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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. District 13: Ultimatum
    There's little difference between the first and second movies -- both written by Besson -- so the perfunctory story line will feel familiar to fans. But the action, and the head-spinning stunts of those agile lead actors, will never get old.
  2. From Paris with Love
    This sock-it-to-'em souffle falls very quickly, unless watching Travolta trying on another faux-hip look is considered fun.
  3. Frozen
    Frozen is good for five minutes of "What would you do if?" games. Then it's just stiff as a board.
  4. Terribly Happy
    Such dark doings won't be for everyone, but fans of similarly dry Nordic fare -- like the works of Aki Kaurismaki -- will be happy to have found it.
  5. Ajami
    But don't worry if you miss some details; this is the kind of movie that rewards a second viewing.
  6. Edge of Darkness
    In Hollywood, all is forgiven if you can deliver the goods. On-screen, at least, there’s little difference between this Gibson and the one we remember from earlier films like “Ransom” and “Payback.”
  7. When in Rome
    Regardless of where its stars want to take it, all roads here lead to blandness and inanity.
  8. Legion
    Even if you overlook the lousy lighting, awkward editing, and uneven acting, there's so much talking -- and so little story -- that your mind is likely to wander.
  9. Extraordinary Measures
    Most of the movie unfolds in such a dull manner.
  10. Tooth Fairy
    Tooth Fairy's script -- which was written by five people -- is lousy, and the direction, by Michael Lembeck, is weak.
  11. The Book of Eli
    Yet it all comes down to one simplistic idea, and the result feels like a one-film evangelical movement.
  12. The Spy Next Door
    The movie even has the nerve to start with a montage of moments from his better films, a bad idea that sets off an escalating tumble downhill.
  13. Fish Tank
    Arnold generally steers clear of cinematic melodrama, and Jarvis infuses the entire film with the sort of kinetic spirit that heralds a new talent.
  14. Daybreakers
    Despite the Spierig brothers' punchy visual style and satiric tone, Daybreakers eventually devolves, though Dafoe and his Southern drawl goose things up and Hawke has a greasy romanticism.
  15. Leap Year
    On the plus side, the Irish landscape is gorgeous, and Scott and John Lithgow are amusing in small roles. But Goode barely makes an effort, so Adams' frantic exertions feel especially disheartening
  16. Youth in Revolt
    While Cera is charming enough to keep us watching, he's never allowed to cut loose -- even though that's supposed to be the whole point of the movie.
  17. Crazy on the Outside
    John Peaslee's Screenwriting 101-style script has merely left everyone floating on their own.
  18. Wonderful World
    As a misanthropic guy in a dead-end job, Matthew Broderick is more engaging than when he has to be perky.
  19. Garbage Dreams
    The film isn't easy to watch, but its portrait of perseverance and ecological commitment is enlightening.
  20. The White Ribbon
    Haneke's superb cast provide beautifully measured hints at the disconnect between the ribbon's symbolism and the entire town's unspoken atrocities.
  21. The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
    Descends with dismaying speed into clichéd Southern melodrama.
  22. Sherlock Holmes
    Downey has a winning take on Holmes: He's always on.
  23. It's Complicated
    Baldwin and Streep do make the most of the situation, and their sparky chemistry provides the only real draw.
  24. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
    "Parnassus," while not unwatchable, is also an elephantine mess.
  25. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
    The 6- to 10-year-old audience this movie is aimed at deserved better.
  26. Did You Hear About the Morgans?
    The loping pace, inconsistent tone and lack of imagination are all deadly.
  27. Avatar
    Avatar clears the hurdle in terms of being optical candy. Its story, though, is pure cheese.
  28. Nine
    The magic simply isn't there.
  29. The Young Victoria
    The film does look beautiful, and there's enough intrigue to inspire anyone to learn more about such a complex, fascinating life. It just would have been nice to see a little more of that complexity onscreen.
  30. A Town Called Panic
    This little gem is best saved for those -- both young and old -- who prefer to find surprises under the tree.
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