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For 6,911 reviews, this publication has graded:
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  • 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. Balls of Fury
    If it's not quite the best Will Ferrell movie he never made, Balls of Fury is, at the very least, a lot funnier than it has a right to be.
  2. The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun
    It may be that Gronkjaer couldn't get the nun to open up to her. But not knowing much about her creates an awkward imbalance that Vig, fascinating as he is, can't overcome.
  3. Closing Escrow
    If you can watch it without weeping over your own predicament, you'll see some serious talent bursting out.
  4. Dedication
    It's a romantic comedy, though neither funny nor romantic. It's a ghost story, though not scary. It's a satire about publishing, but without teeth.
  5. Deep Water
    This fine documentary mixes archival footage, interviews with the sailor's family and sponsors, and - most amazingly - excerpts from the film and audiotape diary kept by Crowhurst.
  6. The Hottest State
    Hawke, who is very good as the young man's estranged father, had best stick to what he does best.
  7. Illegal Tender
    What kind of movie is misdirected, poorly acted, preposterously written--and still wholly entertaining? A B-movie, of course. While Illegal Tender has misguided pretensions towards Serious Filmmaking, it's surprisingly likeable if you see it instead as a cheesy thriller good for a lazy Friday night.
  8. Mr. Bean's Vacation
    There are certain elements in life that you either have a taste for, or you don't. Like coffee. Cats. And Mr. Bean.
  9. The Nanny Diaries
    Despite some clever early fantasy scenes, Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's adaptation of best seller The Nanny Diaries won't make Bridget Jones give up her writing.
  10. Resurrecting the Champ
    The film itself is a tedious melodrama whose sole saving grace is the performance of Samuel L. Jackson as Tommy Kincaid.
  11. Right at Your Door
    The movie has an ironic and unpredictable ending, but it doesn't wash away the sour taste of Brad's behavior.
  12. September Dawn
    September Dawn, written by an evangelical Christian, may be the worst historical drama ever made.
  13. Them
    If you want an hour or so of terror, put your faith in Them.
  14. Death at a Funeral
    It takes a while for Frank Oz's ensemble black comedy Death at a Funeral to hit its deliriously nutty stride. But when it does, the laughs don't stop until the movie, like the subject of its family get-together, has taken its last breath.
  15. Primo Levi's Journey
    The film lacks a certain coherence, and Levi - one of Italy's most important postwar writers - is mostly relegated to an excuse for a sociopolitical travelogue.
  16. Superbad
    There is a hint of sentimentality among the pals at the end, but not enough to offset the film's harmless combination of camaraderie and wished-for - oh, how they wish for it - debauchery.
  17. The 11th Hour
    If you get through the first hour without slitting your throat, the cautiously optimistic last third offers some intriguing options.
  18. The Invasion
    Obliterating the original structure and intent of "Body Snatchers" is cinema-lit blasphemy.
  19. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
    Heartbreaking and hilarious.
  20. Delirious
    In the end, I don't know that Delirious has all that much to say about the fame game, but you'll laugh nonetheless.
  21. 2 Days in Paris
    Delpy wrote the dialogue that gives the film its forward thrust, and "2 Days" is a wonderful first feature.
  22. Crossing the Line
    Aside from some resonant hints that all is not as it seems, the movie leaves it to you to decide where the truths begin and ends. You'll be untangling Dresnok's knotty reality long after you leave the theater.
  23. Descent
    There is no excusing date rape, but the revenge conceived and executed by Rosario Dawson's Maya in this revolting, amateurish drama is something you might only wish on Osama Bin Laden.
  24. Rocket Science
    A quirky comedy-drama that gets the bulk of its humor from the well-placed non sequitur. It never seems to be going where you think it is, and that includes its oddly endearing dialogue.
  25. Rush Hour 3
    This may be the best-looking film in the series; certainly, the Paris setting, with a climactic battle among the girders of the Eiffel Tower, keeps the visuals interesting. Better you buy a postcard.
