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For 6,818 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: 3,006 out of 6818
  2. Mixed: 3,654 out of 6818
  3. Negative: 158 out of 6818
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  1. Piranha 3-D
    Remember the film you hoped "Snakes On A Plane" would be – this is it! By any sane cinematic standards, meretricious trash … but thrown at you with such good-humoured glee that it's hard to resist. It's a bumper-sticker of a movie: honk if you love tits and gore! Honk honk honk.
  2. The Switch
    Despite winning turns by Lewis and an on-form Goldblum, the laughs are in short supply.
  3. Vampires Suck
    A Twilight pastiche with all the wit you'd expect from the makers of "Scary Movie" and "Meet The Spartans."
  4. Tales from Earthsea
    The set pieces make this well worth watching while director Goro Miyazaki shows he's truly his father's son.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Expendables
    More The Wild Geese than The Wild Bunch, The Expendables is not a wasted opportunity, but more one not fully exploited.
  6. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
    It's heartfelt, hilarious and a highly satisfying adaptation of the book. You don't have to be a geek to adore it; you just have to remember being young. But one word of caution: Hollywood, don't try to make a hundred of these. It won't work.
  7. Peepli Live
    While the tone may shift from satire to farce at times, this is a highly assured debut by Rizvi.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Eat Pray Love
    A beautiful, languid travelogue, although with some of the source novel's empowerment diluted.
  9. The Disappearance of Alice Creed
    A small but perfectly formed crime drama. And, without making a fuss, a proper nail-biter, too.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Lebanon
    With luck The Hurt Locker's recent awards haul should draw audiences to this equally intense and actually more brilliant depiction of war. It marks the arrival of a sensational new talent behind the camera and is a debut that deserves to be seen.
  11. The Other Guys
    Skewers the action genre while also finding room for sheer madness. We've still yet to see the equal of Ron Burgundy, but this latest offering is a wonky yet worthy addition to the McKay/Ferrell pantheon.
  12. The Concert
    More sentimental, less spiky than Mihaileanu's stock-in-trade, Le Concert is an enjoyable take on the underdogs genre. And Laurent and the music are sublime.
    • 35 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Who Killed Nancy?
    For an exposé very little is actually revealed, but as a neon-lit trawl through '70s New York, it's worth a look.
  14. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
    Nine years on from the first movie but somehow the effects have gone backwards and the charm has gone missing.
  15. Dinner for Schmucks
    Hardly a classic given the talents of Carell, Rudd and Roach at his best. It bungles utilising plenty of talent in a lightweight comedy effort that brings little fresh to the table.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Life During Wartime
    Possibly a brave and interesting triumph for its director, but definitely a cold-eyed heartless bore for his audience.
  17. Mugabe and the White African
    This is one of those documentaries that stays with you for years. The injustice infuriates and the story, simply and deftly told, breaks your heart.
  18. Salt
    Enjoyable enough nonsense, even if it barely cracks a smile.
  19. Ramona and Beezus
    Fans of the Ramona Quimby books will be disappointed, but tween girls will love it.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Inception
    With physics-defying, thunderous action, heart-wringing emotion and an astonishing performance from DiCaprio, Nolan delivers another true original: welcome to an undiscovered country.
  21. Kisses
    Captivating and poignant portayal of life on the edge for the disregarded of our societies.
  22. Valhalla Rising
    Valhalla Rising gets into your mind and stays there. You can argue what, if anything, it's trying to say, but it is impressive cinema.
  23. Alamar (To the Sea)
    A joyous exploration of family life that will touch and surprise.
  24. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
    Despite Cage in a snit, it's a likable if functional summer-show.
  25. Predators
    A solidly okay Saturday night effort, but unambitious considering the talent involved. Maybe Rodriguez should direct Predator Resurrection, but get a science fiction writer to script it.
  26. Despicable Me
    It's no first-rank CGI cartoon, but shows how Pixar's quality over crass is inspiring the mid-list. Fun, with teary bits, for kids; fresh and smart for adults.
  27. The Last Airbender
    Far from the catastrophe the US bewailed, but still disappointingly clunky. Notch it between Eragon (below) and Dragonslayer (above) on a sliding scale of fantasy filmmaking.
  28. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    By far the best Twilight film to date, Slade should satisfy the fan base while opening up the series to more sceptical viewers…
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dogtooth
    As harrowing as it is humorous, Giorgos Lanthimos' award-winning journey to a family's heart of darkness is unflinchingly detailed, thought-provoking fare.
  30. Wild Grass
    A typically poignant lifestory illuminated by strong turns from Dussollier and Azéma, Alain Resnais' latest is one to stir the brain as well as the heart.
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