Empire's Scores
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For 6,821 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 6821
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Mixed: 3,655 out of 6821
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Negative: 158 out of 6821
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William Thomas
Although some say Wayne's Oscar was given out of sympathy instead of his performance, he still acts well as the sheriff who's past his peak. Proving he wasn't always a serious as he was made out to be, he plays the role with aplomb, even pastiching himself in other films.- Empire
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Kim Newman
Prestigious, well turned out piece of British historical drama with enough genuine intrigue and wit to persuade some audiences they aren't watching a history lesson.- Empire
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Al Horner
A small but neatly formed horror oddity that prises suspense out of a familiar parental worry: is the person my child has fallen in love with who they say they are?- Empire
- Posted Oct 15, 2020
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Angie Errigo
A remarkable ensemble in an uneven patchwork of loss, longing and the urgent necessity of a societal rethink.- Empire
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Olly Richards
High in gloss if not necessary insight, this is manna for fashion fans but a marginally slighter piece of work than The September Issue.- Empire
- Posted Sep 16, 2013
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Sophie Butcher
Restrained but promising stuff from Keough and Gemmells, who exhibit strong world-building and lightness of filmmaking touch. A moving exploration of fatherhood, racial tension and reservation life.- Empire
- Posted Jun 8, 2023
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Chris Hewitt (1)
Still smart, still exciting and still action-packed. It's just a shame to note that, after promising greatness, all Spider-Man 3 delivers is satisfaction.- Empire
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Ian Nathan
Despite the ridiculous premise and casting this is still a pacey little sci-thriller.- Empire
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David Parkinson
Regardless of the skittish structure and illegible subtitles, this is a valuable reflection on an incalculably influential career, which serves as a timely reminder about the pitfalls of artistic tyranny.- Empire
- Posted Jan 28, 2019
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William Thomas
An unusually thoughtful look (and a broad one) at powers on the wane, at America's shift from Vietnam polarisations to 80's apathy, and at one man teetering on the brink of a lonely old age.- Empire
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At times is heartbreakingly sad -- maybe not quite Bambi territory, but certainly moving in its own cute and furry way.- Empire
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Andrew Lowry
Wasikowska gives it her all, and Cohen shines, but while this is a better film than the first, that was a low bar to reach.- Empire
- Posted May 23, 2016
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Al Horner
It may be unevenly paced, but JUNG_E delivers where it matters: propulsive action sequences, emotive drama and grand existential questions about the human connections that sustain us.- Empire
- Posted Jan 20, 2023
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Skinamarink is equal parts frustrating and fascinating. It’s an unsettling Rorschach test with a haunting ending that will settle in the pit of your stomach like a stone. But it can be a polarizing experience that pushes the limits of patience.- Empire
- Posted Jan 27, 2023
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C&W lovers will lap it up - look out for some stellar Nashville cameos - and there's big-lunged uplift to see you through the cornball plot turns.- Empire
- Posted Mar 21, 2011
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Kim Newman
If the series wants to become a franchise, a rethink and new blood will be necessary -- maybe Banderas can get mortally wounded in reel one of The Son Of Zorro, passing on the mask and sword to, say, Gael García Bernal.- Empire
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Laura Venning
A decidedly grown-up thriller that will surely be torn to pieces by teens on TikTok, this feels like a slight wobble for Guadagnino, but is still a sharply entertaining and intense watch.- Empire
- Posted Oct 15, 2025
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Hanna Flint
Phoenix, Hoffman and Norman, especially, amuse and move with their relatable performances in Mills’ sweet drama. It’s nicely visualised but can feel unnecessarily long in places.- Empire
- Posted Dec 2, 2021
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Angie Errigo
Trouble is, James Ivory just doesn't do sleaze. The tawdry milieu of taxi dancers, pleasure-seekers and spies rings hollow.- Empire
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- Posted Jul 29, 2013
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Anna Smith
There's charm in this simple underdog tale, but clunky plotting and characterisation mean it has 'telemovie' written all over it.- Empire
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Nick de Semlyen
Some inspired grace notes elevate a thriller that's more De Palma than Hitchcock.- Empire
- Posted Sep 15, 2014
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With some of the best costumes since the musicals of the '50s and one of the '70s funkiest scores, it's quite rudimentary on most levels - it's no Shaft.- Empire
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Whilst I Am Greta succeeds as a chronology of Thunberg’s meteoric rise from lone protestor to the voice of an international movement, a more nuanced, detailed and definitive exploration of this extraordinary teenager still feels needed.- Empire
- Posted Oct 15, 2020
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Owen Williams
Not on a par with Ghibli's greatest work like Totoro or Spirited Away but not without charms of its own. A solid second effort from Miyazaki Junior.- Empire
- Posted Jul 29, 2013
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Will Lawrence
A documentary that preaches to the converted if ever there was one, but Dunn's enthusiasm for the subject and the range of pretension and humour of his interviewees makes for fun viewing.- Empire
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While it assumes a fair bit of knowledge of the social changes exploding in sixties America, there's a wealth of fascinating material and punchy insights into an earth shaking movement.- Empire
- Posted Oct 17, 2011
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William Thomas
The two stars are very good, doubtless enjoying their high fashion outfits, and the script has one clever plot reversal in the third act, but it really could have done with a few more thrills (the motives for the killings lead to necessarily slow plot development), either in the murder or the sexual perversity departments.- Empire
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Anna Smith
A far-from-rosy life story makes this lengthy biopic entertaining, but despite a strong lead performance it fails to get under Piaf’s skin.- Empire
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