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Action thriller about a police officer whose wife is kidnapped in New Orleans. Cast:John Cena, Steve Harris, Ashley Scott, Aidan Gillen, Brian J. WhiteDirector:Renny HarlinRelease Date:March 27, 2009DVD Release:June 30, 2009From:20th Century FoxRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 48 min
12 Rounds played to weak reviews. • Betsy Sherman wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...wrestling star John Cena fairly bounces off the lens.... the weak, 'Speed'-derived script depends too much on coincidence and mind reading." • And Maitland McDonagh wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "Wrestling star John Cena is the dead weight that drags down this brainless but energetic action picture." More Reviews Below...
Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "John Cena is certainly no Bruce Wills.... you will probably find yourself praying for this duel's knock-out punch to arrive long before it actually does."(See all of Clark Collis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 03/27/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Nathan Lee, New York Times: POOR "An extremely frantic movie in which nothing of interest happens... Guns are fired; cars crash; the citizens of New Orleans are flamboyantly endangered..."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 03/28/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...has no more between its ears than absolutely necessary... keeps the wall-to-wall action hurtling along at such breakneck speed, that it's not hard to get swept up..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 03/30/09
Lee Paatsch, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "A big, dumb lug of an action movie, the film is fronted by a big, dumb lug named John Cena. Acting is no friend of this professional wrestling icon."(See all of Lee Paatsch's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 03/27/09
John Anderson, New York Newsday: MODERATE(cg) "The future of vacuous action movies is clearly with the likes of Cena, humans who resemble characters from video games, albeit without the acting chops."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 03/28/09
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...belongs on a basic-cable weekend... the main image that sticks with you is Cena's Nike firmly depressing the gas pedal on whatever vehicle he's commandeered now..."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 205 words, 03/25/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK(cg) "Noisy, cut into a head-snapping blur with little room for humor, or Cena to even try showing some emotion... occasionally exciting but always empty..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 620 words, 03/28/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...belongs on a basic-cable weekend... the main image that sticks with you is Cena's Nike firmly depressing the gas pedal on whatever vehicle he's commandeered now..."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 205 words, 03/25/09
Betsy Sherman, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "...wrestling star John Cena fairly bounces off the lens.... the weak, 'Speed'-derived script depends too much on coincidence and mind reading."(See all of Betsy Sherman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 172 words, 04/02/09
Nathan Lee, New York Times: POOR "An extremely frantic movie in which nothing of interest happens... Guns are fired; cars crash; the citizens of New Orleans are flamboyantly endangered..."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 03/28/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...has no more between its ears than absolutely necessary... keeps the wall-to-wall action hurtling along at such breakneck speed, that it's not hard to get swept up..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 03/30/09
Maitland McDonagh, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Wrestling star John Cena is the dead weight that drags down this brainless but energetic action picture. Character development has never been Harlin's strong suit..."(See all of Maitland McDonagh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 395 words, 03/30/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...has no more between its ears than absolutely necessary... keeps the wall-to-wall action hurtling along at such breakneck speed, that it's not hard to get swept up..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 03/30/09
Nathan Lee, New York Times: POOR "An extremely frantic movie in which nothing of interest happens... Guns are fired; cars crash; the citizens of New Orleans are flamboyantly endangered..."(See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 03/28/09
16.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
12 Rounds's reviews are separated by an average 16.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:12 Rounds's reviews cover 18.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,940 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 281 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 39.4 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
12 Rounds's reviews on average broke 39.4 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is 12 Rounds's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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