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Documentary about the controversy and politics surrounding the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site. Cast:Michael Bloomberg, George Pataki, Chris Ward, Larry Silverstein, Daniel Libeskind, David Childs, Michael Arad, Janno Lieber, Roland Betts, Rosaleen TallonDirector:Richard HankinRelease Date:November 16, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 36 min
16 Acres played in New York City and Los Angeles to good reviews. • Joe Neumaier wrote in the New York Daily News, "...interesting but undeniably bottom-line-minded chronicle of the rebuilding at Ground Zero provides a unique look at civic strife and a city's spirit." More Reviews Below...
16 Acres has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...features forthright interviews with major players and gives a good sense of the infighting and pettiness without getting bogged down in it."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 11/16/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...interesting but undeniably bottom-line-minded chronicle of the rebuilding at Ground Zero provides a unique look at civic strife and a city's spirit."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 114 words, 11/16/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...incisive and absorbing... Richard Hankin's evenhanded film builds a concise, enlightening account from a decade of confusion."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 12/14/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Richard Hankin's film finally makes the indigenous variety of deadlock particular to New York politicos seem as quaintly comforting as a buttered bialy."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 11/14/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
16 Acres has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Richard Hankin's film finally makes the indigenous variety of deadlock particular to New York politicos seem as quaintly comforting as a buttered bialy."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 11/14/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...features forthright interviews with major players and gives a good sense of the infighting and pettiness without getting bogged down in it."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 11/16/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...incisive and absorbing... Richard Hankin's evenhanded film builds a concise, enlightening account from a decade of confusion."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 12/14/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...uncommonly engrossing and articulate... Richard Hankin doesn't assail anyone outright; his editing allows people to bury themselves."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 671 words, 11/13/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "The comedy of errors surrounding the 11 years (and counting) efforts to rebuild the devastated Ground Zero site would be funny if it weren't so tragic."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 11/16/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...incisive and absorbing... Richard Hankin's evenhanded film builds a concise, enlightening account from a decade of confusion."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 12/14/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...features forthright interviews with major players and gives a good sense of the infighting and pettiness without getting bogged down in it."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 11/16/12
6.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
16 Acres's reviews are separated by an average 6.6 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:16 Acres's reviews cover 9.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,070 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 296 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 7 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
16 Acres's reviews on average broke 7 days 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 16 Acres's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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