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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. Grand Hotel
    Creaky, Aged and utterly enchanting. One to be seen on a proper print if you can.
  2. Horse Feathers
    Marx brothers anarchy that makes up for plot inconsistencies with infectious humour.
  3. Freaks
    Unclassifiable odd masterpiece.
  4. Shanghai Express
    Intriguing and visually atmospheric melodrama with Dietrich doing her sultry thing.
  5. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    Great effects for its time and some incredible performances makes this a true cinema classic.
  6. Mata Hari
    Not Garbo's greatest but it has a curious charm.
  7. Frankenstein
    Beautiful photography, a heartbreaking story, and iconic moments from beginning to end. Absolutely unmissable.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The Public Enemy
    Still a classic of the gangster genre, showing neither glorifying the life nor pulling it's punches.
  9. City Lights
    Both funny and touching, this showcases Chaplin at his best.
  10. Dracula
    There have been many Draculas. But the one against which all others are measured is Bela Lugosi. Tod Browning's 1931 film is stagey and creaky, but it also has wonderful, unforgettable moments.
  11. Hell's Angels
    Should be judged in context but even then it's a bit high on the melodrama and low on subtlety.
  12. All Quiet on the Western Front
    Despite a little dating around the edges this is a truly superb example of its genre and a cinema classic.
  13. Blackmail
    A little clunky at times for contemporary audiences but still manages to truly perturb at times...
  14. Man with a Movie Camera
    Silent stunner.
  15. Wings
    Clara Bow is mesmerising in this ahead-of-its-tie air force drama.
  16. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
    One of Hitchcock's earlier efforts that was hacked around a bit to take out some of the more ambiguous psychological elements by the editor but still retains the old Hitch charm.
  17. Sunrise
    Imaginative and surprisingly moving for a silent art movie.
  18. Battleship Potemkin
    If you only ever see one silent film, this is the one it should be. A masterpiece.
  19. Intolerance
    It may seem flawed in a number of ways to some people but this is monumental cinema and essential viewing for true film enthusiasts.
  20. Hotel Salvation
    Filmed on a modest budget with a subtle sense of place and pace, this highly impressive debut considers mortality with a wry compassion that's rare for such a young director.
  21. Mother
    A difficult film and one that's likely to offend in some ways. But as an elliptical, dream-logic infused visual poem, it certainly leaves a searing impression.
  22. The Merciless
    An ultraviolent Korean crime film with plenty of swagger and visual brio, but still too generic to really stand out from the pack.
  23. The Nothing Factory
    Exploring workers' rights in an age of mechanisation and recession, this isn't always an easy watch. But it's played with spirit, filmed with integrity and is pleasingly full of surprises.
  24. Born and Bred
    Director Pablo Trapero seals his enviable reputation with this exceptional study of isolation and grief.
  25. Days and Nights in the Forest
    Packed with cultural references and sly satire, this is also a hugely entertaining comic romp.
  26. California Schemin'
    Familiar biopic beats hold it back, but strong performances and McAvoy’s sincere direction make it a promising debut, balancing humour and heart.
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