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For 6,821 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 0.9 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:
  1. Positive: 3,008 out of 6821
  2. Mixed: 3,655 out of 6821
  3. Negative: 158 out of 6821
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  1. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
    Bigger, better and more polished than the first, with a quite satisfactory ratio of action set-pieces and a lot of juvenile japery squarely aimed at its PG and fanboy audience.
  2. Stop-Loss
    Strong performances from the young cast make a compelling case that the US govt is failing its soldiers, but the film’s a little too much of a blunt instrument.
  3. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
    A tropical sex comedy that’s a little unfocused, but Segal and co throw plenty of funniness at the wall - and most of it sticks.
  4. Paycheck
    in the end, Paycheck never quite cashes out.
  5. Earwig and the Witch
    Is this what Studio Ghibli’s future looks like? Probably not. But what Earwig lacks in animation elegance, it makes up for in sparky, kid-friendly adventurousness.
  6. Amaurosis
    A drama of upper-middle-class menace that can’t quite bring itself to be a full-on slasher movie, this has a few too many clichés but offers some creepiness and decent performances.
  7. I Give It a Year
    The jokes are strong and delivered by a very talented cast, but the heart isn’t there. It’s easy to laugh, but hard to care.
  8. Brassed Off
    However, writer-director Mark Herman never really achieves the correct balance between the serious and the feelgood, allowing an uneasy tone to prevail, while the small screen style and supporting cast of familiar TV faces suggests this would play more comfortably on the box.
  9. Rebecca
    This is Ben Wheatley on a different register: a bigger scale, a more mainstream approach. There’s much to like — but the shadow of Alfred Hitchcock looms large.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Pirates
    Pirates isn’t able to fully flesh out the individual journeys of its charming cast. However, it’s a worthwhile trade-off for a good laugh.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    Steve Martin does his schtik to perfection and Michael Caine unveils some adroit comic timing in this charming but mediocre comedy.
  12. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
    Silly but enormous fun, complete with gypsy musical numbers and an insane battle royal finish.
  13. The Mule
    So insubstantial it may not actually exist, The Mule is very much the latest in a long line of minor Clints. But it might help pass the time on long journeys. Just make sure you don’t watch and drive.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Yentl
    Not to everyone's taste, but an earnest and hearfelt tale nonetheless.
  15. My Life Without Me
    Many will love this because it forces them to cry; others may resent it for the same reason.
  16. A Hologram for the King
    An adaptation of the Dave Eggers novel that struggles to make itself stand out, content instead to coast by on gentle comedy and Hanks’ charm. Pleasant but ultimately forgettable.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Just Like Heaven
    A sweet but predictable chick flick, this coasts by on the considerable charm of its two leads.
  18. Devil's Pass
    It's good to see Harlin back in the mountains, and while this isn't on par with Cliffhanger's thrills and spills, it's a smartly-executed little whatdunnit.
  19. I Lost My Body
    If it’s slightly hampered by a generic love story and pie-in-the-sky teenage pontificating, I Lost My Body should still rank among the year’s most original and peculiar films. Hands down.
  20. Nightbreed
    The background is more intriguing than the stumbling up-front story, and monster watchers will get full use of the freeze-frame facility.
  21. I Am Legend
    While the sun shines, it’s a four-star thriller with a superb turn from Smith. When the moon rises, it’s a two-star horror cartoon with some of the worst FX we’ve seen all year. So, really, it has to average out at…
  22. Wolf Man
    It doesn’t quite marry up underlying themes with its hairy horror surface, but Wolf Man delivers strong performances, skin-crawling bodily changes and excellently scary sequences.
  23. Tin Men
    Humerous, but doesn't gel as well as Levinson's previous efforts.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tomorrow, When the War Began
    Serviceable action thriller than unleashes John Milius-style guerilla setpieces without the impact of John Milius-style budgets.
  25. As the Palaces Burn
    A fly-on-the-wall look at the band that will thrill fans but may not convert too many non-believers.
  26. The Greatest Beer Run Ever
    Peter Farrelly’s latest semi-serious effort is light, goofy and sometimes perilously frivolous. But like sharing a few beers with your buds, you soon warm to it.
  27. Wiener-Dog
    This is a gentler, less confrontational Solondz. It makes you laugh, but probably won’t leave you reeling after. Some fans of his might consider that a disappointment, others might find it a relief.
  28. Jarhead
    While not quite the war movie that many of us were hoping to see right now, Mendes’ dispassionate take on the first Gulf War has many merits, and it does bring vividly to life the peculiar dilemma of the modern soldier.
  29. Thank You for Smoking
    A laudably amoral and superbly caustic comedy for those who like their satire strong and unfiltered.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Manhattan Murder Mystery
    It might be easy to jump to conclusions as to why Allen made such an irreverent film when his life was in such turmoil, but more to the point why he made it at all. While relatively enjoyable and amusing, the acting begins to grate as the married couple bicker constantly but thankfully Alda and Huston are as reliable as ever.
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