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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. Anvil! The Story of Anvil
    Alternately funny, sad and outrageous, Sacha Gervasi's terrific documentary feels like the lost sequel to “This Is Spinal Tap” -- and everyone involved seems to know it, except the leads.
  2. The Trip
    As smart as it is side-splittingly silly.
  3. Marty
    It is a sentimental, heart-warming, simple story of a couple of ugly ducklings who find compensation for their lack of good looks in each other's love.
  4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    An entrancing experience for Potter fans. It's a carefully crafted, dreamy immersion in a world that feels snugly familiar even when evil intrudes.
  5. 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
  6. Michael Clayton
    Tony Gilroy, co-author of the superb Jason Bourne film trilogy, makes a stunning directorial debut with Michael Clayton, an out-of-courtroom drama that helps solidify George Clooney's acting bona fides.
  7. Downfall
    The very thought of humanizing Hitler makes me queasy. If he had a good side, I don't want to know about it.
  8. The Spectacular Now
    The focus in James Ponsoldt’s affecting, intelligent drama is a pair of teenagers, and in them is so much complexity and heart that this casually paced gem feels rich in scope. They’re two of the most carefully created figures on screen this year, and yet their normalness takes us by surprise.
  9. Let the Right One In
    Alfredson makes the most of every detail, carefully crafting an atmosphere of haunting alienation. These two lost souls may come together under unusual circumstances, but their connection feels universally human.
  10. Taxi to the Dark Side
    Alex Gibney's forceful documentary starts with a single tragedy: the torture of an Afghani prisoner at Bagram Air Base. By the time it's over, he's broadened his focus into a documentary so damning of the U.S. government, it's hard to believe he even got it made.
  11. Marjorie Prime
    Like the play by Jordan Harrison it’s based on, writer-director Michael Almereyda’s film is small in scale, but pulls us in close with its provocative setup.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Marley
    Though the course of the movie, viewers learns a lot about the star's generosity, sense of justice and power in Jamaica, but also about his naivete.
  13. Touching the Void
    Simpson and Yates give a good idea why individuals are drawn to extreme sports.
  14. The Agronomist
    Until he was shot to death in 2000, Haitian radio journalist Jean Dominique was a lone voice for truth and freedom in his politically riven country.
  15. Le Havre
    No one looks at the world quite like Kaurismäki, and his deadpan sentimentality is worth discovery. This is a good place to start.
  16. To Be Heard
    This brisk but full documentary about students at a Bronx high school taking a class that promotes literacy and poetry slams is, like its subjects, multifaceted, sometimes sad but ultimately inspiring.
  17. Under African Skies
    Director Joe Berlinger mixes archival footage, concert scenes, interviews and present-day reunions to meld a harmonious, fair-minded, energetic and enlightening portrait of one masterpiece's moment in time.
  18. Side by Side
    Film enthusiasts especially will appreciate this wonky but fascinating documentary about the process of making movies.
  19. Days of Glory
    Conventional, but intensely passionate, war movie.
  20. My Summer of Love
    Travels so deeply into the confusions of female adolescence that you'd never know this deceptively languid British film was directed by a Polish-born man.
  21. Read My Lips
    A gritty thriller on the theme of the con man conned. It works as well as it does thanks to a captivating lead performance by Emmanuelle Devos and the superb direction of Jacques Audiard.
  22. The Return
    A haunting, melancholy work.
  23. Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land
    Anyone who doubts that a single individual can make a political impact should see Anders Østergaard’s gripping documentary.
  24. Mysteries of Lisbon
    The result is a dull, high-minded soap opera.
  25. Certain Women
    Director Kelly Reichardt, who made the great "Wendy and Lucy," likes stories that unfold slowly and simply. Sometimes she'll just let the camera run, making us watch the awkwardness of people who can't connect.
  26. Frozen River
    Has moments of honesty, but more often the barren landscape - both outside and inside - drains the emotions out of the film.
  27. Superman
    A movie that is pure escape and good, clean, unadulterated fun.
  28. Love Is Strange
    After a summer of robots, mutants and explosions, the beautifully honest, grownup Love is Strange is a treat.
  29. Dream of Light
    Gorgeous, fascinating and surprisingly suspenseful.
  30. Late Marriage
    Whether this smart, sexy and unsparing film is a hilarious comedy or a poignant drama is a matter of personal opinion — and experience. But if you've ever felt both baffled and blessed by your own family, this "Marriage" is one event you won't want to miss.
    • New York Daily News
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