CRITICAL MASS

Here's how a sampling of critics and movie audiences from across the country grade 10 current releases.

A Thousand Acres TOUCHSTONE

-- CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. -- ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert -- GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert B JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate -- CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate C+ MIKE CLARK USA Today F ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY C- AVERAGE*

The End of Violence MGM

-- [CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S.]C [ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert]A+ [GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert]B- [JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate]C- [MIKE CLARK USA Today]C+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B- [AVERAGE*]

Excess Baggage COLUMBIA

B- [CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S.]B- [ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert]B [GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert]D [JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate]C- [CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate]F [MIKE CLARK USA Today]D [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C- [AVERAGE*]

Fire Down Below WARNER BROS.

B- [CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S.] -- [ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert] -- [GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert]F [JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate]C- [MIKE CLARK USA Today]C [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C- [AVERAGE*]

The Full Monty FOX SEARCHLIGHT

A- [CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S.]B [ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert]A- [GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert]B+ [JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate]B [CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate]B+ [MIKE CLARK USA Today]B [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B+ [AVERAGE*]

The Game POLYGRAM

B- [CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S.]B+ [ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert]C+ [GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert]B+ [JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate] -- [CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate]B [MIKE CLARK USA Today]B+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B [AVERAGE*]

G.I. Jane HOLLYWOOD

A- [CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S.]B [ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert]B [GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert]B- [JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate]B [CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate]C [MIKE CLARK USA Today]B- [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B [AVERAGE*]

In & Out PARAMOUNT

-- [CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S.] -- [ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert]B+ [GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert]A- [JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate]A- [CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate] -- [MIKE CLARK USA Today]A- [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]A- [AVERAGE*]