CRITICAL MASS

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

ACE VENTURA (Warner Bros.)

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

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT (Columbia)

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

CARRINGTON (Gramercy)

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

COPYCAT (Warner Bros.)

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

THE CROSSING GUARD (Miramax)

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

GOLDENEYE (United Artists)

-- 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 -- MIKE CLARK USA Today C+ ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY B- AVERAGE* *Average does not include CinemaScore.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (Paramount)

C+ 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- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY B- 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 A- CARRIE RICKEY Knight-Ridder Syndicate B MIKE CLARK USA Today A- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY B+ AVERAGE* *Average does not include CinemaScore.