Best of April 2018: Top Albums, Games, Movies & TV

Highest-scoring albums this month

Includes albums with 7 or more reviews from critics. Reissues, live albums, EPs, and compilations are excluded. All scores on this page are from the afternoon of April 30, 2018.

Album/Artist Score Buy Album Stream Album 1 Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe 92 Amazon iTunes Spotify 2 Persona by Rival Consoles 90 Amazon iTunes Spotify 3 Isolation by Kali Uchis 88 Amazon iTunes Spotify 4 Sparrow by Ashley Monroe 87 Amazon iTunes Spotify 5 Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B 84 Amazon iTunes Spotify 6 Song for Alpha by Daniel Avery 84 Amazon iTunes Spotify 7 Everything's Fine by Jean Grae and Quelle Chris 83 Amazon iTunes Spotify 8 Grid of Points by Grouper 82 Amazon iTunes Spotify 9 Years by Sarah Shook & the Disarmers 82 Amazon iTunes Spotify 10 The Lookout by Laura Veirs 82 Amazon iTunes Spotify

Highest-scoring movies this month

Includes films with 7 or more reviews from critics. Theatrical re-releases are excluded.

Best wide releases Movie Genre Score 1 A Quiet Place Horror/Thriller 82 2 Beirut Drama/Thriller 70 3 Blockers Comedy 69 4 Avengers: Infinity War Sci-fi/Action 68 5 Chappaquiddick Drama 67

Best limited (including streaming/VOD-only) releases Movie Genre Score 1 The Rider Drama 93 2 Zama Foreign/Drama 88 3 Sweet Country Adventure/Drama 87 4 You Were Never Really Here Drama/Thriller 84 5 The Endless Sci-Fi/Thriller/Horror 81

Best DVD/Blu-ray releases Movie Genre Score Buy 1 Phantom Thread Drama 90 Amazon 2 Paddington 2 Family/Comedy 88 Amazon 3 Jane Documentary 87 Amazon 4 The Post Drama 83 Amazon 5 Thelma Sci-fi/Thriller 74 Amazon 6 All the Money in the World Drama 72 Amazon 7 Escapes Documentary 72 Amazon 8 Sweet Virginia Drama/Thriller 72 Amazon 9 Molly's Game Drama 71 Amazon 10 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Documentary 69 Amazon

Highest-scoring TV premieres this month

All shows debuting this month with reviews from at least 4 critics are eligible.

Best new shows (including movies/miniseries/specials) Show Score Network Stream It 1 Howards End 86 Starz 2 Elvis Presley: The Searcher 84 HBO 3 The Child in Time 83 PBS 4 Killing Eve 83 BBC America 5 Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert 81 NBC Best returning shows * Show Score Network Stream It 1 The Handmaid's Tale Season 2 86 Hulu 2 Legion Season 2 85 FX 3 Westworld Season 2 76 HBO 4 National Treasure: Kiri (Season 2) 73 Hulu * Among shows with reviews. Generally, only certain noteworthy shows are reviewed by critics after season 1.

Highest-scoring video games this month (by platform)

Includes games with 7 or more reviews from critics. (iOS releases include titles with 4 or more reviews from critics.)

PlayStation 4 1 God of War 94 Buy 2 Owlboy 88 Buy 3 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 83 Buy 4 Minit 82   5 The Swords of Ditto 75	Xbox One 1 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 86   2 Owlboy 82   3 Ys Origin 81   4 Extinction 54 Buy
PC 1 Frostpunk 85   2 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR 81   3 Dead In Vinland 80   4 BattleTech 79   5 Minit 78	Switch 1 South Park: The Fractured But Whole 81   2 Rogue Aces 80   3 The Adventure Pals 78   4 Football Manager Touch 2018 77   5 Bombslinger 77
Nintendo 3DS (no good releases this month) PlayStation Vita (no good releases this month)	iPhone/iPad 1 Oddmar 89 Buy 2 The Pillars of the Earth Game 85 Buy 3 Project Highrise 84 Buy 4 Brew Town 77 Buy 5 Vandals 72 Buy

What did you like?

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