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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. The Headless Woman
    Slow-paced and self-indulgent in places but a bravely intense use of camera work to explore the internal psychology of the characters.
  2. District 9
    Blomkamp’s prawn cocktail has more than enough stylistic chutzpah and originality to make District 9 an essential date.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Time Traveler's Wife
    Competent and well-cast, but it crams too much into the runtime and loses the elegance of the novel.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
    Sometimes this kind of comedy just goes too far into rubbishness to make it back.
  5. Bandslam
    Surprisingly watchable despite the formulaic teen format.
  6. Taxidermia
    Keeping it surreal has never been so nauseating and, at times, hilarious.
  7. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
    Bond without the style and Team America without the bellylaughs. The moronic script and nonsensical plot are good for a snicker, though.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Julie & Julia
    Deliciously funny and warming fare, for which the amazing Meryl deserves her ridiculously overdue third Oscar.
  9. Paper Heart
    Adorable. Ad-or-able. It will melt even the coldest heart.
  10. Cold Souls
    Anchored by a great Giamatti performance, Cold Souls is built around a terrific idea and has serious fun with it. It also marks Barthes as a filmmaker to watch.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Funny People
    An absolute treat. In spite of its disappointing climax, this is Apatow’s smartest, rudest and -- yes -- funniest film yet.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Cove
    A taut, thrilling documentary that plays out like a heist movie while never overshadowing its message or activist credentials.
  13. Adam
    A very superficial look at what it may be like trying to romance someone on the autistic scale.
  14. You, the Living
    Recalling the work of Jacques Tati, this is a grim but amusing and ultimately successful effort.
  15. The Ugly Truth
    It's not as risqué as it wishes it were, nor as likable as it should be. Butler's rarely been better-cast, but the material's too patchy to support him .
  16. Orphan
    Predictable and been-there, seen-that, but entertaining nevertheless at times.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    (500) Days of Summer
    Perfectly played, simultaneously serious and light, endlessly inventive, this is a strong contender for the most original date movie of the year. (Terrific) stuff.
  18. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    We're marking time before the final battle between Good and Evil, with the promised darkness sitting somewhat clumsily with teen romance and humour.
  19. Somers Town
    Meadows in a minor key but still a major delight; his improvised feel, sparky comedy and interest in the truth of youth services a story that’s both winning and winsome.
    • 32 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    I Love You, Beth Cooper
    Painfully unfunny, I Love You, Beth Cooper is more likely to elicit the opposite reaction.
  21. Bruno
    A patchy, hit-and-miss comedy with a few outrageous highs and a lot of just-okay padding, Brüno suggests that Sacha Baron Cohen's in-your-face fool routine sadly isn't working any more.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Soul Power
    A real treat for fans of Ali and music alike.
  23. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
    Long-in-the-tooth characters detract from the usual high-spirited fun and frolics.
  24. Public Enemies
    Intelligent and challenging: Mann's crime epic could take two viewings to fully absorb, but it's worth every devoted minute.
  25. The Hurt Locker
    The most literally exciting film you will see this year. Forget the off-putting banner of another Iraq movie -- go, watch, marvel, endure and book in the palliative of a stiff drink afterwards.
  26. Chéri
    This glimpse into a decadent era has its charms, but they’re mostly visual. While Pfeiffer and Friend perform well, the script is tonally confused and lacks edge.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Quiet Chaos
    Don't expect anything too profound from this middleweight fare - but it'll still be better than the inevitable remake.
  28. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
    A super-sized second helping, but the novelty factor and some of the charm’s gone. Hey, at least there's more Megatron / Starscream squabbling this time round.
  29. Year One
    Unless you pine for second-tier Mel Brooks, you'll find more laughs in the Old Testament itself.
  30. The Proposal
    Despite good moments and likable leads, this lacks both heart and humour in a confection that smacks of the over-familiar.
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