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Drama about two professionals whose one-night stand on a business trip turns into a deeper relationship that threatens to impact everything else in their lives. Cast:Marin Ireland, Chris MessinaDirector:Matt RossRelease Date:November 9, 2012DVD Release:February 12, 2013From:OscilloscopeLength:1 hr 22 min
28 Hotel Rooms played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Duane Byrge wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...an incisive and tender look into the complexity of a relationship... enriched by Matt Ross' facility to go against the grain, beginning with the characters..." • And Robert Koehler wrote in Daily Variety, "...a limp effort." More Reviews Below...
28 Hotel Rooms Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
28 Hotel Rooms has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "At the very least, it is an impressively executed acting exercise for Chris Messina and Marin Ireland... [but] the movie slowly expires for lack of air."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 11/16/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...well-acted yet indulgent, wearying... while Chris Messina and Marin Ireland are fine company, writer-director Matt Ross' conceit tires you out."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 116 words, 11/16/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...should prove a fine calling card for Matt Ross.... a roller coaster of passionate highs and lows between folks who can't commit to each other yet can't call it quits."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/09/12
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Messina, Ross and Grant craft some gripping moments... [but] ultimately the whole thing feels more like an acting workshop than a full-fledged human story."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 12/07/12
Noel Murray, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "Marin Ireland and Chris Messina are remarkable... in documenting two people who want to be together but are too scared to commit, this film is masterful."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 01/25/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...a grueling work of sensory deprivation. You're trapped with two people of a certain amount of privilege as they whine about what's essentially a frivolous issue."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 11/04/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "At the very least, it is an impressively executed acting exercise for Chris Messina and Marin Ireland... [but] the movie slowly expires for lack of air."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 11/16/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...should prove a fine calling card for Matt Ross.... a roller coaster of passionate highs and lows between folks who can't commit to each other yet can't call it quits."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/09/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: FAIR "...a limp effort.... Once the scenario and characters are in place, the pic shows little interest in pushing matters to more provocative, thoughtful or unexpected levels."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 01/23/12
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...an incisive and tender look into the complexity of a relationship... enriched by Matt Ross' facility to go against the grain, beginning with the characters... Stimulating..."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 456 words, 01/24/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...should prove a fine calling card for Matt Ross.... a roller coaster of passionate highs and lows between folks who can't commit to each other yet can't call it quits."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/09/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "At the very least, it is an impressively executed acting exercise for Chris Messina and Marin Ireland... [but] the movie slowly expires for lack of air."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 11/16/12
19.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
28 Hotel Rooms's reviews are separated by an average 19.9 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.
28 Hotel Rooms (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:28 Hotel Rooms's reviews cover 11.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,391 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 308 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 37 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
28 Hotel Rooms's reviews on average broke 37 days before 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 28 Hotel Rooms's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
28 Hotel Rooms (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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