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Comedy about a straight-A college student who decides to overindulge when friends visit on the night before his medical school interview. Cast:Skylar Astin, Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Sarah Wright, Jonathan Keltz, Bonnie Bentley, Samantha Futerman, François Chau, Daniel Booko, Danielle Hartnett, Basil Harris, Christiann Castellanos, Grace Arends, Dustin Ybarra, Craig CackowskiDirector:Jon Lucas, Scott MooreRelease Date:March 1, 2013DVD Release:June 18, 2013From:Relativity MediaRating:RLength:1 hr. 44 min.
21 and Over opened to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Kate Erbland wrote for MSN Movies, "...decidedly mixed... undeniably the product of 'The Hangover'... hinges on its rising star leads, with Miles Teller's rapid-fire charm on full display here..." More Reviews Below...
21 and Over Positive Reviews (30 Reviews, reviews below)
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...at its best when it's riding an all-night, boozy high, when it captures a sensation of idiotic invincibility. When it tries to be about something, it feels a bit strained."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 02/28/13
Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...a college-set raunchfest... a cram session of dirty gags and cheap slapstick... party-loving bros Miles Teller and Skylar Astin earn a couple honest chuckles."(See all of Mara Reinstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 75 words, 03/07/13
Claudia Puig, USA Today: WEAK(cg) "...inane.... seems to delight in offensive racial stereotypes, caustic ethnic slurs and a wrong-headed tone that makes light of suicide, binge drinking and gun violence."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 588 words, 03/01/13
Kate Erbland, MSN Movies: MODERATE(cg) "...decidedly mixed... undeniably the product of 'The Hangover'... hinges on its rising star leads, with Miles Teller's rapid-fire charm on full display here..."(See all of Kate Erbland's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 443 words, 02/28/13
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media: WEAK(cg) "The jokes are either tired or sexist.... The characters are one-dimensional and stereotypical... their night-of-endless-snafus just really isn't all that amusing.... Age 16."(See all of S. Jhoanna Robledo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 02/27/13
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "Jon Lucas and Scott Moore have cobbled together this junior version of their bachelor smash 'The Hangover,' a wit-free celebration of all that is empty and ugly and useless."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 03/01/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...has no tangible values, or value, at all... it celebrates selfishness, stupidity and the mean-spirited insensitivity that goes along with it. We're better than this, America."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 513 words, 03/01/13
Roger Moore, Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...takes rude to a new level of crude... 'Is it funny, on top of all the shocks?' Yes, it is. On a number of occasions, all of them involving Jeff Chang."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 03/01/13
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: POOR(cg) "...a collegiate comedy apparently aimed at a fresh new generation of bigots. Misogynists and homophobes, too.... The worst treatment is saved for women..."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 307 words, 03/02/13
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine: FAIR "I'd be lying if I said I didn't chuckle occasionally at the degree to which it takes the whole latent homosexuality thing to new levels.... But it's all so lifeless."(See all of Bilge Ebiri's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 668 words, 03/01/13
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "Imagine a Raunch-o Comedy Mix-Master blender, filled to the brim with ingredients culled from dozens of movies.... Tasteless. Even worse, unfunny."(See all of Richard Roeper's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 03/01/13
Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...has a few mildly amusing gags.... But the movie rambles in a way that dilutes any possibility of edgy discomfort.... you can't hate it, and you can't laugh at it."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 906 words, 02/27/13
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: POOR(cg) "...a lot better when it was far funnier and called 'Animal House'.... goes looking to mine gross-out comedy diamonds but ends up pawing around in a mirthless sewer."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 596 words, 03/01/13
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "The usual: 'Just one beer' escalates as a geometric progression into shots being downed, pants being dropped, leaks being taken, vomit getting hurled..."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 377 words, 03/01/13
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...for all its booze-fuelled tomfoolery, the film has frequent glimmers of wit and hilarity, along with a solid grasp of today's young adults."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 02/28/13
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a youth comedy that is leering, offensive, politically incorrect, at times even disgusting, and yet not a bummer.... It's a cheerful jolt of Grade-A idiocy."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 03/01/13
Tom Russo, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "Among the ingredients missing: the infectiously random silliness of a Zach Galifianakis, the smug hunkiness of a Bradley Cooper, and any sort of Vegas-y gloss."(See all of Tom Russo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 03/02/13
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...there are many rewards. Writer-directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore find a nice balance between the over-the-top high jinks and an emotional core..."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 583 words, 03/01/13
Peter Hartlaub, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an uncompromising comedy.... requires a suspension of both disbelief and the moral high ground.... But there are many rewards."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 400 words, 03/01/13
Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "I'm not ashamed to say how much the movie made me laugh but might be embarrassed to describe the jokes that did it.... enjoyable for what it is..."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 443 words, 03/01/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (7 Reviews)
Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...has a few mildly amusing gags.... But the movie rambles in a way that dilutes any possibility of edgy discomfort.... you can't hate it, and you can't laugh at it."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 906 words, 02/27/13
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: WEAK(cg) "...with exactly as little imagination as you think.... But for a movie this cynical to be remotely worth watching is a pretty impressive credit to the performers..."(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 559 words, 02/28/13
Andrew Schenker, Slant: POOR(cg) "...strikes the worst possible balance, soft-pedaling the antics while still managing to use women and minorities as punch lines.... a terribly shot movie."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 697 words, 02/28/13
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...for all its booze-fuelled tomfoolery, the film has frequent glimmers of wit and hilarity, along with a solid grasp of today's young adults."(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 02/28/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...has no tangible values, or value, at all... it celebrates selfishness, stupidity and the mean-spirited insensitivity that goes along with it. We're better than this, America."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 513 words, 03/01/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...by-the-numbers gut-buster looks slick, moves fast and packs enough laughs... operates by drunk logic, relying on brisk editing and of-the-moment song choices..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 637 words, 02/27/13
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...aggressively vulgar, sporadically funny.... It actually might help to be under 21 to fully imbibe the spirit of devoted drunkenness and desired debauchery unleashed..."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 682 words, 02/28/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...has no tangible values, or value, at all... it celebrates selfishness, stupidity and the mean-spirited insensitivity that goes along with it. We're better than this, America."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 513 words, 03/01/13
22.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
21 and Over's reviews are separated by an average 22.9 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.
21 and Over (30 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:21 and Over's reviews cover 43.8% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 14,578 words involume (average is 20,220 words). Length:The film's reviews average 486 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
21 and Over Coverage, Volume & Length (30 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 18.9 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
21 and Over's reviews on average broke 18.9 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 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 21 and Over's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
21 and Over (30 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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