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For 6,911 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 55% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 8.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 57
Highest review score: 100 Fruitvale Station
Lowest review score: 0 The Fourth Kind
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,885 out of 6911
  2. Mixed: 2,801 out of 6911
  3. Negative: 1,225 out of 6911
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  1. Hyde Park on Hudson
    Some of Hyde Park on Hudson feels like lost scenes from "The King's Speech," the 2010 Oscar-winner about King George. It doesn't help that "Hyde's" own rhythms, appealing as they are, are often soporific.
  2. Operation Filmmaker
    Davenport herself seems stunned by how complicated the story turns out to be, which just makes her movie all the more worthwhile.
  3. Year of the Fish
    David Kaplan's sweet, if superficial, fairy tale won't change the world, but it makes nice use of its setting (Chinatown) and visual style (rotoscope animation).
  4. 11 Flowers
    Wang Xiaoshuai’s gently engrossing coming-of-age tale isn’t strikingly unique, but it does possess the heartfelt confidence that comes from autobiographical influence — and natural talent.
  5. Reality
    There is enough here — including the gifted Arena’s barely believable backstory — to keep your head spinning.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Visit
    It’s the fun kind of crazy. And The Visit is undeniably, admirably intense when it needs to be.
  7. Severe Clear
    His first-person perspective is unexpectedly frank as he shares some extremely dark moments -- spurred by increasing anger and doubt -- that civilians rarely get to see.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Whole Truth
    While it does fall victim to a number of genre tropes, it is fronted by a believable Keanu Reeves and a pleasantly deceitful Renee Zellweger. Plus, an agreeable performance from the defendant character, played by Gabriel Basso, keeps the story pulsating.
  9. Eleven Minutes
    If you watched "Project Runway's" first season and wondered what happened to winner Jay McCarroll, here's your chance to find out.
  10. A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
    The jokes are hit-and-miss, but the cast is uniformly game, with Labine stealing the show.
  11. Jayne Mansfield's Car
    This isn’t the sort of movie that defines anyone’s career, as “Sling Blade” once did. But in an industry averse to risk, passion projects — even uneven ones — are always welcome.
  12. Lore
    Australian director Cate Shortland’s straightforward approach to the blinders worn by Hitler Youth creates a disconcerting and eerie film, made even more memorable since it’s seen through the prism of childhood’s end.
  13. Tower Heist
    Boasts an unusually strong cast of actors, who boost the slick screenplay into a satisfying popcorn picture.
  14. White Reindeer
    Throughout, Hollyman rings true . She’s heartfelt, freaked-out and never too way out.
  15. Hunger
    An emotionally devastating drama that isn't for the squeamish.
  16. Guest of Cindy Sherman
    It's amazing that in an era of oversharing and reality TV, a doc consisting mostly of cable TV clips and personal reminiscences can be so resonant.
  17. One Fine Day
    While Pfeiffer is a stickier subject, Clooney is so game he could have chemistry with a sandbox. [20 Dec 1996, p.61]
    • New York Daily News
  18. From Up on Poppy Hill
    Even with no wood sprites, witches or spells, there’s plenty of magic in this coming-of-age charmer.
  19. A Somewhat Gentle Man
    Hans Petter Moland's dry Scandinavian wit is just amusing enough to keep us interested in this dramedy.
  20. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    The truth is, almost everyone planning to see Eclipse will know how things end before the opening credits even appear. So Slade and his cast can be proud that they consistently keep us involved anyway.
  21. Battle of the Year
    It’s undeniable that the good-natured “Afterschool Special” vibe here plays to the film’s corny strengths, and the dancing is impressive. So much so that it’s almost impossible not to cheer during the final round.
  22. Tim's Vermeer
    The result is cool and semi-comical, but also serious.
  23. Senna
    His years of success aren't as gripping as Kapadia, and Senna's legend, would have us believe. He had no demons besides fame, and no hurdles besides a recklessness that went with the territory.
  24. Naked As We Came
    A committed cast and pensive insights into family and self-expression help make this indie drama work.
