Reviews are in for Michael Showalter’s Oh. What. Fun. starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Stream it on Prime Video Wednesday. www.metacritic.com/movie/oh-wha...

Every Metroid Game, Ranked Worst to Best: www.metacritic.com/pictures/eve...

Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing [65], starring Austin Butler, is now streaming on Netflix. www.metacritic.com/movie/caught... “It’s a fast-paced joyride, enlivened by great talent in even the smaller roles.” - Chris Knight, Original-Cin

Check out our December Movie Preview: www.metacritic.com/pictures/dec... Dec 5 - Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

King & Conqueror: S1 [54] is on Prime Video: www.metacritic.com/tv/king-conq... "The whole series does feel a bit House of the Dragon. But does it entertain? Yes. And it kind of beats watching Ridley." - Carol Midgley, The Times

Sean Combs: The Reckoning [64] is on Netflix now: www.metacritic.com/tv/sean-comb... "While The Reckoning is a well-crafted series about the rise and fall of Combs, it is relentless." - Hanna Ewens, The Independent

Sleep Awake [PC - 72] reviews are coming in now: www.metacritic.com/game/sleep-a... "If you like exquisite dystopian horror atmosphere, then this is one of the best games in the genre since Alien Isolation... In any case, I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through."- Gamereactor

Routine [XSX - 79] www.metacritic.com/game/routine/ "With some very good puzzles, a solid story, and a consistently strong atmosphere, Routine is doing anything but going through the motions." - Luke Kemp, GamesRadar+

With the first 66 critic reviews lodged, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has a Metascore of [80] www.metacritic.com/game/metroid... "Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is uneven and messy in some respects, but at its best it meets or exceeds the best moments the series has to offer." - Steve Watts, GameSpot

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond reviews are coming in now: www.metacritic.com/game/metroid... "Beyond is quite possibly the boldest, most well-realised Metroid game to date. Make no mistake, the long wait has been more than worth it. Welcome back, Samus." - Nintendo Life

Based on 195 score predictions from our social followers, the aggregate Metascore prediction for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is [88.1] www.metacritic.com/game/metroid... Check back in just over 8 hours to see how close we are...

The Best-Reviewed Movies of 2025 so far: www.metacritic.com/browse/movie... #8 - Marty Supreme [88] - "Unquestionably the best performance of Timothée Chalamet's career, and Marty Supreme is one of the best movies of the year. I can't wait to watch it again." - Chris Evangelista, /Film

Enter the Void [69] is free on Kanopy: www.metacritic.com/movie/enter-... #11pmspecial "Unrelenting material like this isn't for everybody. That it is a gloriously filmic gesture - by turns jaw-dropping, elusive, silly, obnoxious, painful & beautiful - is celebration enough." - LA Times

Event Horizon is on Fubo/MGM+ www.metacritic.com/movie/event-... #11pmspecial "If you haven't lived until you've seen Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill duke it out in a vat full of red paint, here's your chance." - Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Spartacus: House of Ashur S1 [82] Starz Friday: www.metacritic.com/tv/spartacus... "Essentially pulls off the miraculous, leaning on the mythological extravagances of ancient Roman belief to rewrite history and give a character a new lease on life. It's clever, and it works." - Collider

Heated Rivalry: S1 [68] is on HBO Max: www.metacritic.com/tv/heated-ri... "So far Heated Rivalry is swoony, raunchy, very Canadian and will satisfying viewers looking for seasonal flirtation (and more) without a trace of Christmas content." - Daniel Fienberg, THR

Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme starring Timothée Chalamet is a Metacritic Must-See. www.metacritic.com/movie/marty-... “One of the year’s few masterpieces.” - Peter Debruge, Variety

Reviews are coming in for Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme starring Timothée Chalamet (they are glowing so far...). See it in theaters December 25. www.metacritic.com/movie/marty-...

With the first 55 critic reviews lodged, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion has a Metascore of [PC - 79; PS5 - 81] www.metacritic.com/game/marvel-... "A loving tribute to the superhero side-scrollers of old." - Jason Fanelli, GameSpot

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion reviews are coming in now: www.metacritic.com/game/marvel-... "It's not rewriting the script for what a beat em' up should be in any sense, but it's good and solid fun that fans should appreciate wholeheartedly." - Gamereactor

Weekend Box Office (*Domestic Estimates) (1) Zootopia 2 $96.8 mil (2) Wicked: For Good $62.8 [$270.4 total] (3) Now You See Me: Now You Don't $7.0 (4) Predator: Badlands $4.8 (5) The Running Man $3.7 (6) Eternity $3.2 www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

Welcome to the Dollhouse [83] $4VOD www.metacritic.com/movie/welcom... #11pmspecial "With a fine vengeance along with flashes of great, unexpected tenderness, Mr. Solondz lethally evokes every petty humiliation that his seventh-grade heroine can't wait to forget." - Janet Maslin, NY Times

New & Upcoming Video Game Releases (with Metascores): www.metacritic.com/news/major-n... Monday - Marvel Cosmic Invasion (check back for reviews to kick off the week)

The Best-Reviewed Games of 2025 so far: www.metacritic.com/browse/game/... #5 - Blue Prince [92] is a Metacritic Must-Play

Friday Box Office (*Domestic Estimates) (1) Zootopia 2 $38.5 mil [$97.7 3-day total] (2) Wicked: For Good $26.1 (3) Now You See Me: Now You Don't $2.6 (4) Predator: Badlands $1.8 (5) The Running Man $1.4 (6) Eternity $1.1 www.metacritic.com/news/upcomin...

