NME's Scores
- Movies
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For 366 reviews, this publication has graded:
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63% higher than the average critic
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6% same as the average critic
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31% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.4 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 71
| Highest review score: | Oppenheimer | |
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| Lowest review score: | Death on the Nile |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 218 out of 366
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Mixed: 140 out of 366
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Negative: 8 out of 366
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Mark Beaumont
If we’re to understand Hoon’s life through his footage, it’s as a victim of a lifestyle that amplifies not just the sounds in your head but the problems at your core.- NME
- Posted Apr 8, 2022
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Alex Flood
Scream movies usually follow the same, tried-and-tested format, but directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett should get credit for an attempt to reinvent their villain.- NME
- Posted Mar 8, 2023
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Alex Flood
Saltburn isn’t the most talked-about party of the year, but you shouldn’t miss it all the same.- NME
- Posted Nov 17, 2023
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Paul Bradshaw
There are glimpses of what could have been a decent film here – something charming, witty and exciting, with a cast of greats given room to soar – but whatever might have been is still stuck inside the pages of the book.- NME
- Posted Aug 22, 2025
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Jordan Bassett
The film lacks narrative drive and genuine comedy, then. As it barrels towards its inevitable conclusion, though, a funny thing happens. Out of the chaos emerges a rather inspiring ode to making it up as you go along, living in the moment, saying ‘yes’ and hoping for the best.- NME
- Posted Jan 31, 2025
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Lou Thomas
The Lost City isn’t cutting-edge entertainment, but it is a decent action film boasting a great cast and some good jokes, without a superhero in sight. That alone is cause for recommendation.- NME
- Posted Apr 22, 2022
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Paul Bradshaw
Somehow, Raimi – with strong, grounded turns from Cumberbatch and Olsen – just about keeps the film from running too far off the rails.- NME
- Posted May 4, 2022
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Nick Levine
It’s heaps of fun watching Curtis chuck herself around the set in the name of slapstick as Lohan delivers the sort of poised performance she built her career on 20 years ago. Freakier Friday isn’t a flawless sequel but it does supply a satisfying nostalgia rush.- NME
- Posted Aug 7, 2025
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James Mottram
If you’re looking for a good-old fashioned romp, stylishly made and frequently hilarious, this ticks all the boxes.- NME
- Posted Sep 12, 2022
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Lou Thomas
Despite its superficially dark material, Wolfs isn’t meant to be difficult or challenging, it’s just an enjoyable time hanging out with some chilled, reassuringly handsome gents as they get to the bottom of their not-a-murder mystery.- NME
- Posted Sep 27, 2024
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Hannah Mylrea
It’s a smart and stylish sequel that’s endlessly entertaining; but more than that, in the dumpster fire of 2020, Wonder Woman 1984 is a two hours of hope filled escapism – something all of us could do with right now.- NME
- Posted Mar 22, 2022
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James Mottram
Bell is as low-key brilliant as he always is – that ominous, gravelly voice gets a great workout, while his withered, grey-haired appearance lends the film real gravitas. And yes, there is enough Saw iconography here to keep the bloodthirsty on-side.- NME
- Posted Oct 28, 2023
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Nick Levine
Directed without restraint by Ridley Scott, it’s a bewildering blend of high fashion, high camp and high tragedy that’s chaotic but also wildly entertaining.- NME
- Posted Dec 20, 2023
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Paul Bradshaw
Never quite sure enough of itself to answer its own questions, this is a fun, sweet and occasionally funny film, but it’s never going to win a battle of the band movies.- NME
- Posted Apr 8, 2022
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James Mottram
With so many of the gang now in the ground, this swansong doesn’t boast the same punk energy of the show’s early seasons. Only occasionally does it snarl and show its teeth, with flashes of the cold-blooded violence that gave it so much of an edge.- NME
- Posted Mar 5, 2026
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James Mottram
A tender, thoughtful film that finally brings the legendary singer-songwriter’s story, or at least a snatch of it, to the big screen.- NME
- Posted Oct 16, 2025
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Matt Maytum
The discomfort that’s baked into the premise of The Drama is amplified by disconcerting camera moves, cuts and audio choices, as well as Daniel Pemberton’s unsettling score. But despite all that, Borgli successfully plays things primarily for laughs.- NME
- Posted Apr 2, 2026
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- Posted Jun 9, 2025
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While it’s not quite the same as actually being there, Bono: Stories Of Surrender shines a new, personal light on his dramatic performance.- NME
- Posted May 18, 2025
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Jordan Bassett
There are some entertaining showdowns and Weaving again excels as the funny and fearsome Grace, one of modern horror’s toughest protagonists.- NME
- Posted Mar 14, 2026
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Lou Thomas
It’s a lively, enthralling tale with some particularly emotive scenes in the final act that are bound to cause a tear or two. Some will ask why make this film at all? The answer should be, why not?- NME
- Posted Jun 29, 2023
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Nick Levine
Wicked: For Good doesn’t defy gravity like its predecessor but fans will want to hold space for a sequel with a very poignant payoff.- NME
- Posted Nov 19, 2025
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Matt Maytum
While The End Continues obviously won’t be talked about in such hallowed terms in four decades’ time, it thankfully doesn’t sully its own reputation, and it sure is pleasant to be back in the company of the band again.- NME
- Posted Sep 19, 2025
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Alex Flood
There’s a bit of perfunctory plot to get past – Rake has repressed guilt involving his ill son and ex-wife that needs resolving – but character development is not this film’s strong point. In fact, it’s often baffling.- NME
- Posted Jun 16, 2023
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James Mottram
Best of all, like Ragnarok before it, it’s tremendously entertaining. Welcome to the jungle, indeed.- NME
- Posted Jul 5, 2022
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Mark Beaumont
Under Paris, then is a cheesy yet canny creature feature romp with gritty Gallic bite, taking itself – enjoyably – rather more seriously than it deserves.- NME
- Posted Jun 5, 2024
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Nick Levine
Sting is derivative but fitfully gripping. Crucially, it’s also good fun: with a main protagonist named Charlotte (lolz), there’s definitely a knowingness to proceedings.- NME
- Posted May 15, 2024
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Nick Levine
You won’t leave a-ha: The Movie wanting to hang out in the band’s dressing room, but you will come away with a renewed appreciation for the intense and sensitive men who made melancholy pop gems like ‘The Sun Always Shines On TV’ and ‘Hunting High And Low’. Glorious as it is, there’s a lot more to this band than ‘Take On Me’.- NME
- Posted Jul 15, 2022
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Nick Levine
Nightbitch makes plenty of very valid points about traditional gender roles and the oppressive nature of new parenthood. But it never fully sinks its teeth into a meaty premise; it’s briefly ferocious where it could have been completely feral.- NME
- Posted Oct 10, 2024
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Paul Bradshaw
The first two Deadpool films were funny and violent and original, but this one shows Marvel’s most gloriously inappropriate superhero at his very best and worst.- NME
- Posted Jul 25, 2024
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