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3, 2, 1... FRANKIE GO BOOMMovie Reviews
Comedy about a struggling writer trying to distance himself from his older brother, a filmmaker out of rehab who repeatedly humiliates him in his films. Cast:Charlie Hunnam, Chris O'Dowd, Lizzy Caplan, Ron Perlman, Chris Noth, Whitney Cummings, Adam Pally, Nora Dunn, Sarah Rush, Chris Noth, Kate Luyben, Justin DrayDirector:Jordan RobertsRelease Date:October 12, 2012DVD Release:May 14, 2013Length:1 hr 29 min
MAY 14, 2013
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom, Moderate Reviews Limited
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Chuck Bowen wrote for Slant, "The film should be virtually insufferable, but it has a shaggy charm.... Jordan Roberts has a talent for loose, crude dialogue that catches you on the rebound..." More Reviews Below...
Kat Murphy, MSN Movies: VERY GOOD(cg) "...deliciously rude and crude... the script is rife with wit and raunch... creates over-the-top characters who nonetheless project genuine, if grotesque, humanity."(See all of Kat Murphy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 699 words, 10/15/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a vibrantly vulgar comedy that never hangs around to admire its own cleverness... flirts with farce but never betrays the generosity of its emotions."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 10/12/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...insanely frenetic... Jordan Roberts' focus is so scattered, and his energy so frenzied, that he fails to build on his own potential."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 10/12/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a noisy stab at wacky wrongness that starts with reasonably plump possibility as a dispatch from the frontlines of viral video embarrassment hell.... yields desperation..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 10/12/12
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...raunchy, sporadically funny... A sub-Apatovian farce that tries way too hard... does offer the unforgettable sight of Ron Perlman as a post-op transsexual."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 99 words, 10/12/12
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Less inept than its worst-of-the-year title suggests... nonetheless proves too ramshackle and aimless to ever achieve true absurdity."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 10/10/12
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "Despite all the ridiculousness, this is a disciplined film. The editing is brisk, the script is clever, and director Jordan Roberts knows when it's time to move on to the next gag."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 10/12/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Less inept than its worst-of-the-year title suggests... nonetheless proves too ramshackle and aimless to ever achieve true absurdity."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 10/10/12
Alison Willmore, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "People this convinced they're the only normal ones in the middle of constant lunacy should perhaps consider the possibility that they're actually the crazy ones."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 379 words, 10/11/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The film should be virtually insufferable, but it has a shaggy charm.... Jordan Roberts has a talent for loose, crude dialogue that catches you on the rebound..."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 560 words, 10/08/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a vibrantly vulgar comedy that never hangs around to admire its own cleverness... flirts with farce but never betrays the generosity of its emotions."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 10/12/12
Joel Arnold, NPR: WEAK "...mean-spirited... Tragically unfunny... occasionally elevated by some of its gifted and game cast, but the film's nasty, comedically incoherent script limits its potential."(See all of Joel Arnold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 837 words, 10/11/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a noisy stab at wacky wrongness that starts with reasonably plump possibility as a dispatch from the frontlines of viral video embarrassment hell.... yields desperation..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 10/12/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "Jordan Roberts earns a good number of laughs, and even some extended guffaws, with his crass romance about sex, lies and digital video... farcical, freewheeling..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 589 words, 03/12/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Though riddled with credibility-straining coincidences and over-the-top humiliation, Jordan Roberts' film plays out with more charm than desperation."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 379 words, 03/13/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a noisy stab at wacky wrongness that starts with reasonably plump possibility as a dispatch from the frontlines of viral video embarrassment hell.... yields desperation..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 10/12/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...a vibrantly vulgar comedy that never hangs around to admire its own cleverness... flirts with farce but never betrays the generosity of its emotions."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 10/12/12
18.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom's reviews are separated by an average 18.0 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.
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom (14 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom's reviews cover 18.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,228 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 373 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 11 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom's reviews on average broke 11 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 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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