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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. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
    There’s far too many moments of sabre-rattling, and too much confusion about who is aligned with whom, and why. Those who know and love Tolkien’s texts will have a vested interest. Everyone else may grow restless.
  2. Heartbeats
    The emotions veer from bawdy to sweet and then to obvious, though the film is stylish, and Dolan's artfulness helps when the movie loses focus.
  3. Disco and Atomic War
    Director Jaak Kilmi's remembrance of growing up under Soviet rule never tries to be anything more than a curiosity.
  4. The Broken Tower
    Franco’s rather flat narration doesn’t do justice to Crane’s verse, but he is a charismatic onscreen presence.
  5. Sleeping with Other People
    You have this movie’s number right from the start: Despite some some name-checks of Malcolm Gladwell and Aaron Sorkin, it’s the same old romantic comedy squeezed into a sexy new outfit.
  6. The Oranges
    Even the actors seem disconnected, with only Leighton Meester - who has the most to prove - working to create a distinguishable character.
  7. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
    Coasting on lazy stereotypes, the script basically ends where it started, teaching young viewers that it's really not so bad to be a spoiled bitchy puppy.
  8. Let It Rain
    It's all a little insular and very conversational, but the setting is cozy and the performances all pleasantly low-key.
  9. Zipper
    On all counts, Zipper comes up short.
  10. Rise of the Guardians
    Dour animated adventure that aspires to holiday joy, but is as enjoyable as a sock full of coal.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Rolling Papers
    No, watching Rolling Papers won’t give you the munchies — but you will be hungry for a better documentary.
  12. Brideshead Revisited
    May feel especially like a statue covered in drapery. Unfortunately, the movie's attempts to steam things up feel about as exciting as an after-dinner mint.
  13. Righteous Kill
    Of the supporting performances, Gugino, Leguizamo and Wahlberg offer solid turns, but are let down by dialogue.
  14. Jolene
    The tone veers wildly, from wacky indie to melodramatic soap opera. Like the other men in her life, Ireland adores Jolene without entirely understanding her.
  15. Last Days in the Desert
    Moviegoers don’t get much to chew on either, besides a decent performance by Ewan McGregor as both Jesus and a demon, plus some OMG-worthy landscapes.
  16. When Animals Dream
    An eerie, imported horror tale that’s rich with tone but otherwise lacking bite.
  17. Henry Poole Is Here
    It's easy to see how a film so unafraid of religious touchstones could become a phenomenon among the faithful. Nonbelievers, however, need not apply.
  18. Planet 51
    Movie references abound, but there's not enough humor to fuel even 90 minutes.
  19. Extraordinary Measures
    Most of the movie unfolds in such a dull manner.
  20. The Over the Hill Band
    Calculated Belgian crowd-pleaser.
  21. Kick-Ass 2
    The meta-satire hits you over the head until not just your Spidey sense is tingling.
  22. Dark Summer
    As an exercise in atmosphere, this claustrophobic creeper does a lot with a little, even if the movie winds up providing just superficial shivers.
  23. Being Charlie
    To be fair, Being Charlie has some action and a few good jokes. It's not completely unwatchable. It's certainly better than Reiner's last few awful movies.
  24. The Odd Life of Timothy Green
    Although little Timothy does arrive in unusual circumstances, his story will feel familiar to anyone who's encountered Hollywood's particular brand of calculated sentimentality.
  25. Inch'Allah
    Though Inch’Allah — which translates to “God Willing” — has good performances and fine location photography, its irresponsible attitude towards terrorism goes too far.
  26. Australia
    With Australia, Luhrmann obviously intends to stage a grand romance against the epic backdrop of World War II. But what we get instead is an unwieldy mess that needed another six months in the editing room.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Black Sea
    That’s the problem with Law’s submarine skipper, Robinson, in the action thriller Black Sea. He’s driven and dynamic enough, but he can’t keep the sensitivity from his eyes.
  28. The Education of Charlie Banks
    Another nicely understated performance from Jesse Eisenberg anchors this shambling drama.
  29. The Liberator
    Even Ramírez cannot liberate this movie from a clichéd script.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Father of Invention
    Kevin Spacey works heroically to overcome the flaws in Father of Invention, but Trent Cooper's flaky indie does depressingly little to earn its star's commitment.
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