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Documentary about the daily lives of the citizens of Sidney, OH, zip code 45365. Cast:Bill Ross IV, Turner RossDirector:Bill Ross IV, Turner RossRelease Date:March 19, 2010DVD Release:June 17, 2010From:Seventh Art ProductionsLength:1 hr 30 min
45365 played in limited release to excellent reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...achingly beautiful... evokes what Winesburg, Ohio might have looked like as a documentary." • And Gerald Peary wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...a beautiful film made in the mold of Frederick Wiseman and other grand masters of cinéma-vérité." More Reviews Below...
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...achingly beautiful... evokes what Winesburg, Ohio might have looked like as a documentary.... The Rosses must have filmed so much they became both trusted and invisible."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 929 words, 03/27/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "A beguiling slice of Midwestern impressionism... a remarkable patchwork of unremarkable lives... this may be Sidney, Ohio, but it could be Anytown, America."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 276 words, 06/17/10
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a graceful, affectionate yet clear-eyed portrait... no individuals are interviewed but instead are observed with detachment as they go about their lives."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/19/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...achingly beautiful... evokes what Winesburg, Ohio might have looked like as a documentary.... The Rosses must have filmed so much they became both trusted and invisible."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 929 words, 03/27/10
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "...a poetic documentary of quiet American surfaces... What makes it special is its eye for the infinite diversity within a superficially monotonous pattern."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 421 words, 06/16/10
Mark Olsen, LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "It may seem that Bill and Turner Ross are crafting a real-world analogue to David Lynch's creepy visions of American life... at once both mysterious and celebratory."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 03/18/10
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "The Rosses offer a slice of life.... They start in the spring, with the Shelby County Fair, and end with the first major snowstorm, in December."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 430 words, 09/24/10
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The title is the ZIP code for that small town: Sidney, Ohio, population 20,000.... At times the movie feels banal, but sometimes it finds grace..."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 03/12/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: EXCELLENT "...a poetic documentary of quiet American surfaces... What makes it special is its eye for the infinite diversity within a superficially monotonous pattern."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 421 words, 06/16/10
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a portrait of daily life in a place Sarah Palin would embrace.... a beautiful film made in the mold of Frederick Wiseman and other grand masters of cinéma-vérité."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 09/16/10
Mark Olsen, LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "It may seem that Bill and Turner Ross are crafting a real-world analogue to David Lynch's creepy visions of American life... at once both mysterious and celebratory."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 03/18/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "A beguiling slice of Midwestern impressionism... a remarkable patchwork of unremarkable lives... this may be Sidney, Ohio, but it could be Anytown, America."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 276 words, 06/17/10
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a graceful, affectionate yet clear-eyed portrait... no individuals are interviewed but instead are observed with detachment as they go about their lives."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/19/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "Meticulously balances cinema-verite intimacy and dreamlike reverie... fashions a seductive, fascinating tapestry of small-town life..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 04/02/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a graceful, affectionate yet clear-eyed portrait... no individuals are interviewed but instead are observed with detachment as they go about their lives."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/19/10
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "A beguiling slice of Midwestern impressionism... a remarkable patchwork of unremarkable lives... this may be Sidney, Ohio, but it could be Anytown, America."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 276 words, 06/17/10
11.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
45365's reviews are separated by an average 11.0 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.
Coverage:45365's reviews cover 11.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,307 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 367 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 43 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
45365's reviews on average broke 43 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 45365's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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