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For 3,654 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 63% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 34% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 Caesar Must Die
Lowest review score: 0 Summer Catch
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,408 out of 3654
  2. Mixed: 966 out of 3654
  3. Negative: 280 out of 3654
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Sexy Beast
    It's all jolly bad fun, but the primo aspect of the exercise is the phenomenally intense performance by Kingsley as a careening sociopath who is every bit as dangerous to his friends as to his foes.
  2. Swordfish
    Jinxed itself into being nothing but an inane popcorn flick pretending to be edgy.
  3. Evolution
    Tired, clumsy and appallingly ugly to look at.
  4. The Anniversary Party
    For all its superfluous and self-conscious moments, the picture is a draining kick.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Atlantis: The Lost Empire
    A tedious let-down that will bore adults and only mildly amuse children.
  6. Bride of the Wind
    The stifling piety of this film -- which regards anything old and vaguely arty as next to sacred -- needs some serious airing out.
  7. What's the Worst That Could Happen?
    A film with almost zero redeeming value.
  8. Big Eden
    Entertaining, well-acted and hopeful about a world in which sexual orientation isn't a big deal, Big Eden is a pretty picture -- it just tends to be a little too perfect and cute for its own good.
  9. Pearl Harbor
    It's a Ritalin-deprived sensibility, but it keeps you skating over the dull spots, in which the film unfortunately is rich.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 33 Critic Score
    Fast Food Fast Women
    Dreary and dull.
  11. Shrek
    Funny, irreverent and moving, the unconventional Shrek may mock fairy tales, but in the process, creates its own.
  12. Startup.com
    With no easy heroes or villains, Startup.com can be a Rorschach test for viewers.
  13. The King Is Alive
    To some, this will seem the height of aesthetic experimentation; to others, the most unendurable arty hogwash.
  14. A Knight's Tale
    Though the picture is definitely flawed, it maintains a joie de vivre that's surprisingly refreshing.
  15. Time and Tide
    A lyrical, exciting adrenaline rush.
  16. The Mummy Returns
    So action-packed from start to finish that the final result is grating rather than thrilling.
    • Portland Oregonian
  17. One Night at McCool's
    It is a brisk and sometimes bizarre comedy; funny, yet able to accommodate several sudden deaths comfortably.
    • Portland Oregonian
  18. The Golden Bowl
    It's splendid period filmmaking, grown-up and luxurious and gossipy without ever feeling fussy.
  19. Harry Is Here to Help
    A witty, frightening, well-acted picture with near-perfect cinematic timing.
    • Portland Oregonian
  20. The Luzhin Defence
    Capable but not transporting, never unraveling the mystery of its hero's genius or, worse, making us care enough to look deeper.
  21. The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm
    No matter your opinion on where we're headed, this film will give you some crucial information about where we've been.
  22. Lakeboat
    It works for the most part, though some scenes come off contrived or directed without flavor. But thanks to the likable, rough-hewn crew and Forster, the film flows along gruffly and with eloquence.
    • Portland Oregonian
  23. Chopper
    Bloody, profane and compelling, Chopper marks an impressive debut for Dominik and a revelation of Bana's talent.
  24. Along Came a Spider
    The perfect thriller. Nothing too gross to creep you out.
    • Portland Oregonian
  25. Shadow Magic
    The re-creation of early 20th-century Beijing is dense and loving, and Hu shows just as much affection for the people who start to trickle into the shabby little cinema.
    • Portland Oregonian
  26. Someone Like You...
    Surprisingly bland even within its dubious genre of "chick flick."
    • Portland Oregonian
  27. Heartbreakers
    A limp and annoying picture.
    • Portland Oregonian
  28. Say It Isn't So
    Simply something you don't want to touch.
    • Portland Oregonian
  29. Enemy at the Gates
    Developing late in the film, the romantic subplot has the effect of retarding the war story, stretching it out and adding unnecessary elements of sentimentality and sensationalism.
    • Portland Oregonian
  30. Memento
    A hard and bright and tough film in all the best ways.
    • Portland Oregonian
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