CRITICAL MASS

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

BABE (Universal)

-- CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. B ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert B+ GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert A- JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate A CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate A MIKE CLARK USA Today A OWEN GLEIBERMAN/ LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly A- AVERAGE Average does not include CinemaScore.

THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN (Fox Searchlight)

-- 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 B MIKE CLARK USA Today B- OWEN GLEIBERMAN/ LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly B AVERAGE Average does not include CinemaScore.

DANGEROUS MINDS (Hollywood)

A- CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. C ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert C+ GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert C- JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate B CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate D+ MIKE CLARK USA Today C- OWEN GLEIBERMAN/ LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly C AVERAGE Average does not include CinemaScore.

JEFFREY (Orion Classics)

-- CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. C ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert -- GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert C+ JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate -- CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate -- MIKE CLARK USA Today B OWEN GLEIBERMAN/ LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly C+ AVERAGE Average does not include CinemaScore.

THE NET (Columbia)

B CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. B ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert C GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert B+ JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate B CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate B- MIKE CLARK USA Today C+ OWEN GLEIBERMAN/ LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly B AVERAGE Average does not include CinemaScore.

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT (Warner Bros.)

A- CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. B ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert B GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert C- JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate B- CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate B- MIKE CLARK USA Today C+ OWEN GLEIBERMAN/ LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly B- AVERAGE Average does not include CinemaScore.

UNZIPPED (Miramax)

-- CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. B ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert B GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert B+ JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate A CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate -- MIKE CLARK USA Today A OWEN GLEIBERMAN/ LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly B+ AVERAGE Average does not include CinemaScore.

THE USUAL SUSPECTS (Gramercy)

-- CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. D ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert C+ GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert B+ JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate B CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate C+ MIKE CLARK USA Today B OWEN GLEIBERMAN/ LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly B- AVERAGE Average does not include CinemaScore.