The Hollywood Reporter's Scores

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For 12,932 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 51% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 45% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 62
Highest review score: 100 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Lowest review score: 0 Dirty Love
Score distribution:
12932 movie reviews
  1. Powerful enough to make even the most cynical believe in the ability of ordinary people to induce political change.
  2. This would-be cult film is unlikely to inspire "Rocky Horror"-style devotion.
  3. This contemporary riff on "The Sunshine Boys" generally manages to succeed anyway, thanks to the entertaining performances by Mac and co-star Samuel L. Jackson and its generous doses of raucous humor and sweet soul music.
  4. As ineptly directed by Robby Henson, the violent (but not too graphically so) goings-on are largely incoherent, with matters not helped by subpar performances, laughably inane dialogue and cheap CGI effects.
  5. Without becoming a screed for victims' rights, the riveting film shows how in the face of terrible events a grieving parent is galvanized into activism.
  6. Eden Lake has the trappings of a low-IQ thriller but it's really a contemptible tract feeding the prejudices of the U.K.'s rightwing tabloids that claim the country is overrun by teenagers wielding knives.
  7. Playing somewhat like a juvenile version of "Rosemary's Baby," this inept, incoherent attempt to cash in on young girls who can't buy a ticket to the R-rated "Saw V" (or are too lazy to sneak in) will be out of theaters long before the Halloween pumpkins start to rot.
  8. Splinter is a bad idea, borrowing body parts, as it were, from old horror flicks to genuinely unsatisfying results.
  9. Despite shortcomings and implausibility linked to their roles as written, Rogen and Banks come off with surprising charm and grace.
  10. East meets West in a beguiling, old-fashioned romantic comedy set in today's global economy.
  11. A moody adaptation of the Swedish best-seller about a fateful mortal-vampire romance, Let the Right One In is atypically literate and unexpectedly affecting suspense fare. Complex characters, ominous situations fraught with mortality and the recklessness of youthful ardor create a tense and subtly shaded narrative.
  12. Will mesmerize some and mystify others, while many will be bored silly. It's not a dream, Kaufman says, but it has a dreamlike quality, and those won over by its otherworldly jigsaw puzzle of duplicated characters, multiple environments and shifting time frames will dissect it endlessly.
  13. In Changeling Eastwood continues to probe uncomfortable subjects to depict the individual and even existential struggle to do what is right.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A scintillating drama about pain and healing made with intelligence and compassion.
  14. The film is a misfire, which you feel more acutely given the talents of those involved, including director Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her") and rising star Anne Hathaway.
  15. By-the-numbers retread.
  16. The stark drama harkens back to Sidney Lumet classics like "Serpico" and "Prince of the City"-filmmaking that went after an unadorned, jagged realism, with acting to match.
  17. The result unfortunately has the blandness of a mediocre TV sitcom.
  18. Reveals itself to be far too stagebound to function effectively onscreen.
  19. Half a dozen directors from America and Europe contribute stories to this tasty potpourri.
  20. W.
    It's a gutsy movie but not necessarily a good one. Its greatest strength is that it wants to talk about what's on our minds right now and not wait for historians.
  21. Vaguely pitched somewhere between indie-gritty and predictably conventional, the film struggles to strike a manageable equilibrium, much as its characters attempt to navigate the prospects and pitfalls of a footloose life overseas.
  22. Ragged, uneven and potholed with some dire dialogue and performances.
  23. A banal revenge melodrama-cum-detective story, but fans of the video game on which it is based should not be alarmed.
  24. An old-fashioned doc about a sailboat race is well produced but lacks urgency and true insight
  25. An affecting ensemble piece that's destined to generate a fair share of awards-season buzz.
  26. Less sex comedy and more Seth comedy would have made for a much livelier excursion.
  27. It may not be as much fun as old spy movies starring Cary Grant or more recent entertainments such as "Spy Game," directed by Ridley's brother Tony, but it feels all too accurate.
  28. A feel-good tale with undeniably good intentions, this Canadian comedy-drama doesn't really manage to convince on any level.
  29. Stalls at the intersection of fantasy and science fiction.

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