Empire
Publication Overview in Movies
66Avg. Critic Score
Critic Score Distribution
positive
3.0k(44%)
mixed
3.7k(54%)
negative
158(2%)
Highest Critic Score
100
Lowest Critic Score
Critic Reviews for Movies
May 1, 2026
Hokum80
May 1, 2026
Hokum isn’t just hokum. On top of an affecting personal quest for a non-despairing ending, it delivers a full evening of scares, chills, wicked jokes and haunted escape-room hijinks.
Apr 29, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 260
Apr 29, 2026
A sequel that serves its characters with a fresh story instead of relying solely on the tropes of its predecessor. This high-fashion tale could have benefited from higher stakes, but Streep and company remain as in vogue as ever.
Apr 27, 2026
The Sheep Detectives60
Apr 27, 2026
It is a committed ensemble that sells this flock’s love for their shepherd, and while the tale often treads on familiar ground, it is in the bond between these animals and their owner that the film finds its woolly heart.
By Harry Stainer
Apr 24, 2026
Apex80
Apr 24, 2026
Just a solidly made cat-and-mouse thriller, with muscularly committed performances from its two leads. It’ll make you want to explore the Great Outdoors and simultaneously never leave your house again.
Apr 23, 2026
Rose of Nevada80
Apr 23, 2026
Mark Jenkin is still Mark Jenk-ing: the most stubbornly analogue filmmaker out there has produced another satisfyingly baffling film about Cornish communities and the supernatural tension between past and present.
By Neil Alcock
Apr 23, 2026
Mother Mary80
Apr 23, 2026
A defiantly avant-garde take on commercial chart-toppers. It’s not for everyone, but it deserves to be: a gorgeous fusion of film, fashion, faith, and certified bangers.
Apr 23, 2026
Glenrothan40
Apr 23, 2026
Cox evidently harbours a profound love for his homeland, and it’s nice to see Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson speaking in their native Scottish accents for a change. But while it may inspire you to book a Highland holiday, there’s little else to take away from such a soppy passion project.
Apr 21, 2026
Michael40
Apr 21, 2026
Hugely impressive musical and dance performances from the two young men playing Michael Jackson cannot shake off the uncomfortable fact that there is an entire other side to the pop star’s story which is entirely conspicuous by its absence here.
Apr 17, 2026
Kiss of the Spider Woman60
Apr 17, 2026
A daring reimagining of an oft-told story, Kiss Of The Spider Woman features some sensational musical moments that nicely hark back to classic Hollywood, but struggles to reconcile two very different worlds.
By Barry Levitt
Apr 17, 2026
Thrash40
Apr 17, 2026
More shallow than The Shallows, and lacking the depth of even Deep Blue Sea, this has chuckle-worthy moments but will be forgotten roughly 47 metres down in the lower-echelons of shark cinema.