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Welcome to Filmometer! This site features sortable film ratings and "15 Word Reviews" of movies released since 1997. You will also find weekly movie polls and a growing number of movie lists. How does the ratings system work? Learn more about Filmometer.

The movie lists section contains some of my own picks, plus lists including the AFI's top 100 American films and the Academy Awards Winners for Best Picture. The links page provides additional online resources for film enthusiasts. Below you will find a random sampling of films reviewed by Filmometer. Thanks for visiting!



Featured films for Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:12 am


Last Night

Last Night Tense study of whether tempted spouses will actually commit adultery. Knightley glows, Worthington is dull.  Rating: 6 

2011

English

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Genres/categories: None


Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

Stanley Kubrick Kubrick's incredible attention to detail revealed in 1,000+ boxes of his meticulously sorted film materials.  Rating: 7 

2008

English

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Genres/categories: Obscure/RareDocumentary/TrueTV Shows


The Emoji Movie

The Emoji Movie They turned a smartphone messaging app into a movie? I was nihilistically curious. WEARY. GRIMACING.  Rating: CRAP 

2017

English

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Genres/categories: AnimationComedy


The Grandmaster

The Grandmaster Kar-Wai Wong's dazzling tale of Ip Man, the legendary kung-fu master who trained Bruce Lee.  Rating: 8 

2013

Foreign

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Genres/categories: Documentary/True


The Red Turtle

The Red Turtle A man stranded on a deserted island encounters an enormous red turtle. Dialogue-free Japanese fable.  Rating: 9 

2017

English

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Genres/categories: AnimationFantasyI own on DVD


Zootopia

Zootopia A bunny police recruit and a con-artist fox work together to uncover a savage conspiracy.  Rating: 8 

2016

English

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Genres/categories: AnimationComedy


Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Visually ingenious comic-book mashup. Quantum insanity. A Marvel superhero movie that elevates the tired genre.  Rating: 9 

2018

English

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Genres/categories: AnimationSci-FiComic Book/Superhero


Chicken with Plums

Chicken with Plums Melancholic, humorous fable about a violinist's last days, and passionate love lost in 1950s Iran.  Rating: 8 

2012

Foreign

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Genres/categories: Comedy



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