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For 9,306 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 52% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 46% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 63
Highest review score: 100 Mansfield Park
Lowest review score: 0 Speed 2: Cruise Control
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5,162 out of 9306
  2. Mixed: 2,658 out of 9306
  3. Negative: 1,486 out of 9306
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  1. Don't Worry Darling
    Sure, “Don’t Worry Darling” — whose very title reeks of paternalism and condescension of the worst order — comes from a woman’s viewpoint, an element that differentiates it from other films or TV series to which it might be compared. But it’s still not enough to keep the movie from slipping into predictability.
  2. Martian Child
    It's off in many directions - false in its details, false in its relationships, false in its emotions - but probably the first and worst thing that needs to be said about it is that it's also overlong and dull.
  3. Leap!
    Leap! is the kind of movie where if you see someone holding a stack of dishes, they will certainly break in the name of a lazy comedic moment.
  4. I Feel Pretty
    This whole concept is a rich vein for gags, especially with a comic as at-home with herself as Schumer. But there’s something sweet and wise about it, too.
  5. Morning
    On the surface, this may seem like a bleak film, because it's so raw. But ultimately this is a movie about the mysterious ways in which we find a path toward healing, and its beautiful final moments stay with you.
  6. Detective Chinatown 2
    The pace is quick, very quick by American standards. The script blasts through reams of plot with lightning dialogue, and even if you have a fast eye for subtitles you may come to the end of the movie with no clear idea what happened.
  7. The Sweeney
    The movie has a certain integrity and creates an interesting atmosphere, largely thanks to the soundtrack, of all things, which gives most moments a dreamy undertone.
  8. The Mountain Between Us
    Ultimately, The Mountain Between Us tries to pull the audience’s interest in a relationship direction. It’s a difficult task, despite two charismatic leads.
  9. Blues Brothers 2000
    There are chase scenes and car pileups. This wasn't fresh in 1980. It hasn't gotten any fresher.
  10. The Great Raid
    The Great Raid tells its story without irony, perspective or any leavening that would make it something other than an ordinary military-action caper.
  11. Black Nativity
    Black Nativity is a just-OK feature film that, as an hour-long television special, could have had the makings of a classic.
  12. Night at the Museum
    For all its dazzling computer-generated sequences, "Museum'' wouldn't be nearly the delight it is without the talents of some of the best comedians in the business.
  13. 17 Again
    Often silly but it's an honest, unselfconscious exploration of the conflict between a man's physical and psychological age.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Adam & Steve
    A genuinely affecting love story with something to say about such contemporary obstacles to affection as weird families, hot exes, addictions, anonymous hookups, homophobia, irony, gay two-stepping -- and the difficulty of connecting no matter what gender you go for.
  15. F/X2
    Gradually, FX2 ties itself into a knot it can't undo even with the most desperate of measures. Everything is left hanging, and by the end the plotting is so clumsy it's embarrassing. [10 May 1991, p.E3]
    • San Francisco Chronicle
  16. Rock Dog
    Too lackluster to be praised highly, yet too benign to be excoriated, “Rock Dog” is the perfect family film for a rainy day with no other options. It does not deserve mention in any animation history book; and yet it’s completely satisfactory in the moment.
  17. First Kid
    It's not a deep film, but there is a certain poignancy in Luke's situation and in the earnestness with which the burly Sinbad approaches the boy. Simms has a warm style and lets Luke know he's not a nut for feeling the need to explore the world a bit.
  18. Happiness for Beginners
    Kemper is good throughout. Her radiant likability gives her the power to sell weak material, which means she will often be offered weak material. But there’s enough in Happiness for Beginners to make me glad that she did it.
  19. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Buffy, the Vampire Slayer is lightweight and fun -- not great fun, but it has its moments. The high school satire angle is both authentic and good-natured. [31 Jul 1992, p.D1]
    • San Francisco Chronicle
  20. Riff Raff
    If Quentin Tarantino ever made a family film, it might look like “Riff Raff.”
  21. The Proposal
    The premise of The Proposal is one big cliche.
  22. The Strangers: Prey at Night
    Mostly it serves as a comprehensive manual of bad places to hide from a masked killer.
  23. National Treasure: Book of Secrets
    A welcome throwback to family-friendly PG moviemaking.
  24. Blue Like Jazz
    Taylor's film is never boring, and it has some beautiful, thought-provoking moments. In a genre in which preaching to the choir seems to be the norm, this film is a welcome entry.
  25. Godzilla: King of the Monsters
    What little pleasures the movie offers are small and intermittent. Kyle Chandler gets to unleash his inner Shatner by acting intense every moment that he’s on screen.
  26. Hard Ball
    Hardball works where it counts, on the emotional level.
  27. The Mummy Returns
    Suffers from the bloat common to sequels.
  28. xXx
    In terms of adrenaline, XXX is one of the most satisfying entries this summer.
  29. Kiss Me, Guido
    It's a bouncy, occasionally awkward diversion with sharply written characters and good actors.
  30. Shark Tale
    By avoiding the usual animation cliches, by keeping the story moving, the pictures pretty and the characters consistently amusing, director and co- writer Rob Letterman cobbles together an entertaining 90 minutes.
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