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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTERMovie Reviews
Action thriller about President Lincoln's mission to eliminate vampires who plan to take over the United States. Cast:Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, Marton CsokasDirector:Timur BekmambetovRelease Date:June 22, 2012DVD Release:October 23, 2012From:20th Century FoxRating:RLength:2 hr 0 minIn 3D
OCTOBER 23, 2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Weak Reviews, Mixed
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter played to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Ty Burr wrote in the Boston Globe, "...joyless, deafening... Bekmambetov's filmmaking style manages to be both frantic and ponderous, and he has the humor of a nightclub bouncer." • And Norman Wilner wrote in Toronto Now, "...as batshit crazy as the title promises." More Reviews Below...
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Positive Reviews (48 Reviews, reviews below)
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: WEAK(cg) "...uptight and dreary, with a visual scheme that's so fake and cartoony, it depletes the film of any sense of danger.... The murky (and needless) 3-D conversion doesn't help..."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 659 words, 06/21/12
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...more arty-handsome than the concept warrants, and less out-there than it ought to be.... plays safe by cutting every theme down the middle..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 499 words, 06/22/12
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: WEAK(cg) "...almost no fun at all... That's because Russian director Timur Bekmambetov won't leave a good gimmick alone... the movie deserves a stake through the heart."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 06/22/12
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...thrilling.... What it achieves is a surprisingly good job of doing justice to its title, and treating Lincoln with as much gravity as we can expect, under the circumstances."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 779 words, 06/22/12
Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies: POOR(cg) "...a dippy, self-important slog that doesn't even bother to be interestingly outrageous in its historical revisionism.... more than a little trite."(See all of Glenn Kenny's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 666 words, 06/21/12
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...worthy of a good chuckle or two, but the execution proves that sometimes a clever title does not beget a production of equal value."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,072 words, 06/21/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (14 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...such a smashing title it's too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it.... nothing says easily disposable villains like slave-trading vampires."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 750 words, 06/22/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...insipid mashup of history lesson and monster flick takes itself semi-seriously, which is truly deadly.... too dumb to even qualify as guilty fun..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 362 words, 06/22/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...it's too bad that the film's concept is way more entertaining than what has ended up on-screen... its tone is unapologetically savage."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 663 words, 06/22/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...stupid plot... stupid history... stupid action scenes... stupid trivializing of slavery.... I'd rather gargle nitroglycerine than watch this again..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 566 words, 06/22/12
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "The actors, most of whom have a wry sense of humor, contend throughout with a director with no sense of humor at all, only a sense of flip excess.... it's just sloppy."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 520 words, 06/22/12
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: POOR(cg) "...could have been a lowbrow treat, or at least a campy hoot. Instead, it's a failure so complete that it may indeed make history."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 293 words, 06/22/12
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine: MODERATE "...there's a certain artificiality to the whole film, both visually and narratively.... Still, there is something bracing..."(See all of Bilge Ebiri's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 557 words, 06/22/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...thrilling.... What it achieves is a surprisingly good job of doing justice to its title, and treating Lincoln with as much gravity as we can expect, under the circumstances."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 779 words, 06/22/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...schlock.... Kazakh director Timur Bekmambetov ('Wanted') approaches the material with a degree of Eurotrash insouciance that is probably necessary to approach it at all."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 06/20/12
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: WEAK(cg) "...truly wretched historical and mythological revisionist claptrap.... should be campy fun, but in Bekmambetov's unsteady hands, it feels laboured and unsatisfying."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 545 words, 06/22/12
James Adams, Toronto Globe & Mail: WEAK(cg) "...the set-pieces get ever more (and numbingly) violent, longer, gimmick-laden and noisy, the story preposterous, cartoonish, impenetrable..."(See all of James Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 673 words, 06/22/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...you're not going to this for the acting. You're going for a movie where Lincoln kills a whole bunch of vampires.... as batshit crazy as the title promises."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 298 words, 06/21/12
KEY CITIES (13 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a mixed bag... reasonably gripping thanks in large part to filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov's strong sense of action and visual style."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 662 words, 06/22/12
Roger Moore, Philadelphia Inquirer: WEAK(cg) "...never has there been a history done more abominably.... If only they'd made this insane conceit more fun.... this film isn't even bad enough to be camp."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 06/22/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: POOR(cg) "...the action is frenzy without form, the history is flat cliché, and there's no horror unless you count some of the performances. Everything is exactly wrong."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 427 words, 06/22/12
