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American Idiot

by Green Day

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  • All Time
    of 455,452
    1,172
  • 2000's
    of 265,729
    130
  • 2004
    of 38,943
    17
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating: 3.2667 American Idiot is ranked overall as 3.2667 out of 4 stars
Avg. Critic Score: 3.0982 American Idiot has an avg. critic score of 3.0982 out of 4 stars

American Idiot Album Reviews

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Excellent
4
 
(9)
Very Good
3
 
(31)
Good
2
 
(5)
Fair
1
 
(0)
Poor
0
 
(5)

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