Miami Herald's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Select another publication »
For 4,219 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 48% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 49% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 60
Highest review score: 100 Radio Days
Lowest review score: 0 Teen Wolf Too
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,423 out of 4219
  2. Mixed: 1,074 out of 4219
  3. Negative: 722 out of 4219
4219 movie reviews
view
per page
    • 53 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Muppets from Space
    While not guaranteed to hold every adult's attention for the entire duration - though some could argue that a cat fight between Miss Piggy and MacDowell is alone worth the price of admission - Muppets From Space is what more movies designed for kids should aspire to be: a production made by people with respect for the intelligence and wit of the under-12 market. [14 July 1999, p.1E]
    • Miami Herald
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    24 Hour Party People
    A strange art-house film, a must-see for punks and nightclubbers, a puzzle for the merely curious.
  3. Seabiscuit
    This crowd-pleaser is a genuinely inspirational film, gorgeously filmed and wonderfully acted, echoing an uplifting sentiment that bears repeating: ''You don't throw a whole life away just because it's banged up a little.''
  4. Shorts
    Fast and funny, and grown-ups will not suffer sitting through it.
  5. Lightning in a Bottle
    If you haven't caught Lightning on PBS already, find a theater with a good sound system, sit back and be grateful the music endures.
  6. Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine
    The main thing writer-director Michele Jouse, who was close to Shepard, wanted to do with her intimate documentary Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine was to give a voice to those who are still mourning him and allow them to share their stories.
  7. Paradise Now
    Riveting.
  8. Tsotsi
    Aside from its South African setting and flavor, there isn't a lot in Tsotsi that differs from its legion of similar Hollywood counterparts. But the movie's heart, along with Hood's refusal to sugarcoat the grim reality, wins you over no matter how many times you've seen this story told.
  9. The Widow of Saint-Pierre
    Celebrates a larger-than-life heroism that is, sadly, all too rare.
    • Miami Herald
  10. The Pursuit of Happyness
    The movie is essentially a vehicle for Smith, but the actor more than rises to the challenge. Rarely has attaining the American Dream seemed so impossible or daunting or so intensely, profoundly satisfying.
  11. X-Men
    The most enjoyable piece of pop fantasy of the summer; sleek, elegant, exciting and wildly, outrageously imaginative.
  12. Hellboy
    There are other filmmakers who might have been drawn to a comic book as enchantingly ridiculous as Hellboy. But there are none who would have turned in a sleek $60 million picture as daringly silly, playful and imaginative as this one.
  13. Shutter Island
    The tone and mood of Shutter Island are different on the screen from on the page -- the shadows darker than you imagined, the violence more ghastly, the blood redder.
  14. Venus and Serena
    The directors complied and made some trims, which helps explain why the film works better as a thrilling but superficial celebration of two incredible athletes instead of a personal portrait of two world-famous women who continue to make sports history.
  15. The Dish
    Sitch keeps the tone consistently light, scoring big laughs all the way to the film's climax.
  16. Innocent Blood
    The fact that Innocent Blood works so well comes as a surprise, since Landis (Oscar, Spies Like Us) hasn't made a satisfying movie in years. But this second foray into the comedy-horror genre seems to have revitalized him: At times, Blood rises to the level of some of Landis' funniest stuff, including Trading Places and Animal House. [25 Sept 1992, p.G5]
    • Miami Herald
  17. Mr. Jealousy
    The comedy of errors that ensues sometimes slides into Seinfeld territory -- not that there's anything wrong with that -- but the subtlety of the performances combined with graceful retro filmmaking touches and wry narration keep it well above sitcom level. [1 July 1998, p.2D]
    • Miami Herald
  18. At Any Price
    At Any Price teaches you a lot about the business of corn seeds and genetic manipulation (the stuff is actually fascinating) but what interests director Ramin Bahrani most are the dynamics of this deeply dysfunctional family.
  19. Florence Foster Jenkins
    A one-joke movie, but it’s a pretty good joke, and the fact that it’s based on a true story only makes the gag more delicious.
  20. Under solen
    Under the Sun doesn't intend to be dramatic, much less melodramatic. This beautiful film just wants to capture life's simplicity.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A Shot at Glory
    Registers as a more scenic "Hoosiers" with rowdier fans.
  22. Comedian
    Shows Jerry Seinfeld as you've never seen him before: being unfunny.
  23. Panic Room
    It's pure popcorn entertainment, and it's pure formula, too: It's already been described, somewhat derisively, as Home Alone for grown-ups, which is not entirely off the mark.
  24. The Forbidden Kingdom
    The Forbidden Kingdom may be nothing but disposable fun, but it is a great, heaping, overflowing helping of fun. If you're 10, it may also seem like "Citizen Kane."
  25. Testament of Youth
    Well-acted and sincere, Testament of Youth is chastely romantic in its treatment of the relationship between Vera and Roland, but the film doesn’t hold back on showing the horror of trench warfare.
  26. V for Vendetta
    Even if V for Vendetta isn't nearly as incendiary as it's been made out to be by some alarmist critics, there's still something enjoyably subversive about it, beginning with the way it tramples over the conventions of the contemporary action film.
  27. The Last Kiss
    When it comes to exploring our peculiar blindness as to what's important in our lives, the film is a disturbing but accurate road map.
  28. Big Trouble
    Timing is key in a comedy like this, and Sonnenfeld keeps everyone and everything clicking. The pacing is swift and the laughs are steady.
  29. X2: X-Men United
    A sleek, rousing contraption, a comic-book movie with a sense of playfulness, a welcome streak of humor and just the right touch of gravity.
  30. The First Monday in May
    The movie has been smartly built to satisfy hardcore fashionistas and red-carpet gawkers in equal measure.
Page:

Top Trailers

See all »
See all trailers »