  25. The Lie
    It doesn't try too hard, but what The Lie is working at, in its unassuming, amusing way, is a mini-portrait of growing pains in a time of extended adolescence. The truth is, that kind of thing is never easy, no matter what age.
  26. Disconnect
    The fine cast pushes beyond the script’s limits, even if some, like Hope Davis as Ben’s mom, are mostly wasted.
  27. The Expendables 2
    "2" works harder to land punches, but when it does, it provides the kind of fun it's fan base hopes for. But expectations, and targets, are lower all around.
  28. The Maze Runner
    No, there’s nothing new here. But sometimes it’s enough to be merely entertained, rather than amazed.
  29. Mother of George
    Director Andrew Dosunmu’s film is big-hearted and rich, frequently using slow motion to underscore an artful intimacy.
  30. Tyrannosaur
    Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman give such hard-as-nails, lived-in performances in this stark drama directed by Irish actor Paddy Considine ("In America," "Cinderella Man") that it's impossible not to be pulled in.
  31. Douchebag
    The rhythms of this comedy-drama may be familiar, but besides its fratty title, it's surprisingly sophisticated.
  32. Plastic Planet
    Boote's ambitious goals include finding out how plastics are made and how they're messing with our bodies and our planet.
  33. Super 8
    This uneven but often charming movie produced by Spielberg gets so many things right, including its practiced naivete. What's missing, however, is a crucial sense of connection to itself.
  34. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
    Alison Klayman's chronicle of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is so straightforward that one can't help wishing the subject would make his own, more complex cinematic self-portrait. But for now, Klayman has provided a valuable introduction to a man everyone should know.
  35. Mosquita y Mari
    This lovely, low-key debut from Aurora Guerrero doesn't aim to make any grand statements. It doesn't need to. The sweetness and sincerity Guerrero and her leads infuse into their intimate coming-of-age story is more than enough.
  36. A Walk Among the Tombstones
    With the combo of Neeson’s natural solemnity and his action chops, “Tombstones” treads compellingly amongst lesser thrillers.
  37. Unknown
    Twisty, engaging thriller.
  38. Friends with Benefits
    It's cute and funny and sweet, which - as any woman can attest - puts it way ahead of most Friday night options.
  39. The Take
    The story does feel a little threadbare, and much of the pacing is far too slow for a suspense thriller. But Perez and Leguizamo make an entirely believable couple.
  40. I Can Do Bad All by Myself
    Perry also spices things up with two of his most reliable fallbacks: music, and Madea. Having packed his cast with singers, he allows them all a moment to shine, with songs that deliver his patented lessons (trust in yourself, trust in others, trust in God).
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Jurassic World
    For much of its running time, Jurassic World plays like a great theme park ride. In an age of blockbusters that lumber like herbivores, it’s refreshing to see a movie as lean and mean as a velociraptor.
  42. Ip Man
    The highlights, of course, are the competitions and duels, choreographed by Sammo Hung.
  43. Bullhead
    Schoenaerts capably handles a difficult role that's equal parts pathetic, repulsive and heartbreaking. But you'll need a strong will to spend your time with such a tragically hopeless character.
  44. Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
    What the movie lacks in depth it makes up for in surreal humor, and - just as he should - Gainsbourg look-alike Elmosnino seduces us effortlessly.
  45. A.C.O.D.
    Scott, Winstead and Howard are charming, while Poehler, O’Hara and Jenkins have a grand time bickering. Since Zicherman doesn’t ask much of us in the first place, they make it easy enough to commit.
  46. Every Day
    There are too many overwritten moments designed solely to make the movie more interesting -- when, in fact, they undercut the low-key relatability that serves as its strongest asset.
  47. Night Moves
    So be forewarned: What admirers will consider measured may read, to the unimpressed, as merely slow-moving.
  48. Halloween II (2009)
    Despite the limitations inherent in the genre, it actually delivers.
  49. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    It's one thing to sit on your couch watching football in HD. It's another to view one of literature's most enduring fantasies in the same manner. The experience that felt so breathtakingly cinematic in Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" series now seems frustratingly fake.
