Empire's Scores
- Movies
- TV
For 6,818 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 0.9 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: 3,006 out of 6818
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Mixed: 3,654 out of 6818
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Negative: 158 out of 6818
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Helen O'Hara
Cavill and Hammer are made for each other, but the film can’t always find the pyrotechnics to match their chemistry.- Empire
- Posted Aug 11, 2015
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Ian Freer
Noah Baumbach’s great run continues. Sharp, fast and witty, it’s old school screwball comedy with a cool modern twist. And Greta Gerwig is a bona fide genius.- Empire
- Posted Aug 10, 2015
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Ian Nathan
At times it feels as if five different films are going on at once, but Schumer’s whip-smart delivery and no-holds perkiness keeps it all in place. Just as her director wilfully mines his own life for laughs, there is a whole lot of Amy in Amy.- Empire
- Posted Aug 10, 2015
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Simon Crook
Carol Morley’s film has a lot going for it, not least a thick, vaporous atmosphere, alive with unease and sexual anxiety, and an eye-catching debut from the casually charismatic Florence Pugh.- Empire
- Posted Aug 6, 2015
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As an origin story that’s all origins and no story, there’s a hollow, stale feeling to this occasionally admirable attempt to Nolanise Marvel’s dysfunctional family.- Empire
- Posted Aug 6, 2015
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James White
The truly effective emotional arc is handed to the furry member of the cast.- Empire
- Posted Aug 3, 2015
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- Posted Aug 3, 2015
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Angie Errigo
Holly Hunter goes toe-to-toe nicely with the superbly understated Al Pacino loner obsessed with a long-lost love — one of his most rewarding outings in a very long time.- Empire
- Posted Aug 3, 2015
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Phil de Semlyen
Minnie’s inner life, a fantasia of animations appearing Crumb-like around her, is dazzling, and there’s plenty of naked emotion amid the sex, drugs and hand-drawn penises.- Empire
- Posted Aug 3, 2015
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Will Lawrence
Familiar formula yet Morgan Matthews’ feature debut adds up to a satisfying whole.- Empire
- Posted Jul 30, 2015
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Anna Smith
Late director Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter) beautifully captures her personality and her passion for creativity.- Empire
- Posted Jul 28, 2015
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- Posted Jul 28, 2015
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- Posted Jul 28, 2015
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Ian Nathan
Easily, almost nonchalantly, best in franchise, Rogue Nation dispenses with the dead weight of realism or relevance for state-of-the-art thrill-making in a classical mould. The series has finally found its voice.- Empire
- Posted Jul 24, 2015
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Kim Newman
It feels a little like ‘a very special episode of The Walking Dead’ and might be a tad low-key for its field, but Schwarzenegger and Breslin are good and the payoff is affecting.- Empire
- Posted Jul 21, 2015
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David Parkinson
Outstanding account of a pivotal moment in small-screen history.- Empire
- Posted Jul 21, 2015
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Damon Wise
Don’t get too caught up in the all-too-familiar plot, just savour Jake Gyllenhaal’s powerhouse performance in a riches-to-rags-to-redemption sports movie that punches well above its weight.- Empire
- Posted Jul 21, 2015
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Dan Jolin
Partly the story of a music scene, but mostly the story of a man who realises that living the dream isn’t always the best thing for your life. Vivid, immersive and blessed with a perfectly nostalgic soundtrack.- Empire
- Posted Jul 21, 2015
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David Parkinson
The science is haphazard, the techniques gimmicky, but the point is cogently made.- Empire
- Posted Jul 16, 2015
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David Hughes
The former comedy co-stars (Knocked Up) are superbly cast in this fascinating, fact-based story.- Empire
- Posted Jul 14, 2015
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David Parkinson
Superb star turn from Maria Alexandra Lungi but this doesn’t grip as it might.- Empire
- Posted Jul 14, 2015
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David Hughes
Some of his Salgado's depictions of human suffering are not for the faint-hearted but, like this fine film, demand to be seen. Unmissable.- Empire
- Posted Jul 14, 2015
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David Hughes
As bleak, unflinching and utterly unmissable as its predecessor.- Empire
- Posted Jul 13, 2015
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Ian Freer
Inside Out is audacious as it is silly, as funny as it is imaginative.- Empire
- Posted Jul 9, 2015
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Kim Newman
A science-fiction, action-heist, superhero comedy soap opera, this straddles as many genres as the Avengers films have characters but manages to do most of them pretty well. Extremely likable, with a few moments of proper wonder.- Empire
- Posted Jul 8, 2015
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Olly Richards
Despite a second act lull, Connolly convinces in this cute and charming comedy.- Empire
- Posted Jul 7, 2015
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Simon Crook
Lea van Acken is outstanding but Dietrich Brüggemann’s severe gaze invites voyeurism, not empathy. A stony, stifling if fascinating film.- Empire
- Posted Jul 7, 2015
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Olly Richards
Less fun than last time and oddly unpleasant in its tone. MacFarlane takes potshots at everyone he can find, while shielding the two characters that deserve it most.- Empire
- Posted Jul 6, 2015
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Kim Newman
Like it or not, Six has contributed something fresh and demented to pop culture.- Empire
- Posted Jul 6, 2015
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Will Lawrence
Visually, this is an exquisitely composed film, and it teems with curiosities and compassion. If on occasion the story seems to wander, it arrives at an enchanting destination.- Empire
- Posted Jul 6, 2015
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