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For 16,532 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 56% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 63
Highest review score: 100 Sand Storm
Lowest review score: 0 Saw VI
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8,702 out of 16532
  2. Mixed: 5,813 out of 16532
  3. Negative: 2,017 out of 16532
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  1. Jeepers Creepers
    As stylish as it is grisly, Jeepers Creepers has cult film written all over it, and it's not for nothing that Francis Ford Coppola has been a staunch Victor Salva mentor.
  2. Speedway Junky
    A potent mixture of sentiment and grit, and it showcases the talents of its young principals.
  3. Tortilla Soup
    As tasty and nourishing as one of Martin's finest meals.
  4. Maybe Baby
    This new romantic comedy from the U.K. lands on an emotional gold mine only to spin it into synthetic straw.
  5. Summer Catch
    Under Michael Tollin's direction, Prinze does well in what is surely the most complex character he has played on the screen.
  6. Together
    Aside from superb ensemble work from an 18-member cast, "Together's sense of human potential is its greatest pleasure.
  7. Ghosts of Mars
    Carpenter's heart doesn't seem to be in this lackluster space adventure set in 2176. What's more, his stars -- Natasha Henstridge and Ice Cube -- don't exactly energize the proceedings.
  8. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
    It would be dishonest to deny that Jade Scorpion has amusing moments, but it never gets better than that and often settles for less.
  9. Happy Accidents
    If you're willing to suspend a barrel or two of disbelief, then Happy Accidents has its moments.
  10. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
    There are lots of hilarious, off-the-wall incidents, and the film has a likable freewheeling spirit to go with its knockabout plot. But the film isn't as remotely funny as it means to be.
  11. Bubble Boy
    Bubble Boy simply has the gall to make light of one of the last untouchable left in America: disease.
  12. Fighter
    Director Amir Bar-Lev finds a way to mix the personal, the philosophical and the historical into a complex human document, something that's funny, moving and sad.
  13. Lisa Picard Is Famous
    High-grade lampoon, at once more consistently on-the-money and less patronizing than anything off the Christopher Guest conveyor belt.
  14. Innocence
    The film never quite shakes its self-consciousness about just how special it is and that is a hindrance.
  15. American Outlaws
    It's a handsome and skillful retelling of a legend that imaginatively draws on conventions of both the western and the gangster movie to create an energetic yet thoughtful contemporary action-adventure.
  16. Captain Corelli's Mandolin
    Given the polyglot nature of the cast, with actors from at least five countries taking their best shots at the English language, it's unclear why Cage felt he needed an accent or, stranger still, why it took him a reported seven months to come up with this one.
  17. Rat Race
    Atkinson, somehow managing to be simultaneously delicate and broad, can do things with his face that shouldn't be legal. His delighted and delightful Mr. Pollini is a little taste of comic genius.
  18. Aberdeen
    It could have done with fewer plot devices, but it is ultimately far more satisfying than countless less ambitious and risky films.
  19. An American Rhapsody
    Made with care and respect, American Rhapsody manages to skirt the edge of excessive sentiment without falling victim to it.
  20. The Turandot Project
    More concerned, and with good reason, with the opera's extravagant visual look. The gorgeous pageantry of sets and costumes is frankly dazzling.
  21. All Over the Guy
    A romantic comedy of wit and substance that actor-writer Dan Bucatinsky and director Julie Davis have moved gracefully from stage to screen with a change of title and sexual orientation.
  22. American Pie 2
    It's a copy all the way, a disheartening attempt to capitalize on the success of the original.
  23. Session 9
    Anderson, his superb ensemble cast and inspired cinematographer Uta Briesewitz, appeal at once to the intellect and the emotions as they build suspense and tension mercilessly.
  24. The Others
    Though Kidman doesn't hesitate to make Grace high-strung and as tightly wound as they come, she also projects vulnerability and courage when they're called for. It's an intense, involving performance, and it dominates and energizes a film that would be lost without it.
  25. Osmosis Jones
    Warts and all, Osmosis Jones is the year's ultimate bodily functions comedy.
  26. The Deep End
    Exquisitely made with a mesmerizing sense of style, it shows the wonderful things that can happen when traditional material is both handled with care and adroitly updated.
  27. Audition
    A diabolically adroit piece of filmmaking that goes even further than the films of Italy's excruciatingly macabre Dario Argento.
  28. Original Sin
    It's too labored and ponderous to qualify as a so-bad-it's-good amusement. Original Sin is merely an old-fashioned bore.
  29. Thomas in Love
    Starts gently, with amusing drollness, then gets more serious, even provocative, without sacrificing its light touch. This is very much a film with something on its mind.
  30. Under solen
    Casts a lovely spell, as warm and seductive as its summertime setting.
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