Empire's Scores
- Movies
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For 6,820 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 6820
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Mixed: 3,654 out of 6820
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Negative: 158 out of 6820
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Kim Newman
An unashamed exploitation movie with teeth, this has all the dinosaur devilry and gung-ho soldiering you could want. There’s even a sweet Tyrannosaur love story in the mix.- Empire
- Posted Dec 1, 2025
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Emma Cochrane
Keaton handles her appealing ensemble, the early 60s period and child's perspective of tragedy, love and reconciliation with a sure, gentle hand.- Empire
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Ian Freer
What it lacks in freshness and depth, The Gentlemen certainly makes up for in cartoon-y bluster and fun details.- Empire
- Posted Dec 19, 2019
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Ben Travis
Freaky Tales never amounts to more than the sum of its parts — but those parts, while uneven, are always high-energy and entertaining.- Empire
- Posted Apr 14, 2025
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Helen O'Hara
It’s no masterpiece, but this is a promising debut from Boone and a good showcase for his entire cast.- Empire
- Posted Jun 13, 2013
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Damon Wise
A frustratingly soft documentary that would sooner teach the world to sing than get to the bottom of the Bin Laden enigma.- Empire
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Angie Errigo
Dramatic disappointment aside, there is a feel for the unglamorous, demanding lives of the real dancers.- Empire
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John Nugent
Waititi’s shtick runs thin, and there are badly misguided moments, but this is still a warm, heart-mostly-in-the-right-place portrait of a momentously poor sports team.- Empire
- Posted Dec 20, 2023
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David Parkinson
Bahman Ghobadi can’t be faulted for showcasing so many bands, and the mix is wonderfully eclectic, but the linking episodes aren’t always riveting.- Empire
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Simon Crook
Black-veined and dark-hearted, this is another persuasive character study from Campos.- Empire
- Posted Apr 8, 2013
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Angie Errigo
Natalie Wood is stunning and the drama is full of passion but this suffers a little from 60s hollywood style.- Empire
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On the basis of this expertly engineered crime thriller Djo Munga is a director going places.- Empire
- Posted Jun 20, 2011
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A bitter howl at the injustice of the modern world, intellectualised through one of literature’s shrewdest figures. Powerful and eye-opening, but Orwell himself might have preferred a less partisan approach.- Empire
- Posted Mar 26, 2026
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Being a Mamet, we expect superb dialogue and twists, but we also get refreshingly compact action scenes, even if the climactic airport skirmish is on the pat side. A lesser Mamet, then, but still compelling.- Empire
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Ian Freer
An upgrade from Prometheus, Alien: Covenant amps up the thrills but doesn't deliver a memorable crew member or the full-on onslaught of the series at its height.- Empire
- Posted May 8, 2017
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Alan Morrison
Aside from Rose Byrne's complex performance, there's nothing here that improves upon the original.- Empire
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- Posted Mar 31, 2014
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Ian Freer
Dear Evan Hansen gives enjoyable, tuneful voice to important modern-day concerns but lacks the dramatic and cinematic chops to really take flight.- Empire
- Posted Sep 10, 2021
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Ian Freer
An amazing tru-life story that's Hollywoodised within an inch of its life. A missed opportunity for something really special.- Empire
- Posted Jun 20, 2011
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- Posted Aug 6, 2012
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Angie Errigo
This slight, lightly charming comic adventure is most obviously appealing for the "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" set — though Bryson himself was in his forties when he made his journey.- Empire
- Posted Sep 14, 2015
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Angie Errigo
The pace drags terribly, however, and the period detail is distractingly off in small ways that become annoying. Thankfully, though, things perk up with a bravura finale, when Merrill finally takes the witness stand before the dreaded inquisitors.- Empire
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Not quite a showstopper, but this reflection on womanhood boasts noteworthy performances across the board, especially from Pamela Anderson and a surprisingly tender Dave Bautista.- Empire
- Posted Feb 24, 2025
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Iana Murray
A surprisingly staid biopic of Ferrari’s venerable originator. In unpacking motorsport’s greatest legacy, it gets bogged down in a dull relationship drama — but the racing sequences are thrillingly visceral.- Empire
- Posted Dec 20, 2023
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Helen O'Hara
It’s unexceptionally filmed and occasionally clunky, but this is a gently heart-warming underdog story, and Turner shows real star-power in the lead role.- Empire
- Posted Jan 12, 2024
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Simon Braund
On one level, Stealth is technically breathtaking, viscerally thrilling action cinema of the highest order. On another, it is slavering, state-of-the-art war porn.- Empire
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David Hughes
Walker was Oscar nominated for Waste Land this year, and while this occasionally unfocused doc doesn't hit those heights, it's still a valuable and scary film that should be seen.- Empire
- Posted Jun 20, 2011
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