Empire's Scores
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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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John Nugent
Parochial pub-based piffle — like a pint that’s gone a bit flat. But you can’t doubt its sincerity.- Empire
- Posted Mar 9, 2026
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Mel Gibson miscasts himself in this fairly dull unoriginal movie.- Empire
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Helen O'Hara
A tired retread of better jokes in the first two movies, this drags along to an admittedly heartwarming conclusion. But it’s a good thing this caps the trilogy because it’s coasting on fumes.- Empire
- Posted Dec 19, 2017
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A colourful and stylish romp, for sure, but a feeling of restlessness sets in long before the series of false endings that finally bring it to a close. Time passes, things happen, but nobody emerges very much wiser.- Empire
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Nick de Semlyen
You’ll need a magnifying glass to find the jokes in this send-up of other, better Holmes screen adaptations. With stars this funny, there are inevitably some moments of mirth (several of them onion-based), but it falls well short of their previous team-ups.- Empire
- Posted Dec 27, 2018
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John Nugent
Well-meaning but unfortunately misjudged, this clichéd melodrama is a minor stumble for Harry Styles’ continuing conquest of cinema.- Empire
- Posted Oct 18, 2022
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James White
Hardly likely to convince anyone that remakes are worthwhile, Overboard ekes out laughs but fails to add the romance to the comedy. We’d leave this one in the water.- Empire
- Posted Jun 25, 2018
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John Nugent
An odd, messy, misjudged shambles. You can’t fault the earnest tone or the plucky performances, but you can fault almost everything else.- Empire
- Posted Dec 12, 2025
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Dan Jolin
Like Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur, this tries hard to do something new and exciting with an old formula. It quickly makes you wish for something more traditional and straightforward.- Empire
- Posted Nov 20, 2018
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Helen O'Hara
Marshall's film is crammed full of good ideas but doesn't have the cohesion to pull them all together. Less effective than "Dog Soldiers," never mind "The Descent."- Empire
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Ian Freer
The female-first vibe is refreshing but Something In The Water is something old, nothing new, a lot that is borrowed and an eyeful of twinkly blue.- Empire
- Posted Jun 28, 2024
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James Dyer
An unrewarding experience that won't scare you, but might make you think twice before opening email attachments.- Empire
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Anna Smith
No surprises here, nor many laughs, though the romance has a simple, sentimental appeal.- Empire
- Posted May 22, 2014
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- Posted Aug 8, 2018
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Adam Smith
A second-rate slasher, but it shows the odd bit of directorial promise and a great deal of ambition.- Empire
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David Opie
Not even Nicole Kidman playing off Kathy Bates — or Zac Efron singing Cher's Believe — are enough to save what should have been a surefire hit from Hallmark musings and tired clichés.- Empire
- Posted Jun 28, 2024
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William Thomas
Slow, ponderous and as shallow as it thinks it is deep, lifted only by an impressive opening and fine work from Damon and Howard.- Empire
- Posted Jan 24, 2011
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Ian Nathan
Overlong, it'll most likely try the patience of audiences now accustomed to a bit more bang for their buck, but it's a great deal of fun for those with a penchant for old-style action.- Empire
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The film drops from obvious comedy into a ready melt slush which no amount of make-up and special effects can rescue.- Empire
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That most essential element in a thriller, the suspense, collapses mid-film, making it hard to care about the eventual denouement.- Empire
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Nick Dawson
Fine if you like the band - you'll be treated to some cartoons playing over the top of their Discovery album. For everyone else, just daft.- Empire
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William Thomas
Unfortunately shallow characterisation, a script so laid-back you can almost hear it snoring and the occasional outburst of hokey dialogue lead to a movie a good deal less charming than it thinks it is.- Empire
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Ian Freer
Even a cast boasting Oldman and Harrison Ford can't salvage his dreary, contrived corporate thriller.- Empire
- Posted Mar 3, 2014
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He may look the part, but Timothy Dalton fails the boots, the scuba gear, or the automobiles left him by Moore and Connery.- Empire
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Amon Warmann
Despite good performances from El-Masry and Brosnan, this fails to pack the heavyweight knockout punch it sorely needs. Judge’s decision: a narrow loss, on points.- Empire
- Posted Jan 12, 2026
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Ian Nathan
This was sweet and charming at the time but now it just lacks either the comedy or sophistication of kids' fantasy film that we've all become accustomed to.- Empire
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Ian Freer
It’s not just that Wild Mountain Thyme is bogged down by overripe Irish trappings. It also fails to work on the most basic romcom level — wanting to see a couple get together. Sadly, not even a strong cast can rescue a pot of gold from the end of this rainbow.- Empire
- Posted Apr 28, 2021
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Ella Kemp
A misguided screwball narrative sacrifices the performances of talented men for clumsy, baggy rom-com tropes. Bring back Pony and all of Mike’s men – or just release a live DVD of London’s best night out instead.- Empire
- Posted Feb 8, 2023
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