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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 Spectacular Now
    There’s much to appreciate here. Like “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” which had a stronger sense of its place in the world, this coming-of-age movie should appeal to smart, sensitive young people who haven’t been exposed to the better examples of the genre.
  2. The World's End
    Until the sci-fi switcheroo, the versatile supporting cast puts Gary in such a ridiculous light that we can’t help laughing at him. Then suddenly this subversive movie challenges us to laugh at our own assumptions.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
    That can’t disguise the script’s complete lack of wit or originality, though, or the generally wooden acting.
  4. Prince Avalanche
    Cue the folky music and the two eccentric locals who are the only other characters, and Prince Avalanche is a molehill that dreams it’s a mountain when it’s really, really stoned.
  5. Lee Daniels' The Butler
    With Whitaker, Daniels and screenwriter Danny Strong pulling the strings, The Butler can take a bow.
  6. Kick-Ass 2
    To stand out in a crowded marketplace, a sequel can’t just kick ass — it has to blow minds.
  7. Blue Jasmine
    As the wife to a wolf of Wall Street, Blanchett shows us a lost sheep both before and after the slaughter. It’s not a pretty picture, but it’s twitching with life.
  8. Elysium
    This vision of a violent future makes Elysium well worth seeing, even as the conventional violence of the thriller finale makes it a missed opportunity.
  9. We're the Millers
    We're the Millers is nothing but stems and seeds, with less buzz than a bag of oregano.
  10. Hannah Arendt
    The rare film that flows from a wellspring of ideas.
  11. 2 Guns
    Savvy filmgoers will know they are getting a stale product as soon as they see the wrapper: one of those vintage muscle cars that screams “stakeout.”
  12. I'm So Excited
    It’s amusing fluff, but from an Oscar-winning dramatist, this return to comedy is a bit of a letdown.
  13. Fruitvale Station
    Fruitvale Station has all the impact of a thoroughly researched, well-argued documentary. But Coogler made the right choice in going with drama.
  14. The To Do List
    There’s plenty of talk about sex — even from Brandy’s supportive mom (Connie Britton), who offers her lubricant — but not much nudity or consequence. In The To Do List, sex is just another dubious achievement to outgrow.
  15. The Wolverine
    The mediocre mushy stuff isn’t alleviated by enough action.
  16. Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus
    A minor revelation.
  17. RED 2
    Red 2 is not just a bad movie, it’s bad karma. And the target audience of adult moviegoers who respect the names in its once-vital cast have a bull’s-eye on their collective cranium.
  18. The Conjuring
    With its forked tongue planted loosely in cheek, this haunted-house flick is enjoyably retro in both style and substance.
  19. The Way, Way Back
    Aiming for a middle path between drama and comedy, The Way Way Back is so overloaded with jokes that it could sink in the water hazard, but on the final scorecard, sure enough, it’s in the hole.
  20. A Hijacking
    Director Lindholm is a graduate of the Dogma school, and he is able to maintain tension with a documentary camera technique, virtually no music and minimal on-screen theatrics.
  21. Pacific Rim
    The movie is an eyeful, especially in 3-D, but even with humans at the helms of the machines, it’s a hollow exercise in homage.
  22. Unfinished Song
    The crescendo of two resonant careers makes the false notes of Unfinished Song forgivable.
  23. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
    The film is flat and lazy, and the audio mix is so low it sounds as if the audience is barely laughing. His cable comedy specials have better production values.
  24. The Lone Ranger
    Except for the dynamite finale, The Long Ranger feels like a long, slow ride to the dump, to the dump, to the dump, dump, dump.
  25. Despicable Me 2
    This loony 'toon is dizzy with wonderments, especially in 3-D. The spindly-limbed character design owes more to Charles Addams' family than to Walt Disney's kingdom, while the story and settings evoke James Bond on laughing gas.
  26. Dirty Wars
    These wars being fought in our name may be dirty, but this courageous film reminds us that as long as we have a free press, they don’t have to be secret.
  27. White House Down
    A buddy comedy disguised as a political thriller. It’s full of malarkey, but as a campaign of shock and awe, it’s hard to resist.
  28. The Heat
    After watching the trailers, I was expecting torture, but this smart, subversive movie made me laugh. So shoot me.
  29. The Bling Ring
    Watson is a revelation here as a brand-obsessed bad girl.
  30. Much Ado About Nothing
    Whether on stage or the screen, Much Ado About Nothing is a pleasure that passes like a midsummer night’s dream.
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