  50. Stuck
    A taut drama that manages to be thoughtful without forgetting it's a creep-out.
  51. Happy-Go-Lucky
    Is it possible to enjoy the company of the world's most irritating woman? Mike Leigh's surprisingly sunny dramedy makes a pretty good case that, in fact, it is.
  52. Chronicle
    Chronicle is an energetic hodgepodge that tweaks familiar conventions just enough to seem fresh. Forget the X-Men - these are iHeroes.
  53. Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
    Plimpton recorded many of these adventures in books that are well worth seeking out. But if you don’t have enough time to do so, Bean and Poling have assembled a delightful cheat sheet.
  54. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
    To maximize your entertainment budget, look no further.
  55. Gray's Anatomy
    As filmed by Steven Soderbergh with appropriate visuals for a movie about perceptions, Gray's quest for ocular health leads from an Indian sweat lodge to a Filipino psychic surgeon. [19 March 1997, p.39]
    • New York Daily News
  56. Cedar Rapids
    Its appeal comes almost entirely from the cast members, who appear genuinely excited to invite us to their party.
  57. We Are the Best!
    A charming coming-of-age drama.
  58. A Little Help
    Weithorn, a sitcom vet whose credits include "Ned and Stacey" and "The King of Queens," makes sure even the quiet moments in the unassuming "A Little Help" move things forward. And that every one of Laura's missteps is in the right direction.
  59. Highwater
    There are plenty of outrageous characters, several surfing celebrities and a few truly compelling stories.
  60. The Haunting in Connecticut
    Don't misunderstand: the proceedings are pretty silly, and the scares were a lot fresher back in 1979, when we first saw "The Amityville Horror." But Cornwell and his cast take things just seriously enough to keep us at least intermittently on edge.
  61. The Secret World of Arrietty
    Sadly suffers from more than a dollop of boredom. Like the ornate dollhouse that plays a part, "Arrietty" is lovely and well-appointed, but filled with only what you bring to it.
  62. Ip Man 2
    With action this strong, the script just needs to be serviceable - and that's exactly what it is.
  63. Grandma
    As Elle, Tomlin is Tomlin, which is to say great. Garner’s Sage is whiny, wise and winsome, which is to say an excellent 18-year-old.
  64. The Thing
    In terms of scares, this old-fashioned Thing is better than most new things.
  65. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
    The reason this franchise has been so successful - both on film and in Ann Brashares' original novels - is that, just like the jeans, it suits the needs of vastly different girls.
  66. Afghan Star
    Fascinating and, when you see Afghan versions of Simon Cowell and Co. reacting to tryouts, a reminder of how fame and the thirst for it is the same in any language.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Warriors
    The Warriors is a comic book morality tale, Westside Story crossed with A Clockwork Orange. The movie is so perversely fascinating in a variety of ways that it’s too bad the imagination demonstrated wasn’t used for something better than what turns out to be one more exploitation film in which the audience is encouraged to cheer the sights and sounds of mayhem.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Slow Learners
    Even if this movie isn’t fresh, it’s often amusing.
  69. John Wick
    Plot is not the movie’s strong suit. But stylish set pieces are, including one epic blast-a-thon alongside a pool.
  70. Earth Days
    Even with all the inconvenient truths exposed, Stone's film is still, sadly, inescapably crucial.
  71. Vincere
    There’s visual poetry here and haunted performances from Mezzogiorno and Timi -- who plays two roles, and is especially gripping as Dalser’s grown son.
  72. Kaboom
    The good-natured cast helps distract from a barely sketched plot and outrageously cheap production values.
  73. The Mend
    A terrific, quirky New York-set character piece.
  74. I'm Glad My Mother Is Alive
    Based on a true story, co-writer/director Claude Miller ("A Secret") gets points for using a bit of narrative sketchiness to good effect.
  75. My Brooklyn
    When Anderson allows the experts - or simply those most deeply impacted by the changes - to speak, the film has a powerful urgency.
  76. Going in Style
    Going in Style has gone a little soft. The geezers-go-gangsta story is back, but in a remake that lacks the edge that made the 1979 original memorable. It’s cuddly when it should be cranky, nice when it needs to be a little nasty.
