Screen Rant's Scores

For 2,002 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 46% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 48% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 61
Highest review score: 100 Turning Red
Lowest review score: 10 The Strangers: Chapter 3
Score distribution:
2002 movie reviews
  1. There's a madcap, kinetic energy to Weapons that is wonderfully displayed in the preponderance of chase scenes in Weapons. We go under table legs and through shared bathrooms. It's like we're kids playing tag, and you don't want to be "it".
  2. The jokes fly and mostly land, though that's largely thanks to the skill of the cast.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With stunning performances and a stirring narrative, I found every departure this movie made from its inspiration completely worthwhile.
  3. While the story leaves something to be desired, The Sparrow in the Chimney is a memorable family drama with plenty of layered symbolism that will keep you thinking long after the credits have rolled.
  4. Even with a literary atmosphere and a steamy romance, the fact that My Oxford Year blatantly feels comfortable exploding emotional minefields for narratively unclear reasons clouds its potential success as a basic but inoffensive rom-com.
  5. She Rides Shotgun packs a punch — or, to use one of Nate's lessons for Polly, hits you like a baseball bat to the back of the head. The subplot with the local gang may be forgettable, but the father-daughter relationship will stick with you for a long time.
  6. The Naked Gun makes up for its lack of story with a complete commitment to the bit and uproarious performance from Liam Neeson and the cast.
  7. What's even more impressive about Osiris are its visual effects, which rival even those of some of the big-budget studio movies.
  8. Thanks to its matured presentation mixed with comedic elements and important lessons, Magnetosphere crafts a perfect coming-of-age tale about the difficulties of entering one's teenage years.
  9. The film has some elements that work, but not enough to overcome its gratuitous cameos, its need to be bigger, or its wasted nostalgia and bloated runtime. Unfortunately, our lovable golfer may have been better off staying in retirement.
  10. Ick
    With a great cast, excellent visual effects, and perfectly edited and executed scenes and transitions, there is a lot to love.
  11. While it can be profoundly moving to follow the story of people's small but important everyday lives, the film loses both the audience and its momentum by the final act when things should be heating up the most.
  12. Gordon and Lerman are both in great form, going a long way in carrying the somewhat problematic premise.
  13. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the MCU getting back to basics - a solid superhero movie, grounded in heart, but with little flashiness.
  14. With constant changes that still feel consistent and a dread that keeps growing with every minute, this psychological thriller is a perfect encapsulation of how well multiple genres can weave into each other.
  15. Finally Dawn brings together a wonderful cast, a compelling story, and stunning artistry to create something magical.
  16. Even while Thorne's performance proves effective enough to keep us attached to her story, the rest of Saint Clare's cast fails to attain the same feat.
  17. Unicorns is fascinating for such a simple movie, largely due to the testaments of a struggling single parent trying to make ends meet, as well as the references to the sometimes harrowing experiences of being queer and South Asian, all set against the backdrop of a casually evolving romance that feels so very real.
  18. While she may not have been given the best material to work with, Meg Clarke proves to be one of the few bright points in The Banished as Grace.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Even if it admittedly does not include much that has not already been shown, the emotional experience of seeing this pivotal arc of the manga come to life onscreen and the original scenes that are new more than make up for that shortcoming.
  19. I Know What You Did Last Summer isn't the worst long-awaited horror sequel ever put to screen, but it doesn't try to be anything but a shallow reflection of its predecessor.
  20. The script has its moments, and I chuckled a bit at a few points. But what the film lacks is genuine heart and warmth.
  21. It's not particularly memorable or an all-time great action story, but it's decent, and the quality is there. Off the Grid is an overall satisfying action movie as long as you're willing to look past the bare-bones plot.
  22. All in all, Tim Travers & the Time Traveler's Paradox is a stunning piece of work that is incredibly creative, creating something unique and delightful.
  23. It's kind of disappointing just how in the middle Almost Cops is when it comes to how safe it plays, even with its mature rating.
  24. The film does a serviceable job of creating a revenge story, but leaves some meat on the bone in terms of narrative and visuals. Scenes come to a standstill and make a very short movie drag in places it shouldn’t. That being said, the final showdown makes it all worth it.
  25. Ice Road: Vengeance is an overall excellent action film, with all the qualities of a Hollywood blockbuster.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    For families and kids who don't mind watching a predictable formula being followed mostly adequately (which is a pleasure in and of itself, if the genre suits you), they could do much worse than Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    I recognize that saying Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is good at what it's doing hardly counts as a complaint. I would just personally prefer boldly uneven to generically good any day.
  26. It may not be the most original, but it still proves to be a funny enough endeavor.

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