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A GOOD OLD FASHIONED ORGYMovie Reviews
Comedy about a guy who plans an orgy with his best friends as the final party before his father sells their home in the Hamptons. Cast:Jason Sudeikis, Lindsay Sloane, Lucy Punch, Will Forte, Tyler Labine, Leslie BibbDirector:Alex Gregory, Peter HuyckRelease Date:September 2, 2011DVD Release:December 27, 2011From:Samuel GoldwynRating:RLength:1 hr 35 min
DECEMBER 27, 2011
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, Fair Reviews, Mixed Key Cities
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy played in key cities to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Rene Rodriguez wrote in the Miami Herald, "...feels as if it had been conceived and written on the back of a cocktail napkin, then handed over to the actors in hope they could come up with some funny business." • And Tom Keogh wrote in the Seattle Times, "...somewhat daring.... there is a lot of untapped potential here." More Reviews Below...
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy Positive Reviews (34 Reviews, reviews below)
Mary Pols, Time: GOOD "...frequently very funny... Having established the orgy setup, co-writers/directors Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck struggle with the filler."(See all of Mary Pols's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 08/31/11
Jake Coyle, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "...like a 'Meatballs'-era summer romp, the kind we're generally either too cynical for now or we've simply outgrown. It's a party of a movie, for better or worse..."(See all of Jake Coyle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 599 words, 09/01/11
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "...when its heroes are psyching themselves up for the big event, it's kind of funny. But the orgy doesn't make you laugh -- it makes you cringe."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 76 words, 09/02/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: POOR(cg) "It strands fairly likable actors in a morass of the kind of dialogue only stupid characters ever say... No one in the movie has a morsel of intelligence."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 613 words, 09/02/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A friendly, ramshackle comedy.... you half expect a statement to appear on the screen promising, 'No humans were traumatized during the making of this film.' "(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 802 words, 09/02/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Tyler Labine steals the show. He wafts around like a bearded, blond Belushi, a perfect foil to Sudeikis' depiction of the Stages of Bill Murray."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 430 words, 09/02/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...there's enough skin on display in the most compromising and unflattering ways that you can't help but envy director of photography John Thomas. At least he got paid..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 617 words, 09/02/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: POOR(cg) "It strands fairly likable actors in a morass of the kind of dialogue only stupid characters ever say... No one in the movie has a morsel of intelligence."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 613 words, 09/02/11
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...preposterous, juvenile and surprisingly funny.... grab a brew, check your sophistication at the door and just enjoy the ride."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 567 words, 09/02/11
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: POOR(cg) "There's a less polite term for orgy (it begins with 'cluster'), and that's really the best description of this boorish, smirking, barrel-scraping smut opus."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 464 words, 09/02/11
Loren King, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...overwhelmed by its lazy eagerness to embrace the new standard for R-rated comedy.... it mostly delivers gay jokes and oral sex references ad nauseam."(See all of Loren King's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 576 words, 09/02/11
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: POOR(cg) "...a movie that manages to waste the marvelous Lucy Punch is clearly clueless. Even the ugly photography sometimes seems to slip out of focus."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 491 words, 09/02/11
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...entertaining but strangely subdued.... by the time the sex actually starts, any sense of tension or anticipation is gone. It's the rare orgy that feels like an anticlimax."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 09/02/11
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: MODERATE(cg) "...somewhat daring.... undercut by a jokey, smart-aleck approach to every scene that plays like disposable sitcom humor.... there is a lot of untapped potential here."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 341 words, 09/02/11
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: POOR(cg) "...sitting through 'A Good Old Fashioned Orgy' is like being monopolized by the most irritating person at a really boring party."(See all of Calvin Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 325 words, 09/02/11
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: WEAK(cg) "...feels as if it had been conceived and written on the back of a cocktail napkin, then handed over to the actors in hope they could come up with some funny business."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 428 words, 09/02/11
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: WEAK(cg) "Aside from a handful of raunchy jokes and a lot of nudity, the movie plays it too safe... it had the cast and the premise to do a lot more."(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 701 words, 08/27/11
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "Like cheap knockoffs of designer goods... bears a superficial resemblance to the pricey originals it imitates. The one to beat for worst movie of the year."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 152 words, 09/01/11
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK(cg) "...could have explored the complications of modern sexuality with more insight. Instead the film spends most of its efforts on foreplay before getting down to business."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 09/02/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A friendly, ramshackle comedy.... you half expect a statement to appear on the screen promising, 'No humans were traumatized during the making of this film.' "(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 802 words, 09/02/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...there's enough skin on display in the most compromising and unflattering ways that you can't help but envy director of photography John Thomas. At least he got paid..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 617 words, 09/02/11
Marc Mohan, Salon: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...these immature, fairly pitiable protagonists go about their absurd project in all the wrong ways. But you just keep rooting for them."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 858 words, 09/01/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...the comic timing of this sex-saturated farce by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck adds up to a winner in the laughs department.... Raunchiness is the film's calling card..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 522 words, 05/02/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...there's enough skin on display in the most compromising and unflattering ways that you can't help but envy director of photography John Thomas. At least he got paid..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 617 words, 09/02/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "A friendly, ramshackle comedy.... you half expect a statement to appear on the screen promising, 'No humans were traumatized during the making of this film.' "(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 802 words, 09/02/11
21.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy's reviews are separated by an average 21.8 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:A Good Old Fashioned Orgy's reviews cover 62.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 16,232 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 477 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy Coverage, Volume & Length (34 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 69.2 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy's reviews on average broke 69.2 hours 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 A Good Old Fashioned Orgy's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (34 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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