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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. Incendies
    Filled with striking images and the ghosts of lives lived in hardship and war, Incendies is tough but impactful.
  2. Dumbstruck
    An earnest but undeniably eye-rolling documentary about the denizens of this odd pocket of show business.
  3. African Cats
    African Cats, while often adorable and at times gripping, is more of a TV-ready experience.
  4. Water for Elephants
    The primary drawback is the lack of chemistry between the leads, Reese Witherspoon and "Twilight's" Robert Pattinson.
  5. Fly Away
    Rickards tries hard in a difficult role and Greg Germann offers nice support as an empathetic neighbor. But like her character, it's Broderick who keeps things from falling apart.
  6. A Screaming Man
    Haroun is achingly conscious of day-to-day decisions that seem small when they're made but can suddenly loom large.
  7. Footprints
    Sometimes a bit of befuddlement is exactly what you need. That's the driving idea behind writer-director Steven Peros' off-kilter, off-the-beaten path comedy, which owes a lot to 1980s indie cinema.
  8. The First Beautiful Thing
    A streak of "Cinema Paradiso" runs through this Italian dramedy - and while it lacks that film's overflowing emotion, it's filled with its own artfulness and warmth.
  9. The Double Hour
    A twisty Italian thriller that takes some liberties with its now-you-see-'em/now-you-don't plot points, but no matter; the way director Giuseppe Capotondi keeps us guessing is deliciously, maliciously deft.
  10. The Princess of Montpensier
    The cast and crew render every detail so exquisitely that there's almost too much to take in at once. Repeat viewings will be required.
  11. Rio
    The main reason this gorgeous-looking, sweet-hearted but so-so movie remains grounded is a herky-jerky, cobbled-together story that squawks when it should sing.
  12. Scream 4
    After a promising start that uses Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell to perfection, they settle into their old stomping grounds as if they'd never left - and that turns out to be a letdown.
  13. The Conspirator
    Like his 2007 political drama, "Lions for Lambs," Robert Redford's fictionalized chronicle of Mary Surratt's 1865 trial is high-minded and slow-moving. Some may chafe at his unsubtle sermonizing, but strong central performances will reward the patient.
  14. Blank City
    Danhier backs all the memories with a collection of great clips, and it's extra fun to spot familiar faces (hi, Steve Buscemi!).
  15. Born to Be Wild
    Narrator Morgan Freeman manages to be both soothing and somber, so it's not until the credits roll that we realize how much more we want to know.
  16. Ceremony
    A story that never finds a reason for its own existence.
  17. Meek's Cutoff
    In this visually and emotionally severe landscape, Reichardt has created the sort of film that will inspire grad students to write passionate thesis papers - and casual moviegoers to feel as lost as her would-be settlers.
  18. Henry's Crime
    Director Malcolm Venville, who made the British gangster flick "44 Inch Chest," has a strong handle on the tone, so even the familiar twists feel fresh.
  19. Meet Monica Velour
    The deepest chord is hit by Cattrall, who almost manages to wipe away the memory of "Sex and the City 2."
  20. Soul Surfer
    Dennis Quaid lends some needed saltiness as Hamilton's supportive dad.
  21. Hanna
    The forced coming-of-age parable that filmmaker Joe Wright laces with fairy-tale symbolism is heavy-handed from the get-go.
  22. Arthur
    This Arthur is missing a soul.
  23. Your Highness
    It's Franco's straight-faced turn that grounds this proudly lowbrow caper from his "Pineapple Express" collaborators, David Gordon Green and Danny McBride.
  24. Trust
    Trust - a drama about the dangers of teen sexting and online predators - plays as prurient, ham-handed and amateurish.
  25. Queen to Play
    Kline, who has done a lot of chewy character roles after several stage ­triumphs, is as sly and leonine as ever. His performance here obliterates that phony accent he used in "French Kiss."
  26. Cat Run
    Though John Stockwell's action comedy is shamelessly derivative, his enthusiastic cast propels it much further than it should go.
  27. Wrecked
    It's a tribute to Adrien Brody that Wrecked works as a modestly compelling thriller, since there's almost nothing to see but Brody himself.
  28. Hop
    As fake and forgettable as a marshmallow Peep, Hop goes down easy enough.
  29. In a Better World
    World is grounded, offering up a rare case of well-earned hopefulness.
  30. Super
    Super starts off feeling like a cult comedy you might catch during a midnight film festival. But since Gunn never nails his tone, the concept makes more sense than the execution.
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