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Critical Mass

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Critical Mass Chart of the top 10 movies this week
Movie Titles EW ReadersThe Denver PostToronto Globe and MailThe Philadelphia InquirerUSA TodayVarietyBoston Globe  EW  Critics' Average
The Dark Knight - A A- B+ A B+ B+ A- B+
Mamma Mia! - B- B- C B C B C+ C+
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - C C- C- - D+ B+ C C
Pineapple Express - B B- C+ B+ C B- B B-
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 - B- B- B - D - B+ C+
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - C - C- D D+ - F D
Step Brothers - C C B- C+ - C+ B C+
Swing Vote - B C B- C+ - C+ C C+
Tropic Thunder - B B- B B+ C+ B A B
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - A- C+ B+ A- B+ B+ B- B

Guide to the critics:

Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post; Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe and Mail; Carrie Rickey, The Philadelphia Inquirer; Claudia Puig (July 16, 2006 - ), USA Today; Todd McCarthy, Variety; Ty Burr (June 01, 2002 - ), Boston Globe