CRITICAL MASS

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

ASSASSINS (Warner Bros.)

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

COPYCAT (Warner Bros.)

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

DEAD PRESIDENTS (Hollywood)

-- CINEMASCORE Audiences across the U.S. C+ 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 A- OWEN GLEIBERMAN KEN TUCKER Entertainment Weekly B AVERAGE* *Average does not include CinemaScore.

GET SHORTY (MGM)

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

...AMERICAN QUILT (Universal)

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

JADE (Paramount)

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

LEAVING LAS VEGAS (United Artists)

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

MALLRATS (Gramercy)

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