For 360 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 49% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 48% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 5.3 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Peter Hartlaub's Scores

  • Movies
Average review score: 54
Highest review score:
Critic Score 100
Lowest review score:
Critic Score 0
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 94 out of 360
360 movie reviews
    • Metascore: 96
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    Ratatouille is a classic.
    • Metascore: 87
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    If you're the type who doesn't go to art-house films , Murderball should be your exception. It's hard to imagine anyone could walk away from this movie disappointed.
    • Metascore: 86
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    One of Miyazaki's most kid-accessible movies, but still an unnerving film.
    • Metascore: 85
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    A great piece of filmmaking and a legitimate science-fiction/horror classic.
    • Metascore: 84
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    Children of Men is CuarĂ³n's run for freedom, with a riveting story, fantastic action scenes and acting so universally solid that even the dogs perform masterfully under his direction.
    • Metascore: 82
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    Anvil lives somewhere in that thoroughly entertaining gray area between self-parody and the triumph of human spirit.
    • Metascore: 81
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    It stands out as one of the best films of the genre, on the strength of the storytelling and wonderful performances.
    • Metascore: 79
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    "Searching" has emotional valleys and zeniths, and gasp-inducing turns, as old friends, fans and Rodriguez's grown daughters are interviewed.
    • Metascore: 78
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    The result is an excellent film - entertaining and informative and sometimes stunning in its display of the personal demons shared by these two geniuses.
    • Metascore: 74
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    As challenging as it must have been to pilot Joss Whedon's space opera from the TV junk pile to the big screen, the finished product is a triumph.
    • Metascore: 72
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    By the time the ride is over, director Drew Goddard and co-writers Goddard and Joss Whedon will change course three or four times, nodding and winking but never losing momentum.
    • Metascore: 71
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    The movie is laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts hilarious.
    • Metascore: 70
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    It's a hilarious comedy made even more successful because so much of the satire seems fresh.
    • Metascore: 69
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    It would have been enough for The Other Dream Team to simply pay tribute to the tie-dyed underdogs, but the filmmakers strived for more. Adding detailed historical context, the quirky feel-good story becomes a tragedy and a lesson. And that makes the victories resonate even more.
    • Metascore: 66
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    Bursts with action, ideas and interesting characters.
    • Metascore: 63
    • Peter Hartlaub 100
    The result is a comedy that's low budget in all the right ways - so hilarious, testosterone-charged and yet cringe-inducing to watch that the result is almost exhausting.