NME's Scores
- Movies
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For 373 reviews, this publication has graded:
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63% higher than the average critic
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5% same as the average critic
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32% 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: 223 out of 373
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Mixed: 142 out of 373
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Negative: 8 out of 373
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Lou Thomas
It’s easy to question the motives of pop stars who get behind a cause, but the end-product here is a joyful night for people who’ve experienced unimaginable hardship. Cynicism can (and should) be put aside for now.- NME
- Posted Mar 2, 2023
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Lou Thomas
Sweeney is excellent as the whistleblower who slowly but surely realises the game is up and creeps from poised confidence to frightened, tearful regret. Hamilton and Davis are also very believable as agents in complete control.- NME
- Posted Mar 2, 2023
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Nick Levine
Creed III isn’t quite a knockout, but only a fool would come away questioning whether this seasoned slugger of a franchise has more rounds left in it. Bring on Creed IV.- NME
- Posted Mar 2, 2023
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If this is the end of Luther, The Fallen Sun serves as the perfect send-off. It’s surprisingly grounded considering the leap from TV (a Dover ferry is about as exotic as it gets) but constantly ambitious enough to warrant the two-hour runtime.- NME
- Posted Feb 24, 2023
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Alex Flood
There’s already talk of a sequel, Cocaine Shark, and the cast have joked about getting jobs in the Cocaine Bear Cinematic Universe. So maybe it doesn’t really matter if Cocaine Bear is average, as long as it has both cocaine and bears in it. And we can most definitely confirm that it does.- NME
- Posted Feb 23, 2023
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The terrible dialogue, lazily written character dynamics, and sloppy storytelling make Re/Member a movie we’d rather forget.- NME
- Posted Feb 22, 2023
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Paul Bradshaw
Hopkins steals the film with a wonderfully unlikeable cameo, but it’s the triple-header of Jackman, Dern and Kirby that really lifts the film far above its own script.- NME
- Posted Feb 17, 2023
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Alex Flood
By the apocalyptic and slightly predictable ending – come on, another quasi-spaceship assault? – Johansson’s swansong has cycled through futuristic sci-fi, buddy comedy, escape adventure and teary drama.- NME
- Posted Feb 14, 2023
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Alex Flood
At only 88 minutes, Tournament Of Champions is a super-quick shot of adrenaline – too short to grow boring, yet meaty enough to feel like value for money.- NME
- Posted Feb 14, 2023
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Alex Flood
Denis Villeneuve’s new reboot thankfully ditches the silly, but it does take itself extremely seriously.- NME
- Posted Feb 14, 2023
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Alex Flood
For those who were there, the film provides a portal back to a golden age. For everyone else, it’s a reminder of those special teen years – when a plastic cup filled with warm lager and a sunny afternoon in a park makes for the biggest adventure of your life.- NME
- Posted Feb 14, 2023
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Alex Flood
It’s a familiar story, to be honest. But even if Bond seems the same as ever, the world he exists in isn’t.- NME
- Posted Feb 14, 2023
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Alex Flood
Apart from the usual stylistic clichés, this isn’t your typical Anderson movie. Structurally, it’s unconventional.- NME
- Posted Feb 14, 2023
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Alex Flood
To say any more would spoil the film, but rest assured this is top-drawer MCU.- NME
- Posted Feb 14, 2023
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Lou Thomas
Director and co-writer Justin Chon’s film is not saying anything new here, just presenting it slightly abstractly with brief flashbacks (and flash-forwards) alongside Joyo’s unusual tree and plant-based rituals.- NME
- Posted Feb 3, 2023
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Alex Flood
There’s no big twist to speak of, but this is a white-knuckle thrill ride that’s up there with Shyamalan’s most gripping work.- NME
- Posted Feb 2, 2023
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Alex Flood
The great storyteller has been careful in interviews to remind us The Fabelmans is only semi-autobiographical, but everything cuts so deep that you’re left wondering if Spielberg left any of the truth out at all.- NME
- Posted Jan 27, 2023
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- Posted Jan 25, 2023
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Paul Bradshaw
Almost completely built out of clichés and corn, there’s very little in Plane that hasn’t been seen before, but it very rarely matters. Exciting without ever really thrilling, it’s an immovably solid actioner – a fun Friday night pizza movie packing a handful of relentlessly unfussy action scenes that deliver exactly what they promise.- NME
- Posted Jan 25, 2023
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Lou Thomas
A riot of sex, murder and intoxication presented with an appropriate aural and sonic ferocity.- NME
- Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Alex Flood
Robbie and Pitt still provide enough star-wattage to power most viewers to the end-credits. Babylon does babble on (sorry) past its natural conclusion, but what party ever ended when it was supposed to?- NME
- Posted Jan 22, 2023
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Anchored by phenomenal performances from Kim and Kang, JUNG_E’s potent dramatic beats inject much humanity into a well-worn and predictable premise.- NME
- Posted Jan 20, 2023
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Nick Levine
This could easily have smacked of trying too hard, but Johnstone really seems to have pulled it off.- NME
- Posted Jan 14, 2023
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Nick Levine
Lydia Tár isn’t a real person, but this riveting film about the corrupting effects of power and privilege will make you think she is. That’s partly because writer-director Todd Field has created a terrifyingly believable character and world that she presides over.- NME
- Posted Jan 14, 2023
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Paul Bradshaw
This isn’t anyone’s personal story – it’s just the most filmable bits of a fake past, awkwardly, beautifully, pointlessly patched together at 24-frames per second.- NME
- Posted Jan 10, 2023
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James Mottram
It’s not a film for everyone, especially if you’re craving fast-moving action. But for Poe fans, it’s a grisly treat.- NME
- Posted Jan 6, 2023
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Nick Levine
I Wanna Dance with Somebody isn’t as illuminating as it could be, but it still feels like a fitting tribute to a brave and complicated artist with a genuinely incredible gift.- NME
- Posted Dec 21, 2022
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Unlike its predecessor though, you won’t forget this experience in a hurry.- NME
- Posted Dec 13, 2022
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Nick Levine
Throughout, Guadagnino audaciously but successfully balances some gut-wrenchingly grim and gory scenes with moments of genuine tenderness.- NME
- Posted Nov 27, 2022
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James Mottram
Swapping out historical accuracy for crowd-pleasing scenes of blood-curdling female empowerment, The Woman King is somewhat conventional as it plots its emotional beats, but it’s power comes from its rousing performances, especially Davis, who can knock a man dead with her stare, let alone her machete.- NME
- Posted Nov 18, 2022
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