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.

BEYOND RANGOON (COLUMBIA)

B CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. B ROGER EBERT Siskel & Ebert B GENE SISKEL Siskel & Ebert B+ JAMI BERNARD Knight-Ridder Syndicate C+ CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate B MIKE CLARK USA Today D+ OWEN GLEIBERMAN LISA SCHWARZBAUM Entertainment Weekly B- 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.

DESPERADO (COLUMBIA)

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

MORTAL KOMBAT (NEW LINE)

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