  26. Stardust
    While it won't rival the Harry Potter movies as a cultural milestone, the luminous, irresistible Stardust is no less industrious at scavenging myths and legends and making something altogether new from the familiar pickings.
  27. Daddy Day Camp
    If you're looking for a modern-day "Meatballs" - or, for that matter, "Meatballs 4" - you're out of luck.
  28. The Ten
    The Ten is so proud of its own wit and irreverence that when you fail to be equally impressed, you are likely to wonder if your own sense of humor is, in some way, deficient. Rest assured it is not.
  29. Becoming Jane
    We can't quite shake the feeling we've seen this all done before, and better.
  30. The Bourne Ultimatum
    Bursting with so much amped-up energy, you may need to rest once it's finally done.
  31. Bratz
    The best that can be said about the big-screen Bratz is that they are not nearly as appalling as their toy-shelf twins.
  32. El cantante
    The awkwardly told story of salsa legend Hector Lavoe, El Cantante doesn't even get the title right: It should have been called "La Esposa," since it's really less about the singer than his wife.
  33. Hot Rod
    In fairness, the new movie from the Lorne Michaels machine does have its amusing moments. It's just most of them can also be found in "Napoleon," "Talladega Nights," "Eagle vs. Shark," and any installment of "Jackass."
  34. Underdog
    Made for viewers old enough to appreciate a talking pooch but too young to read or write about it.
  35. Laura Smiles
    It's an interesting profile in self-destruction until the script becomes unhinged itself and has Laura doing things that are not so much outrageous as hilariously stupid.
  36. I Know Who Killed Me
    The truth is, no review could really do justice to the monumental trashiness of this mess; it really has to be seen to be believed. Although if Lohan is lucky, no one will bother.
  37. Molière
    The actors elevate what might have been fluff into a genuinely moving tale, and the action is so much fun that it doesn't even matter if you've seen Molière's plays before.
  38. No End in Sight
    The most compelling and least partisan of all the Iraq documentaries.
  39. No Reservations
    Even the food - usually the centerpiece of a restaurant movie - is oddly uninspired. Despite Zeta-Jones' best efforts, barely a moment here feels organic, or fresh.
  40. The Simpsons Movie
    A very funny, solidly entertaining movie that, despite its unshakable obsesion with undergarments, is as sweet as a Kwik-E-Mart Squishee.
  41. This Is England
    Turgoose, in his first film role, is entirely convincing as the strong-willed but naïve Shaun, and Graham is a genuine fright as the feral prototype of the violent skinhead culture on the horizon.
    • 18 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Who's Your Caddy?
    His C-Note is essentially a one-note character. And that note is flat.
  43. Arctic Tale
    The flat narration by Queen Latifah doesn't help, but Adam Ravetch and his wife Sarah Robertson's nature film, Arctic Tale, fails to inspire the kind of rapturous response we felt for "March of the Penguins" for other reasons.
  44. Cashback
    It's no small trick to blend fantasy, slapstick and genuine emotion, but Ellis pulls it off with whimsy to spare.
  45. Goya's Ghosts
    Although the period feeling is convincing, Forman doesn't seem to know exactly what he wants to say about this intensely complex era - and that leaves his cast floundering.
  46. Hairspray
    A great big sloppy kiss of entertainment for audiences weary of explosions, CGI effects and sequels, sequels, sequels.
  47. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
    Directed with his usual flair for the obvious by Dennis Dugan ("The Benchwarmers), "Chuck and Larry" has the nowness factor of a Polish joke. Does anybody laugh at this stuff anymore?
  48. Sunshine
    The whole thing burns out well before the director reaches his ­final destination.
  49. Live-In Maid
    Weary and overworked to her very bones, Dora nevertheless has a heart of gold and a spine of steel. The movie does, too.
  50. Interview
    The first of three planned remakes of Dutch films by the late Theo van Gogh, Steve Buscemi's Interview takes the most unnatural act in human intercourse - the celebrity interview - and makes an explosively funny two-character psychodrama out of it.
