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Modesto, California son Jeremy Renner got his worst movie out of the way early with National Lampoon’s Senior Trip, his feature debut which notched an impressive 0% in 1995. Renner essentially vanished from the big screen for years, notably returning in 2002 as the title Jeffrey in the Dahmer biopic. Obviously, this was going to be one dynamic, unpredictable movie career.
He’s since done well in Certified Fresh efforts like Arrival, The Town, and The Hurt Locker — which got him a Best Actor Oscar nom. Renner was also for a time the guy you apparently hired when you’re trying to figure out how to extend the life of your franchise. Think Bourne Legacy, which he starred in before Matt Damon decided to return to the spy series. Or how about Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, where he was obviously being groomed to take over for Ethan Hunt, until Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie decided to throw the series into overdrive with Rogue Nation and Fallout.
Even his Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a strange trajectory, like an arrow curving around in the wind. It started with an odd cameo in Thor, being brainwashed in the first Avengers, and becoming quip-master general in Age of Ultron. And in case you thought he was under-appreciated, his absence from Infinity War led to half the life in the universe whipped to dust. (Or so some fans would have it.) But Hawkeye’s back in the saddle for Endgame, so we’re unleashing everything he’s got in the quiver and ranking all of Jeremy Renner’s movies by Tomatometer!
#27
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#26
Adjusted Score: 19.722%
Critics Consensus: Alternately bloody and silly, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters fails as both a fantasy adventure and as a parody of same.
#25
Adjusted Score: 7.332%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#24
Adjusted Score: 41.362%
Critics Consensus: Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D has moments of charm and witty slapstick, but it often seems content to recycle ideas from the previous films.
#23
Adjusted Score: 41.635%
Critics Consensus: The film aims to shock, but there is no higher reason for the parade of sordid images except to be “cool.”
#22
Adjusted Score: 43.149%
Critics Consensus: A story of redemption held together with flashbacks, Take has moments of emotional intensity, but is ultimately undone by preachiness.
#21
Adjusted Score: 51.475%
Critics Consensus: A competent, but routine police thriller.
#20
Adjusted Score: 63.952%
Critics Consensus: For audiences seeking a dose of high-concept yet undemanding action comedy, Tag might be close enough to it.
#19
Adjusted Score: 64.044%
Critics Consensus: It isn’t quite as compelling as the earlier trilogy, but The Bourne Legacy proves the franchise has stories left to tell — and benefits from Jeremy Renner’s magnetic work in the starring role.
#18
Adjusted Score: 68.255%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#17
Adjusted Score: 74.476%
Critics Consensus: Though sometimes melodramatic and formulaic, North Country is nonetheless a rousing, powerful story of courage and humanity.
#16
Adjusted Score: 77.073%
Critics Consensus: While 28 Weeks Later lacks the humanism that made 28 Days Later a classic, it’s made up with fantastic atmosphere and punchy direction.
#15
Adjusted Score: 74.915%
Critics Consensus: This shocking pre-teen drama manages, through realistic performances and a sense of empathy, to avoid exploitation and instead deliver something honest and haunting.
#14
Adjusted Score: 88.488%
Critics Consensus: Exuberant and eye-popping, Avengers: Age of Ultron serves as an overstuffed but mostly satisfying sequel, reuniting its predecessor’s unwieldy cast with a few new additions and a worthy foe.
#13
Adjusted Score: 81.406%
Critics Consensus: On the strength of its two lead performances Assassination is an expertly crafted period piece, and an insightful look at one of the enduring figures of American lore.
#12
Adjusted Score: 81.461%
Critics Consensus: Kill the Messenger’s potent fury over the tale of its real-life subject overrides its factual inaccuracies and occasional narrative stumbles.
#11
Adjusted Score: 15.06%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#10
Adjusted Score: 88.73%
Critics Consensus: Beautiful visuals, James Gray’s confident direction, and a powerful performance from Marion Cotillard combine to make The Immigrant a richly rewarding period drama.
#9
Adjusted Score: 96.699%
Critics Consensus: Wind River lures viewers into a character-driven mystery with smart writing, a strong cast, and a skillfully rendered setting that delivers the bitter chill promised by its title.
#8
Adjusted Score: 106.512%
Critics Consensus: Captain America: Civil War begins the next wave of Marvel movies with an action-packed superhero blockbuster boasting a decidedly non-cartoonish plot and the courage to explore thought-provoking themes.
#7
Adjusted Score: 102.611%
Critics Consensus: Riotously funny and impeccably cast, American Hustle compensates for its flaws with unbridled energy and some of David O. Russell’s most irrepressibly vibrant direction.
#6
Adjusted Score: 104.766%
Critics Consensus: Thanks to a script that emphasizes its heroes’ humanity and a wealth of superpowered set pieces, The Avengers lives up to its hype and raises the bar for Marvel at the movies.
#5
Adjusted Score: 104.589%
Critics Consensus: Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation continues the franchise’s thrilling resurgence — and proves that Tom Cruise remains an action star without equal.
#4
Adjusted Score: 100.273%
Critics Consensus: Stylish, fast-paced, and loaded with gripping set pieces, the fourth Mission: Impossible is big-budget popcorn entertainment that really works.
#3
Adjusted Score: 99.535%
Critics Consensus: Tense, smartly written, and wonderfully cast, The Town proves that Ben Affleck has rediscovered his muse — and that he’s a director to be reckoned with.
#2
Adjusted Score: 109.85%
Critics Consensus: Arrival delivers a must-see experience for fans of thinking person’s sci-fi that anchors its heady themes with genuinely affecting emotion and a terrific performance from Amy Adams.
#1
Adjusted Score: 105.945%
Critics Consensus: A well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker is thus far the best of the recent dramatizations of the Iraq War.
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