whips, “gravity slings” and plasma swords deliver all the giant robot thrills you could wish. Thanks to Boyega and Spaeny, you might even care about the human characters, too.- Empire
- Posted Mar 20, 2018
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Simon Braund
Hardly promising but, thanks to James' winningly gung-ho underdog and the fat-man grace he brings to a pratfall, unexpectedly watchable.- Empire
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It sometimes over-plays its hand but, anchored by a terrific Jacob Tremblay, Wonder is a warm persuasive argument for tolerance. And it’s always great to have Julia Roberts back on the big screen.- Empire
- Posted Dec 4, 2017
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John Nugent
With some genuinely shocking moments, this is a fascinating, frightening — if frustrating — account of masculinity in crisis.- Empire
- Posted Mar 13, 2026
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