Empire's Scores

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For 6,824 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 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: 100 Oppenheimer
Lowest review score: 20 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Score distribution:
6824 movie reviews
  1. An anti-capitalist fable that lets down its star power with an underdeveloped script. All of Good Fortune’s good intentions don’t make up for it being such a mediocre time at the movies.
  2. A fittingly poignant treatment of an inspiring subject.
  3. Kids will enjoy the colourful animation and fun characters, but adults will wish it all made a bit more sense.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    In her directorial debut, Robin Wright boldly strikes out for new territory, but the film is all too conventionally fenced in, lacking a narrative as compelling as its own dramatic Wyoming scenery.
  4. Could have been a little more darkly comic in places but the performances are superb.
  5. The plot pieces might slot into place with a resounding clang, but what it lacks in finesse, this brutal actioner more than makes up for in bullish bravura and technical slickness.
  6. Despite delicate performances, the lead characters never escape stereotype, and the relationship between them, which should be the emotional heart of the movie, never becomes remotely convincing even on an I Love Lucy level.
  7. An otherwise fine sports fantasy is dragged down by an overindulgence in sentimentality.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    An unlikely buddy comedy that comes to life whenever Kingsley appears - he doesn't so much steal the show as roll it into a fat blunt and smoke it.
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  8. Smart and satirical but very dated, obviously.
  9. The doppelgänger trope may sound well worn but Enemy finds fresh, deeply unnerving ground. And Jake Gyllenhaal gives two spellbinding performances.
  10. Sadly, though, all this arthouse exploitation fails to reveal as much about contemporary Korea as, say, "Texas Chainsaw" did about the States.
  11. As absurd as their story is, it’s hard not to be won over by Lightning & Thunder. You will have Sweet Caroline stuck in your head for what feels an eternity afterwards, though.
  12. In a bigger, busier and burlier Avatar, James Cameron once again displays his blockbuster mastery. Despite some repetitive moments, this is truly epic cinema, more than worth plugging into for three hours.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Jazzily scored and cut, The Uninvited hangs in the Hollywood hills and vibes like a ’90s indie. It’s no Swingers but it’s well-acted and makes entertainment of its earnest themes.
  13. It's entertaining in a laughable, six-pack kind of way, acceptable if you're in the mood, slightly irritating if you're not.
  14. Cheadle's finest hour and proof that Sandler can act. Funny, sad and flawed -- like its characters.
  15. Triple Frontier is engaging in parts with well-mounted action. But the characters lack definition and you can’t help but think an old timer like Howard Hawks or Sam Fuller might have done it better in half the time.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pure escapist madness. And a helluvalota fun.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Epic, heartbreaking cowboy story.
  16. An affable adventure with a strong voice cast. What it lacks in originality, it claws back with strong visual gags and a witty script.
  17. Patchy and in need of a rigorous edit, but amid all the weeds there is some ripe comedy (satire, even) for the plucking.
  18. Loud and ludicrous, The Jerk is a strong contender for the funniest film of all time.
  19. Powerful, moving and melancholy. A low-key treat.
  20. An affectionate bloody valentine to both romcoms and horror, Heart Eyes is a like a Hinge date from hell. Smart, funny, intense; swipe right.
  21. A mix of the fascinating and the frustrating: some of the dishes are exciting and interesting, however, 108 minutes of detail causes this documentary to fall short of its potential.
  22. In a concrete Russian military facility, no-one can hear you scream. Sputnik offers obvious time-honoured sci-fi/horror shenanigans with a few fun tweaks to the formula.
  23. A daring, formally audacious yet messy ode to cinema from one of the most enterprising filmmakers working today. Bravura and baffling in equal measure. Strap in.
  24. The film is let down by an approach that goes for impact over insight, but Last Breath is a worthy entry to the ‘hostile environment’ documentary subgenre.
  25. Dull and often exploitative, Daniel Isn’t Real coasts on the familiar faces of its lead actors while wasting their potential.

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