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For 1,847 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 66% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 68
Highest review score: 100 Asteroid City
Lowest review score: 0 The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,361 out of 1847
  2. Mixed: 317 out of 1847
  3. Negative: 169 out of 1847
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  1. The 33
    As shaky as the situation it depicts.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Love the Coopers
    Most. Depressing. Christmas. Movie. Ever.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Suffragette
    Morgan’s writing is occasionally pedestrian, but the sweep of the story, the performances and Gavron’s vision make up for it.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Peanuts Movie
    The efforts to stay true to the spirit of Schulz are worth a happy dance for kids and adults alike.
  5. SPECTRE
    Spectre isn’t bad — just slightly disappointing.
  6. Room
    With visual and psychological precision, Abrahamson brilliantly evokes the experience of living outside of everyday reality. And he does so without resorting to either creepiness or sentimentality.
  7. Our Brand Is Crisis
    Provocative, intelligent but just a bit underwhelming, Our Brand Is Crisis — inspired by a 2005 documentary of the same name — plays as if the filmmakers started out with Oscar aspirations but ultimately weren’t up to the challenge.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Burnt
    With such a strong cast, the film has the right ingredients but it doesn’t quite make a perfect meal.
  9. Steve Jobs
    As original and risk-taking as its subject, Steve Jobs will make you think differently about an American icon.
  10. Freeheld
    Page is outstanding as a young woman who has finally found happiness, only to see it cruelly slipping away.
  11. Bridge of Spies
    As the deeply principled Donovan, Hanks deftly balances earnestness and humor. And Rylance’s spirited performance is almost certain to yield an Oscar nomination.
  12. Pan
    Working from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs, director Joe Wright seems overwhelmed by the material, and he fails to make us care about any of the characters.
  13. 99 Homes
    Aside from art-house fare, American movies of recent decades have tended to ignore even the most urgent social problems. Despite its lapses into melodrama, 99 Homes is a thought-provoking exception.
  14. Mississippi Grind
    There’s less a sense of hitting plot points than of capturing life on the fly, and Mendelsohn and Reynolds ride that vibe brilliantly.
  15. The Martian
    A gorgeous film that could inspire a whole new crop of astronauts.
  16. The Walk
    Working from a script co-written with Christopher Browne, director Robert Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”) pulls off a fabulous trick of his own: delivering a mainstream entertainment that has, at its heart, a poetic sensibility.
  17. Stonewall
    In a way, Stonewall is proof that the gay community has fully made the transition to the mainstream. It’s now subject to the kind of Hollywood nonsense that was previously reserved for heterosexuals.
  18. The Intern
    These days, it’s tough to find a comedy that even aspires to sophistication. The Intern entertainingly fills that slot.
  19. Captive
    Oyelowo and Mara achieve terrific chemistry. Perhaps they’ll work together again — in a better film.
  20. Pawn Sacrifice
    Best appreciated as a movie about being obsessed — a character trait that’s certainly not limited to chess masters.
  21. Grandma
    An ideal showcase for Tomlin, who brings to the film a winning blend of contrariness and effervescence.
  22. Mistress America
    Mistress America doesn’t quite achieve the magic of “Frances Ha.” But it’s a fresh take on the comic possibilities of friendship among the young.
  23. The Diary of a Teenage Girl
    Films often fail to capture the turmoil of being a teenager — but not this one.
  24. The End of the Tour
    An offbeat and fascinating film.
  25. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    What really sets The Man From U.N.C.L.E. apart is its refusal to pander to short attention spans. This is a movie whose charm sneaks up on you, like a spy in the night.
  26. Straight Outta Compton
    Credit goes to smart casting of unknowns in the leads, who click uniformly; a packed script that manages not to feel overly long and social commentary that is timeless.
  27. Tangerine
    Although the story of Sin-Dee and Alexandra might have benefited from a bit more structure, it’s a window into a world of which many people are unaware — but a world that has its share of dreamers.
  28. Ricki and the Flash
    Quite a few filmgoers lament the shortage of movies for adults. Ricki and the Flash goes against that trend with rock ’n’ roll attitude.
  29. Irrational Man
    Phoenix is perfectly cast as the ethically problematic Abe, whose novel approach to lifting himself out of an existential funk lends the story its suspense.
  30. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
    Cruise is as watchable as ever, bringing to Hunt a blend of steeliness and vulnerability.
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