The Hollywood Reporter's Scores
- Movies
- TV
For 4,207 reviews, this publication has graded:
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55% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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41% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.6 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Movie review score: 60
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 2,014 out of 4207
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Mixed: 1,822 out of 4207
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Negative: 371 out of 4207
4,207
movie reviews
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
A somber, often downbeat depiction of human savagery and treachery as well as of human kindness. Writer-director Anthony Minghella has meticulously crafted an intimate epic. -
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Michael Rechtshaffen 90
Factoring in Mike Eley's breathtakingly vivid photography and a virtuoso sound mix that completely envelops the viewer, it's enough to make you never again want to poke your head into the freezer. -
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Sheri Linden 90
At once a powerful psychological thriller and a haunting allegory, The Return marks an auspicious feature debut for helmer Andrey Zvyagintsev. -
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Critic Score 90
It is a beautifully crafted film with a star-studded cast, directed with a lightness of touch. -
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Critic Score 90
Expertly combining the personal and the epic, Jordan has crafted an excellent historical saga that doesn't collapse under the weight of too much history. -
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
Doillon never lets his characters slide into cliche. They act and react from a wealth of contradictory impulses and long-standing prejudices in this masterful tale of frustrated desire. -
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Michael Rechtshaffen 90
A deeper, darker, visually arresting and more emotionally satisfying adaptation of the J.K. Rowling literary phenomenon, achieving the neat trick of remaining faithful to the spirit of the book while at the same time being true to its cinematic self. -
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
It's refreshing to witness a superhero with doubts. Maguire and Dunst again display the depth of talent they bring to these roles by injecting such everydayness into larger-than-life characters. -
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Michael Rechtshaffen 90
The production is graced by bold performances, lyrical visuals and, most notably, Irving's own words, which have made the transition quite intact thanks to a faithful but still filmic adaptation by writer-director Tod Williams. -
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Sheri Linden 90
Layering soundtrack and visuals in an intricate collage of rich emotional texture, he (Jonathan Caouette) displays an exhilarating talent. -
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Ray Bennett 90
Those who thought "Shakespeare In Love" was as good as it gets in intelligent costume romantic comedy will find that director Richard Eyre and writer Jeffrey Hatcher have taken the form to a higher level. -
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Critic Score 90
A brilliantly honed tale of dementia, starring a skeletal Christian Bale as a tormented insomniac wasting away and terrorized by his irreal existence. -
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Michael Rechtshaffen 90
The result is an animated adventure that's funnier than "Shark Tale" and more charming than "The Polar Express." -
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
A glorious new addition to martial-arts cinema. -
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Michael Rechtshaffen 90
Cheadle impressively carries the entire picture, delivering the kind of note-perfect performance that's absolutely deserving of Oscar consideration. -
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Michael Rechtshaffen 90
Outstanding, entirely unique father-son portrait. -
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Frank Scheck 90
Zlah H. Hamzeh's documentary is a powerful and timely portrait of the tensions that can be generated by immigration situations, especially in a post-Sept. 11 world. -
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
Thrillers don't get much smarter than The Interpreter. -
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Sheri Linden 90
Voices in Wartime is a stirring testament to the search for meaning. -
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James Greenberg 90
Not only a great cautionary tale, it's a civics lesson that should be seen by every concerned citizen. -
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
Everyone involved -- actors, crew, director Susanne Bier and screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen in their second collaboration -- are in peak form in this unflinching look at repressed feelings and emotional devastation. -
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
A superb portrait of a father and son disguised as a docu about Haskell Wexler. -
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
The final episode of George Lucas' cinematic epic "Star Wars" ends the six-movie series on such a high note that one feels like yelling out, "Rewind!" Yes, rewind through more than 13 hours of bravery, treachery, new worlds, odd creatures and human frailty. -
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Kirk Honeycutt 90
For Christopher Nolan to turn Batman Begins into such a smart, gritty, brooding, visceral experience is astonishing. Truly, Batman does begin again. -
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Critic Score 90
A grand story of redemption, laced with barbecued wit and slopped with intrigue, Chrystal is a high heaping of brilliant storytelling. -
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Ray Bennett 90
That rare beast, a terrific movie that boasts intelligent wit, expert storytelling, delightful characters and grown-up dialogue plus suspense and a wicked surprise ending. -