  51. My Best Friend
    Mildly entertaining trifle.
  52. Talk to Me
    Despite being abandoned in the late going by his director, Cheadle gives one of the year's most fully realized performances, and Henson is a revelation.
  53. Tekkonkinkreet
    As intriguing and unusual as its title, this anime debut from CGI mastermind Michael Arias bursts with enough ideas for three movies.
  54. Drama/Mex
    Visually arresting but thematically uneven, Gerardo Naranjo's fictional snapshot of a gritty Mexican beach is simply too desperate to shock us.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    It's action-packed, darker, more epic and thankfully schmaltz-free. And it's the best "Harry Potter" film yet.
  56. Joshua
    Terrifically sneaky psychological thriller, which takes great pleasure in watching carefully constructed family values come tumbling down.
  57. Introducing the Dwights
    If you find a movie with a more annoying central performance than the one given by Brenda Blethyn in Cherie Nowlan's Introducing the Dwights, keep it to yourself.
  58. Rescue Dawn
    There is a great movie in Werner Herzog's Vietnam saga, Rescue Dawn. Unfortunately, it's about 30 minutes long.
  59. Transformers
    A classic Michael Bay mega-movie. Interested in plot and character development? Move along. You're blocking the view.
  60. License to Wed
    Rev. Robin Williams goes from mildly comic to downright creepy.
  61. Sicko
    Moore's most assured, least antagonistic and potentially most important film.
  62. Ratatouille
    A gorgeous, wonderfully inventive computer-animated comedy.
  63. Evening
    Evening is a case study in how a subtly evocative book can elude the most well-intentioned filmmakers and some of our finest actors.
  64. One to Another
    The confusing time line of Pascal Arnold and Jean-Marc Barr's bizarre tale of sibling romance, murder and obsession is just one of its problems. The others are the romance, the murder and the obsession.
  65. Vitus
    A fairly average movie about a very unusual child, Vitus does have an earnest charm.
  66. Live Free or Die Hard
    The action in this fast-paced, hysterically overproduced and surprisingly entertaining film is as realistic as a Road Runner cartoon.
  67. Ghosts of Cité Soleil
    Dives into the brutal heart of a place most people would avoid at all cost.
  68. In Between Days
    While Kim is unable to keep us riveted on her near-silent performance, the script and direction have a gentle sensitivity.
  69. 1408
    A curse would be a great improvement on the wishy-washy wickedness of this movie.
  70. Evan Almighty
    Carell and Freeman are great together and Wanda Sykes' acerbic humor is perfect for her role as Evan's perplexed assistant.
  71. A Mighty Heart
    The story feels as urgent as the latest bad news out of the Middle East.
  72. Black Sheep
    Both the humor and horror are as broad as the side of the Oldfields' barn, but King and the cast are clearly having fun.
  73. Broken English
    Both neurotic and endearing, it's so carefully accessorized you may not even notice that, at heart, it's a standard-issue romantic comedy.
  74. Lady Chatterley
    It captures the animal attraction we call lust and carefully tracks its evolution to true love. For all its faults, this beautifully shot, sexually graphic film is a gem.
  75. You Kill Me
    Dahl found the right actors for every part - Bill Pullman as the cynical Realtor hired to look after Frank, Luke Wilson as the gay AA member assigned as Frank's sponsor, and the always amusing Dennis Farina as Irish mobster Edward O'Leary.
  76. DOA: Dead or Alive
    "Charlie's Angels," "Survivor," "American Gladiators" and "Girls Gone Wild" are just some of the bad influences on Hong Kong action director Corey Yuen's laughably silly adaptation of the video game DOA: Dead or Alive.
  77. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
    It's almost a surprise that the sequel is actually better - much better - than the original.
  78. Nancy Drew
    A very clever update of the 16-year-old heroine, managing to make her seem both as square as the Bobbsey Twins and as contemporary as MySpace.
