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For 4,670 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 61% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 36% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1 point lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 64
Highest review score: 100 Fruitvale Station
Lowest review score: 0 Amos & Andrew
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,963 out of 4670
  2. Mixed: 1,021 out of 4670
  3. Negative: 686 out of 4670
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  1. Fantastic Mr. Fox
    It's an intriguing match of material and filmmaker. Dahl's distinctive, edgy storytelling seems to fit well with Anderson's idiosyncratic worldview and visuals.
  2. The Messenger
    This heart-rending tale also is a mesmerizing one because of several superb performances, particularly those of Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson.
  3. Pirate Radio
    Classic rock enthusiasts will want to stick around through the end credit sequence, which features an array of album covers.
  4. The Box
    The characters in The Box are like cardboard cutouts: Some have "foolish victim" labeled on them, and others fall into the category of absurdly creepy villain.
  5. Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
    Despite its melodramatic moments, remarkable performances drive home the film's inspiring message.
  6. The Fourth Kind
    You don't have to believe in far-fetched tales of mysterious beams of light and alien abductions to get caught up in The Fourth Kind.
  7. A Christmas Carol
    This Christmas Carol seems like a pale ghost of Dickens' magical Christmas classic.
  8. The Men Who Stare at Goats
    This is the anti-"Hurt Locker" experience: Where that Iraq War film was absorbing and deadly serious, The Men Who Stare at Goats is irreverent and lighthearted. One only wishes it were a more consistently funny film.
  9. Gentlemen Broncos
    If you didn't know otherwise, you'd swear that Gentlemen Broncos was made by a disaffected high school student – and not a particularly talented one.
  10. The House of the Devil
    The result can be palpably unnerving.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This Is It
    If This Is It doesn't miraculously restore the middle-aged Jackson to his past glory, it at least offers glimpses of his bygone greatness, and poignant suggestions of what might have been.
  12. Astro Boy
    Though some scenes may be too intense for children, the action is slick, with robot clashes and airborne chases leaving the strongest impression.
  13. Amelia
    Amelia goes airborne but never fully soars.
  14. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
    It's creepy but tinged with sarcasm and infused with silly fun.
  15. Antichrist
    Antichrist is probably the most disturbing, bleak and self-indulgent film ever made.
  16. Motherhood
    When it aims for humor, it feels overwrought and clichéd.
  17. Where the Wild Things Are
    Like the book, the movie blends a primitive quality with an imaginative artfulness. It also amplifies upon the story's gentle, sly wit.
  18. Law Abiding Citizen
    Deep within Law Abiding Citizen lurks a thought-provoking movie. But most of what we see on the screen is implausible, superficial and only marginally involving.
  19. New York, I Love You
    If you're not a stickler for consistency, this is an effective pastiche and tribute to one of the world's most enticing cities.
  20. Couples Retreat
    Tedious, unromantic, sophomoric and only sporadically funny.
  21. An Education
    Through stellar performances, clever writing and exquisite cinematography, the story is fresh and thoroughly captivating.
  22. The Damned United
    What vaults the film above the standard sports movie is the stellar performance by Michael Sheen.
  23. Good Hair
    Good Hair is cause for hope that Rock continues to make documentaries. His style is lively, smooth and up-to-date, like the most coveted 'do.
  24. Zombieland
    Mostly, it's just wicked fun.
  25. The Invention of Lying
    By adhering to the romantic-comedy formula, The Invention of Lying stops short of being truly inventive. But enough sequences are fresh and inspired to make this a comedy honestly worth catching.
  26. Whip It
    To paraphrase Devo: Whip It, not so good.
  27. A Serious Man
    A wonderfully odd, bleakly comic and thoroughly engrossing film.
  28. More Than a Game
    While More Than a Game is a terrific exhibition of talent, exuberance and skill, it is above all a moving tribute to enduring friendship.
  29. Fame
    Fame offers slick entertainment with some exuberance, but it's devoid of soul or heart.
  30. Coco Before Chanel
    Not an expansive biopic but a fascinating snapshot of a pivotal chapter for Chanel, her formative fashionista years.
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