  77. La Promesse (The Promise)
    La Promesse believes that decency is an innate human quality that can surface from any rubble. [16 May 1997, p.47]
    • New York Daily News
  78. The Last Circus
    Before going off in conventional directions, "Circus" is terrifically weird, funny and garish. Bozo and Clarabelle it ain't.
  79. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
    And now, just as Bella Swan (Stewart) embraces her own eternal power, Breaking Dawn, Part 2 expands with a full intensity of force, stronger and more epic than the films that led to this impactful finale.
  80. Kung Fu Panda
    This is an unashamedly old-fashioned children's movie, and a predictable message is part of the mission. But that's okay; what the movie lacks in surprises, it makes up for in whimsical fun.
  81. Electrick Children
    This material could so easily have tipped over into false sentimentality, but everyone works with a steady hand. Rebecca Thomas makes an assured debut as both writer and director, the gifted Culkin is excellent as always, and Garner finds lovely shades of nuance in Rachel’s innocent faith.
  82. Jane Eyre
    Much is left undeveloped, from Jane's ghostly anxieties to Rochester's evolving complexity. Wasikowska and Fassbender lack chemistry, and the latter never finds his character's depth.
  83. Bill Cunningham New York
    It's hard not to wonder if Press might have offered a similarly impactful portrait in a more concise manner.
  84. Sound City
    Grohl has a longstanding reputation as one of the nicest guys in rock. So it should come as no surprise that this may be the most positive music documentary you'll ever see.
  85. The Little Traitor
    Roth prefers sentimentality to subtlety and cutesiness to complexity. Fortunately, Molina balances Port's precocity, bringing a welcome gravitas to this simply told tale.
  86. The Big Year
    This one could have flown over the cuckoo's nest, or smacked into a glass pane, but instead lands in the middle of the road where quirky and popular meet.
  87. The Girl Who Played with Fire
    Those who've read and loved the book should be satisfied, but it's reasonable to hope for more from the final entry.
  88. Cheerful Weather for the Wedding
    With costumes taking precedence over character, the movie ultimately seems more concerned with atmosphere than action.
  89. Bettie Page Reveals All
    Why does the movie waste so much time on empty adoration from celebrity fans and skim past the significant tragedies that contributed to her complex life? Parental neglect, sexual assault, severe mental illness — all of these factors shaped the woman Page became. But perhaps even today, no one wants to consider the sadness behind her 1,000-watt smile.
  90. John Dies at the End
    This is really the kind of movie that was made to be watched in a haze after midnight, at which point it would all, no doubt, make perfect sense.
  91. Gran Torino
    Eastwood's performance is the movie's centerpiece, and as you might expect, it's just tough enough to hold everything together.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Renoir
    Unfortunately, for all the beauty, director Gilles Bourdos goes no further than simply observing surfaces.
  93. Despicable Me
    Granted, it's a far cry from the Pixar classics. But Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud's nicely quirky, animated comedy has just enough edge to entertain every member of the family.
  94. Generation Iron
    As narrated by Mickey Rourke and with appearances from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, the movie captures the men who mix “sports, entertainment, art and a way of life” — as the former Governator describes body sculpting. It’s their honesty that looms large.
  95. The Sessions
    It's strange to call a film with so much nudity and simulated sex "old-fashioned," but The Sessions nicely bridges that gulf.
  96. Weekend of a Champion
    Looking for something unusual to see this weekend? Try this cool time capsule, which premiered in 1972 and then disappeared for decades.
  97. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
    There are big special effects, of course, but refreshingly, this third (and final?) movie in the franchise is like a pleasant stroll through familiar halls.
  98. Paranormal Activity 2
    Without giving anything away, much of the excruciatingly teased-out tension here echoes the first movie without upping the ante.
  99. Alice in Wonderland
    It tends to get lost in its own delirium, which will enchant some and drive others bonkers.
  100. When We Leave
    Kekilli sensitively portrays Umay's conflicted despair, and the relationship with her son is beautifully rendered.
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