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For 9,303 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: 5,160 out of 9303
  2. Mixed: 2,657 out of 9303
  3. Negative: 1,486 out of 9303
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  1. Jason X
    The premise of Jason X is silly but strangely believable.
  2. Rain
    Sexual curiosity is a very dangerous thing in Rain, a dazzling mood piece from New Zealand filmmaker Christine Jeffs.
  3. The Salton Sea
    All the movie's narrative gymnastics can't disguise the fact that it's inauthentic at its core and that its story just isn't worth telling.
  4. Some Body
    What is meant to be brave comes off as gimmicky and immature.
  5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
    It's a buoyant comedy with more warmth and generosity of spirit than anything else in theaters right now.
  6. Murderous Maids
    The old saying, "It's hard to find good help nowadays" takes on a new meaning in Murderous Maids.
  7. Space Station 3D
    Yet it fails to enchant for a reason that might not be fair, but that's just how it is: We've seen outer space simulated so well in sci-fi movies that the real thing seems like old stuff.
  8. Murder by Numbers
    A near miss, a respectable but uninspired thriller that's intelligent and considered in its details, but ultimately weak in its impact.
  9. Enigma
    Think of Enigma as a cerebral thriller about the horror of war and the hope that people had in spite of it.
  10. The Scorpion King
    Like every other action movie, it's designed for a 14-year-old boy's mentality, but it's enjoyable enough to turn most people into 14-year-old boys.
  11. World Traveler
    Dreary movie.
  12. Nine Queens
    Fast-paced and unerringly surprising.
  13. Chelsea Walls
    With most movies that fail, the fault can be ascribed to carelessness or lack or inspiration or cynicism. But Chelsea Walls, directed by actor Ethan Hawke, is clearly a labor of love.
  14. The Triumph of Love
    It could have been something special, but two things drag it down to mediocrity -- director Clare Peploe's misunderstanding of Marivaux's rhythms, and Mira Sorvino's limitations as a classical actress.
  15. The Cat's Meow
    Bogdanovich takes a tale of old Hollywood and infuses it with velocity and enthusiasm.
  16. Human Nature
    The result is a satisfying and original picture.
  17. Frailty
    Dumb but also unrelentingly dark and ugly, thereby depriving the viewer of any camp value.
  18. The Other Side of Heaven
    Handsome and sincere but slightly awkward in its combination of entertainment and evangelical boosterism.
  19. Changing Lanes
    Modern film noir done with flair and commitment.
  20. New Best Friend
    Great trash, one of those mediocre movies that in its own crass way is more enjoyable than most things that get nominated for Oscars.
  21. The Sweetest Thing
    Nothing but a showcase for the inherent comedic gifts of Cameron Diaz. The problem is she doesn't have any.
  22. Karmen Gei
    May be the most magnetic, most beautiful and bravest Carmen ever to grace a stage or film set.
  23. Lucky Break
    Pleasing but routine British comedy.
  24. Les Destinées
    The movie suffers from two fatal ailments -- a dearth of vitality and a story that's shapeless and uninflected.
  25. High Crimes
    Has some faults, but it manages to keep its audience either angry or jumpy from start to finish.
  26. Big Trouble
    It seems naive, almost delusional.
  27. Van Wilder
    Has to go down as a failed comedy. It's just not enough of a comedy.
  28. Crush
    Crush is that strange mixed bag -- an otherwise wretched movie in which an actress gets to do some of her best work.
  29. Teddy Bears' Picnic
    The satire is unfocused, while the story goes nowhere. Too bad. The material is ripe for satire.
  30. The Rookie
    Eschews cliches and cuts to the truth.
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