IGN's Scores

For 1,735 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 69% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.9 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 The Dark Knight
Lowest review score: 19 Leatherface
Score distribution:
1735 movie reviews
  1. Old
    Old isn't M. Night Shyamalan’s best work, but it is one that shows maturity – a movie that tackles universal and intense themes over twists and puzzles.
  2. Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans delivers an emotional and action-packed conclusion to the Tales of Arcadia saga, although the movie format doesn't give its large cast the chance to shine.
  3. America: The Motion Picture is like Drunk History if the history were not only drunk but also on nitrous. Channing Tatum once again proves he's a comedy force to be reckoned with, backed by a stellar cast of capable and cunning joke spitters.
  4. Blood Red Sky could lose a few minutes, but overall, it's a ferocious and fun merging of vampires and hijackers.
  5. While Fear Street Part 2: 1978 still offers some thrills, it's not a cut above its predecessor.
  6. Torn between the avant-garde and the traditional, Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground is an intentionally fragmented documentary that’s less about facts, and more about the feeling of being alive in a specific time and place. While more accessible to those in the know, it’s still hypnotic enough to be inviting.
  7. Jane Campion serves up a nervy psychodrama set against an astonishing cattle country backdrop with impressive performances from Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst, but an obvious plot trajectory that dulls the storytelling impact.
  8. Lin-Manuel Miranda tries to turn Jonathan Larson’s one-man show into a traditional musical, but ends up getting stuck halfway in between. However, Andrew Garfield delivers a tremendous, running-on-fumes performance as the real-life Broadway mainstay, whose impending 30th birthday pushes him to his creative and emotional brink.
  9. Nostalgia and new thrills make an interesting marriage in an imperfect but otherwise exciting Jurassic World Dominion.
  10. Vacation Friends may be a touch predictable, but John Cena and Meredith Hagner will make you wish you had friends like them on your next trip.
  11. The craziness of David Leitch's train never goes off the rails nor reaches top speeds but still brings us along for a smooth and stable joyride that outshines its recent American action counterparts.
  12. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts proves that the Transformers franchise is accelerating in the right direction, delivering solid Autobots action and a solid voice cast behind the infamous robots in disguise.
  13. Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon sizzles like a heated cajun fairytale that tells humanity how it is, brimming with Amirpour's distinctly creative voice that keeps me coming back for more.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As a piece of film history, Transformers: The Movie is pretty weak. But as an entry into the lexicon of popular Eighties culture, the Transformers phenomenon is on par with Matchbox cars, G.I. Joe and (at the time) queen Barbie herself. Long live Optimus! Long live Transformers!
  14. Shirobako: The Movie is a beautifully animated treat for fans of the series, but it might’ve benefited more from exploring less familiar territory.
  15. Hellbender, a coming-of-age movie from a family that’s built their own indie horror house, is a captivating, smart, and delightfully witchy tale.
  16. Its efforts at social commentary mostly fall flat, but its thrilling moments and Gyllenhaal’s intense performance largely make up for that.
  17. Love Hard isn’t reinventing the wheel, but Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang are adorable to watch in this feel-good Christmas rom-com.
    • 30 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's a pretty awesome, ambitious and sometimes very cheesy, apocalyptic sci-fi actioner. It just doesn't hold a candle to Star Wars, its cinematic big brother.
  18. The Tender Bar is a coming-of-age dramedy that sails on the backs of the exceptional ensemble cast.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The script – which revolves around a serial killer and explores the idea of traumas both mental and physical – isn't particularly strong, but the direction is, as always, first-rate.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite the editing flaws, and the weaker aspects of Branagh's performance and direction, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the better adaptations of the original, nearly 200-year-old story.
  19. Strong performances and attractive visuals keep Lightyear afloat, but the story isn’t the quality you’d expect from Pixar.
  20. Black Friday proves to be a winning combination of gloppy scares, well-crafted characters, and wise commentary.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Despite its missteps, Blue Beetle remains a good time at the theater. Amid the action and the comedy, its emotional core resonates with the experience of growing up in a Latine family. The film is comedic without being cheesy and, hopefully, a massive launchpad for Maridueña’s career.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Filled with nudity, violence and loads of B-movie fun, Big Bad Mama strikes the perfect balance between exploitative raunchiness, and great low-key action and excitement.
  21. Chloe Okuno’s stalker flick is so solid that that’s hard to believe that this is her first foray into feature-length films. The story will linger too long for some, but anyone willing to stick with it is in for a treat.
  22. Hatching is a scattered body-horror romp with the best child performance this year.
  23. Anna Diop gives a captivating performance as a Senegalese immigrant working to be reunited with her son in an uneven but haunting meditation on motherhood.
  24. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers isn't the first movie to do what it's doing -- with live-action and animation sharing the screen, helping nurture a meta-comedy adventure -- but it's damn fun and one of the cleverest uses of elder pop culture properties in a while.

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