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For 6,581 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 41% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 54% 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 London Road
Lowest review score: 0 Melania
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,495 out of 6581
  2. Mixed: 3,767 out of 6581
  3. Negative: 319 out of 6581
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  1. The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
    There are some almost-laughs here and there, but please tell me that we aren’t in for The Hitman’s Mother-In-Law’s Agent’s Bodyguard in 2023.
  2. A Nightmare Wakes
    It’s a dry and somewhat lifeless tableau.
  3. Infinite
    It’s the worst kind of soulless committee-made product, lazy and risk-free, that need never and will never be thought of again. Infinite? Not even close.
  4. Shock Wave 2
    Despite a few modish touches, this feels fundamentally very old-school, and not necessarily in a good way, right down to the repeated shots of people running away from fireballs in the background.
  5. 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez
    Even viewers who might find 6ix9ine and his gangbanger nonsense repugnant can still find much to admire in this well-made film essay.
  6. The Father
    Its effects are essentially theatrical – but they are powerfully achieved, and the performances from Hopkins and Colman are superb. It is a film about grief and what it means to grieve for someone who is still alive.
  7. Shiva Baby
    The film is maybe a little callow, but it’s an undoubtedly impressive and accomplished debut.
  8. Nobody
    It has to be said that Nobody rattles enjoyably and bone-crunchingly along and as for Odenkirk, this career turn more or less pays off. He never tries to be macho exactly, and spends a lot of his time flinching and scowling at all the cuts and bruises on his face.
  9. Awake
    It’s all torturously uninteresting, a plodding retread that never once explains or justifies why it made the leap from “what if?” to actual full-length movie.
  10. The Amusement Park
    The important thing is to be disturbed.
  11. Asia
    This is a candid, sober, well-acted debut by the first-time director Ruthy Pribar.
  12. Flashback
    This pulpy multiverse brain-teaser is reasonably compelling to watch – at least in this reality. In another, it’s straight to video garbage, and in yet another, it’s won the Palme d’Or.
  13. Caveat
    The final endgame is a little unsatisfying, but this is a very interesting debut for McCarthy.
  14. The Killing of Two Lovers
    Machoian, who is also the editor, composes each scene with studied care and Oscar Ignacio Jiménez’s clear, crisp cinematography and framing is beautifully achieved. This is a compelling portrait of a toxic marriage.
  15. Ahead of the Curve
    It’s a valuable portrait of a great risk-taker.
  16. Lupin III: The First
    Forgettable story aside, the film is a visual treat, full of joy and zaniness.
  17. After Love
    The mystery of other people’s lives, the unbridgeable gulf between us all – even, or especially, between married couples – is the subject of this outstanding drama from first-time film-maker Aleem Khan.
  18. Dream Horse
    This movie gets a real gallop on, due to the sheer warmth of its performances.
  19. Gunda
    The secret life of farm animals remains a secret, but a fascinating and even poignant one, in this strange and unexpectedly subtle film from the Russian documentary-maker Viktor Kossakovsky.
  20. The Oak Room
    This sharply crafted piece talks the talk and finally threatens to walk the walk.
  21. Blue Miracle
    It’s the sort of old-fashioned string-puller that when done well is hard to resist even if we know the strings are being pulled, like we’re aware of the bait but powerless to resist.
  22. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
    A handsomely made return to form for a series that had been showing signs of fatigue.
  23. Earwig and the Witch
    There are some nice touches here and there, like the whirling little demons with batwings who are devoted to Mandrake. But the script ignores all the interesting bits of the story – who are the witches chasing Earwig’s mum and how does she shake them off?
  24. Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In
    With less gripping subject matter, this might have been a so-so bit of club memorabilia. As it is, it can’t help but be gripping.
  25. Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog
    It succeeds in walking the tonal high beam without falling into soul-destroying bleakness on one side or a saccharinely fake happy ending on the other. That’s no mean feat.
  26. Cruella
    There’s an unexpectedly huge amount of old-fashioned fun to be had in Disney’s spectacular new origin-myth story.
  27. The 8th
    Pro-choice activists won with a campaign that declined to go negative, and, indeed, may have benefited from the attraction of its exuberant “Yes” motif. Now they face decades of vigilance to defend their gains.
  28. Vanquish
    Rose looks great – her androgynous poise reminiscent of the young Angelina Jolie – and does a capable job carrying Vanquish. But you wonder if this noir-filtered, John Wick-apeing thriller is a little too stripped-back for its own good to advance her career.
  29. Drunk Bus
    Believable performances, along with a deep understanding of place, lend Drunk Bus a cheeriness that is entertaining and heartwarming.
  30. In the Heights
    It’s impossible to object to In the Heights with its almost childlike innocence. Ramos is very good and it is great to see Stephanie Beatriz (from TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Dascha Polanco (from Orange Is the New Black) round out the supporting cast. But this is a pretty quaint image of street life, whose unrealities probably worked better on stage.
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