  79. Eagle vs Shark
    This is the kind of movie in which Jarrod's nemesis turns out to be paraplegic, while his dad lives in a wheelchair despite the fact that he can walk just fine. Ha.
  80. Fido
    It's definitely the most fun you'll have with the undead this week.
  81. Strike
    The dubbing from German to Polish is off-putting, but it is Schlondorff's best film since his classic "The Tin Drum."
  82. Lights in the Dusk
    Kaurismaki's characteristically minimalist humor and wry empathy make brief appearances, but be warned: His Helsinki is a cold, dark place unfit for all but the hardiest visitors.
  83. Ocean's Thirteen
    Passingly enjoyable summer fluff, but if you can find a more genial, less edgy caper movie, you might want to own it as a pet.
  84. Hostel: Part II
    While the sequel isn't as unrelentingly gory as the original, there are still rivers of blood.
  85. Surf's Up
    The voice performances are great, particularly those from LaBeouf and Bridges, who's in a "Big Lebowski" mood. But a moratorium on penguin movies may be in order.
  86. La Vie en Rose
    The song for which Piaf is best-known - "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" ("No Regrets") - leads to a killer finale with Cotillard perfectly lip-synching Piaf's recording of it. Trust me; you'll want to own it.
  87. Gracie
    A nicely confident Schroeder strides though the movie as if it's a masterpiece, and Mulroney is equally charismatic. But they can't quite save Gracie from feeling like a vanity project that will appeal mostly to middle-school soccer teams, and various extended members of the Shue family.
  88. Knocked Up
    What follows is an extreme case of reverse courtship, which begins at conception and works backward toward getting to know each other, and then moves forward to one of the funniest birthing scenes ever filmed.
  89. Mr. Brooks
    Watching Kevin Costner and William Hurt share grim laughs during Bruce Evans' Mr. Brooks is one of the pleasures of this totally absurd and equally entertaining psychological thriller.
  90. Crazy Love
    In Crazy Love, friends of Burt and Linda express as much confusion over their relationship as we feel, and the Pugaches themselves make an unconvincing case for theirs being a love that conquered all. On the contrary, love doesn't seem to have had anything to do with them. She married him out of desperation, and he pursued her out of a sense of entitlement.
  91. Day Watch
    Putting an entertainingly outlandish spin on "Matrix"-style action, Bekmambetov leans toward flamboyant special effects and operatic overacting.
  92. I'm Reed Fish
    Given the lousy singing of Kirsten Dunst in "Spider-Man" and Drew Barrymore in "Lucky You," it's nice to report that Fisk - Sissy Spacek's daughter - shows real talent performing two songs here.
  93. Pierrepoint
    This is a riveting story about a man who for years moonlighted as an anonymous hangman while holding a day job as a wholesale grocery delivery man.
  94. Ten Canoes
    The humor in de Heer's script is mostly anatomical, and the performances of the nonpro cast are stiffer than bark. But you've never seen anything like it.
  95. Bug
    A tale of love, desperation and conspiratorial madness, comes off on the big screen as a wacky psychological snow job.
  96. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    A sumptuous feast for the eyes and an occasionally exhilarating stimulant to the heart. But beware my hearty: It will tie your rum-soaked brain in knots.
  97. Amu
    As writer, director and producer, Bose has taken on more than she can handle - a fact increasingly obvious each time she stumbles over political themes. But she has a genuine gift for atmosphere, making the many wordless scenes, in teeming streets and on crowded trains, the movie's best.
  98. Angel-A
    The beautiful black-and-white photography - and disappointingly sappy ending - are the only remotely sober elements here, thanks to Besson's loopy script and Debbouze's very funny turn as a loser who simply can't believe his luck.
  99. Golden Door
    The movie never really comes alive, and Crialese's coyness with Lucy's character is more frustrating than mysterious.
  100. Paprika
    Whatever it is you're looking for - comedy, horror, parades of singing frogs and dancing kitchen appliances - you'll find it in Satoshi Kon's anime adventure, a jaw-dropping feat of imagination.
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