Every Noah Baumbach Movie, Ranked: www.metacritic.com/pictures/mov... #11pmspecial #3 - The Squid and the Whale [82] - "Acutely observed, faultlessly acted, graced with piercing emotion and unsparing honesty, it will make you laugh because you can't bear to cry." - Ken Turan, LA Times

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery [82] is now in theaters: www.metacritic.com/movie/wake-u... "With its Gothic atmosphere and deeper themes, Wake Up Dead Man has a darker tone than the previous Knives Out films. Yet it is also the funniest and most playful so far." - Caryn James, BBC

Definitely, Maybe [59] is a $4 VOD: www.metacritic.com/movie/defini... #11pmspecial "Put simply, the film excels most at not being awful." - Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club

Hamnet [85] is a Metacritic Must-See (now in theaters): www.metacritic.com/movie/hamnet/ "Hamnet is devastating, maybe the most emotionally shattering movie I’ve seen in years." - Bilge Ebiri, NY Magazine (Vulture)

The Secret Agent [91] is a Metacritic Must-See: www.metacritic.com/movie/the-se... "If you’re willing to bend with the story, The Secret Agent will take you places movies rarely go." - Matt Zoller Seitz

Frankenstein [77] is on Netflix: www.metacritic.com/movie/franke... "One of del Toro’s finest, this is epic-scale storytelling of uncommon beauty, feeling and artistry." - David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

Stranger Things S5 [71] is now on Netflix (and the first 28 critic reviews are lodged): www.metacritic.com/tv/stranger-... "But if the actors are too old to be doing this, Stranger Things itself feels fairly energetic and youthful even after all this time." - Alan Sepinwall

Eternity, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller & Callum Turner, is now in theaters. www.metacritic.com/movie/eterni... “Eternity is a sweet little slice of life (and death) story with wonderful performances from Olsen, Teller and Turner.” - Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven

Of Ash and Steel [PC - 57] www.metacritic.com/game/of-ash-... "Hugely ambitious and rife with ideas, Of Ash and Steel is an unpolished and deeply broken throwback to an era most have left behind." - Region Free

Scarlett Johansson's 15 Best Movies: www.metacritic.com/pictures/bes... #11pmspecial #5: Under the Skin [83] is free on Kanopy/Hoopla - "Weird. Brilliant. Stunning." - Richard Roeper

Stranger Things S5 reviews are coming in now: www.metacritic.com/tv/stranger-... "As our time in Hawkins reaches its climax, Stranger Things gets grander and gorier. Both our heroes and their deadliest foes still have thrilling new tricks up their sleeves." - Leila Latif, Empire

Reviews are in for Jingle Bell Heist, starring Olivia Holt & Connor Swindells. Stream it on Netflix today. www.metacritic.com/movie/jingle... “It’s not just ‘Netflix holiday rom-com good.’ It’s actually very, very good.” - William Bibbiani, TheWrap

Kirby Air Riders [Switch 2 - 79] www.metacritic.com/game/kirby-a... "It's very likely to become a timeless classic—perhaps misunderstood by many, but highly praised by the patient and the crazy ones." - ElDesmarque

The Beatles Anthology [82] is on Disney+ today: www.metacritic.com/tv/the-beatl... "If you’re coming to it fresh, however, it remains utterly authoritative." - Stuart Heritage, The Guardian

Nine Sols [PC - 84] www.metacritic.com/game/nine-so... "A masterful metroidvania that builds on Sekiro-style combat and tells a great sci-fi story too. Unmissable." - PC Gamer

De La Soul - Cabin In The Sky [78] www.metacritic.com/music/cabin-... "As one of the most straight-forwardly enjoyable hip-hop albums 2025 has offered us, you’d be hard-pushed to top it for entertainment." - Clash Music

Metroid Prime [GameCube -*97*] www.metacritic.com/game/metroid... "The visuals are untouchable, the gameplay is tight, and the mood is hauntingly captivating. It is simply mind-blowing on so many different levels." - Electronic Gaming Monthly (Jan 2003) (Metroid Prime 4 reviews out early next wk)

Planes, Trains & Automobiles [72] is on Paramount+, MGM+ & Fubo: www.metacritic.com/movie/planes... "With its deft blend of hilarity and humanity, Planes, Trains and Automobiles is Hughes' most satisfying work." - Marc Lee, The Telegraph

Reviews are coming in for Zootopia 2. See it in theaters this afternoon. www.metacritic.com/movie/zootop...

Project Motor Racing reviews are filtering in: metacritic.com/game/project... "A visually impressive, no-nonsense sim designed for the hardcore crowd. It's punishing and demanding, yet deeply rewarding for those willing to master its steep learning curve." - Gameliner

A.I.L.A. reviews are coming in now: www.metacritic.com/game/aila/ "an imperfect but evocative horror game with some interesting insights." - The Games Machine

Escape from Tarkov [PC - 69] www.metacritic.com/game/escape-... "Its complex mechanics, visceral gunplay, and unpredictable pacing aren’t for the faint of heart, but with the release of 1.0 on Steam, there’s no reason for fans of hardcore tactical shooters not to enlist." - CG Magazine

New & Upcoming DVD/Blu-ray Releases: www.metacritic.com/news/dvd-blu... Out tomorrow (Tuesday): Bone Lake [63] - "It’s not as sordid as it plays at, but Bone Lake is wickedly entertaining nonetheless." - Jim Vorel, Paste Magazine

ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran [66] is on Netflix: www.metacritic.com/tv/one-shot-... "As a companion piece to Sheeran’s catchy new album, Barantini’s latest undertaking is perfectly watchable." - Ed Power, The Telegraph

ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran [66] is on Netflix: www.metacritic.com/tv/one-shot-... "As a companion piece to Sheeran’s catchy new album, Barantini’s latest undertaking is perfectly watchable." - Ed Power, The Telegraph