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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. Inherent Vice
    Take it from us — ignorance is bliss. The less you try to figure out Anderson’s rambling, mesmerising mystery, the better. Just relax and let this beautiful, haunting, hilarious, chaotic, irritating and possibly profound tragicomedy wash over you. There is nothing else out there like it.
  2. My Name Is Hmmm...
    Sloppily structured, indifferently played and unbearably smug.
  3. The Rewrite
    It would be easy to dismiss this as a plastic Hugh Grant rom-com but it has enough smarts, laughs and feel for its likeable characters to make it worth your while.
  4. The Gambler
    A rare grown up thriller, full of interesting bits and a strong turn from Wahlberg. But as a whole Wyatt’s film doesn’t grip as it might.
  5. A Most Violent Year
    Stylish, sophisticated, simmering crime and character drama with Shakespearean dimension and bravura performances. Who knew heating oil could be a sexy subject?
  6. Ex Machina
    Stylish, elegant, tense, cerebral, satirical and creepy. Garland’s directorial debut is his best work yet, while Vikander’s bold performance will short your circuits.
  7. Play
    May be contrived and overlong, but it is also technically distinctive and utterly compelling in its analysis of Swedish attitudes towards race.
  8. Involuntary
    A challenging and intelligent Swedish drama that still raises laughs.
  9. Point and Shoot
    A strange story that's no less disturbing for its unbalanced telling.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wild
    A quietly moving coming of age story that resists formula or easy redemption, driven by a strong, unvarnished performance from Witherspoon, who deserves huge credit as both star and producer.
  11. Testament of Youth
    There are familiar moments in Vera Brittain’s stirring story, though the Kent's craft and Vikander’s exquisite talent will ensure that the author’s memories live in the minds of a fresh generation...
  12. American Sniper
    Oscar heralds will no doubt dub it "The Hurt Locker" for snipers, but the fitting combo of Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper have created a thrilling Iraq war story that manages to both honour the necessities of heroism and ruminate on what heroism might cost a man.
  13. Whiplash
    Sum up the plot and it sounds interminable. Watch the film and it will spit you out elated, exhausted and cheering for an encore.
  14. Effie Gray
    Handsome, well-mounted but dull, dull, dull.
    • 26 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Taken 3
    Megaton’s choppy editing barely disguises his star’s hatred of running, while a brutal 12A neutering lessens what limited fun remains in seeing Oscar Schindler creakily throw a Russian bad ‘un into some supermarket shelves.
  16. Into the Woods
    There are brilliant, bewitching moments allied to hilarious and touching ones. Just not enough of them in what veers, at length, between the clever, the terrifying and the bit tiring.
  17. Foxcatcher
    Another dramatic triumph for Bennett Miller, though it is his toughest and least glamorous outing yet. A sad and horrible story, expertly and compellingly told.
  18. The Theory of Everything
    A compassionate and inspiring look at an extraordinary life, anchored by two of the best performances of the year.
  19. The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
    A much bolder, braver horror sequel than most. Except for a wispy ending, it’s a match for the first.
  20. Enemy
    The doppelgänger trope may sound well worn but Enemy finds fresh, deeply unnerving ground. And Jake Gyllenhaal gives two spellbinding performances.
  21. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
    Birdman is everything you want movies to be: vital, challenging, intellectually alive, visually stunning, emotionally affecting. And welcome back to the big time, Mr. Keaton; you have been sorely missed.
  22. Kingsman: The Secret Service
    Perhaps the riskiest mainstream movie in years, Vaughn’s love letter to spy movies may be uneven in places, but it’s ultra-violent, envelope-pushing, and fun enough to overcome the flaws.
  23. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
    Against the odds, perhaps, but part three injects a tiring franchise with new life and some surprisingly dark jokes. Some fun cameos and another winning Dan Stevens turn also add much needed unpredictability to the miniature goings-on.
  24. Annie
    A mushy mix of sentiment and some off-key singing lets the air out of this beloved musical's limo tires.
  25. Big Eyes
    Tim Burton’s return to real-life storytelling is entertaining but flawed. See it for a fascinating true story and a fantastic Amy Adams. Beware the uneven tone, a lack of depth and Christoph Waltz’s monumental mugging.
  26. Dumb and Dumber To
    Overlong and underpopulated with gags that really land, there's still moments of mirth for devotees of the original.
  27. The Circle
    A solid telling that spans several fascinating periods of 20th century life.
  28. The Face of Love
    A soapy but stirring romance with two committed leads.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Exodus: Gods and Kings
    As spectacular and surprising as you would expect from Scott. Its spiritual uncertainty – and lack of triumphalism – perhaps robs it of a truly satisfying, cathartic conclusion, but also makes for a truly modern, thoughtful biblical blockbuster.
  30. We Are the Giant
    Although lacking specific context and fussily presented, this is a harrowing account of the Arab Spring as witnessed by seven reluctant and committed activists in Libya, Syria and Bahrain. The footage of the violence inflicted upon civilians is truly terrifying.
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