Critics Scoreboard
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Average Critic Score:
30
(7 sources)
30
(7 sources)
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60
Empire
For all its faults, the good-natured, quirky humour that this for the most part offers ultimately makes it very hard to dislike. Read Full Review » -
50
The Onion (A.V. Club)
The film exists for its shots of telegenic youngsters busting loose to a bankable soundtrack, and it's the cheesy dialogue, overstuffed plot, and predictable character arcs that come across as superfluous. Read Full Review » -
50
TV Guide
Insubstantial, predictable and often dull, it's a dismaying move from director Allen Moyle, who displayed a real grasp of pulp energy in 1990's "Pump Up the Volume". Read Full Review » -
42
Entertainment Weekly
The movie is too blatant a throwback to crass '80s teen fodder to really work. Read Full Review » -
38
Chicago Sun-Times
If the movie is a lost cause, it may at least showcase actors who have better things ahead of them. Read Full Review » -
20
Variety
A soundtrack in search of a movie, Empire Records is one teen-music effort that never finds a groove. Read Full Review » -
0
Los Angeles Times
The sun can't set too soon on this "Empire." [23 Oct 1995, Pg.F9] Read Full Review »