Barbara VanDenburgh, Arizona Republic: WEAK(cg) "The filmmakers have approached this high-camp concept with a straight face, sucking all the fun out of a geeky romp and leaving behind an oddly joyless slog..."(See all of Barbara VanDenburgh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 520 words, 06/22/12
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: POOR(cg) "...joyless, deafening... Bekmambetov's filmmaking style manages to be both frantic and ponderous, and he has the humor of a nightclub bouncer."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 600 words, 06/22/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: POOR(cg) "...a long, ugly march through bad CGI, dull acting and dreadful writing.... a B movie treated like an A movie that mostly ends up being a zzzzzzzzzz movie."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 572 words, 06/22/12
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "Near the finish, when the Lincoln/vampire gimmick is about to run out of gas, brevity saves it.... it ends before the audience is ready to give up hope."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 675 words, 06/22/12
Soren Andersen, Seattle Times: WEAK(cg) "...really ridiculous.... Oh, and the Civil War was really fought to save the country from vampirekind. It made sort-of sense in the book. On the big screen, not so much."(See all of Soren Andersen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 06/22/12
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "...when Bekmambetov is in full stride and the gore, oaths and silver bullets are flying, it's a kick. The title may sound like a joke, but the movie is serious fun."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 369 words, 06/22/12
Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times: POOR(cg) "...not much about this is fun.... treats its silly premise too seriously, with production standards the History Channel might turn down."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 500 words, 06/22/12
Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD(cg) "...a bit of a hoot if you're into consciously kooky horror flicks. From the first bullet in the eye to the last flying body it has a daffy cartoon energy."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 06/22/12
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: POOR(cg) "...colossal in its stupidity... argues Lincoln didn't sign the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery: He did it to prevent vampires from taking over the country."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 631 words, 06/22/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (11 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...schlock.... Kazakh director Timur Bekmambetov ('Wanted') approaches the material with a degree of Eurotrash insouciance that is probably necessary to approach it at all."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 06/20/12
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Only one country could have created 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,' and dammit, that's a country I'm proud to be part of. USA! USA!"(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 06/21/12
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...don't expect a PBS documentary. Once that's established, Timur Bekmambetov's visually seductive adaptation of the goofy bestseller can be a lot of fun."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 165 words, 06/21/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: WEAK(cg) "...even as Abe wins, even as he 'pulls the trigger' on Adam and gives the Gettsyburg Address, you know the dying isn't over. But you're grateful the movie is."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 911 words, 06/22/12
Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: WEAK(cg) "It's not every day you see a movie and ask yourself, 'Why does this thing even exist?'... I'm truly puzzled by the existence of 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.' "(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 605 words, 06/21/12
Nick Schager, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...delivers one over-the-top, in-your-face 3D-enhanced image and set piece after another... affords moderate humor simply from the ludicrous juxtapositions..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 602 words, 06/21/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...you're not going to this for the acting. You're going for a movie where Lincoln kills a whole bunch of vampires.... as batshit crazy as the title promises."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 298 words, 06/21/12
Edward Adams, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK(cg) "Seth Grahame-Smith's adaptation of his own fictional work leaves much to be desired.... does a hatchet job defining the legend of the soon-to-be president..."(See all of Edward Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 705 words, 06/21/12
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: EXCELLENT(cg) "Bekmambetov treats it sincerely, but cheerfully so: the film isn't without a subversively gentle sense of humor, yet it's never so earnest that it stumbles over into cheese."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 822 words, 06/19/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (5 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "The problem here isn't idiocy per se, but idiocy sans levity; someone forgot to tell the filmmakers that the movie was supposed to be fun. Or at least smart."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 340 words, 06/22/12
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...such a smashing title it's too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it.... nothing says easily disposable villains like slave-trading vampires."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 750 words, 06/22/12
Ian Buckwalter, NPR: POOR "...an incoherent mess.... the logistics the filmmakers try to pass off as possible are insults to common sense, even within this manufactured alternate universe."(See all of Ian Buckwalter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 730 words, 06/21/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...it's too bad that the film's concept is way more entertaining than what has ended up on-screen... its tone is unapologetically savage."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 663 words, 06/22/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: EXCELLENT "In its own idiotic and limited way, it's a work of genius... culminating in a vampires-on-a-train climax that would dazzle Sam Peckinpah... meant as camp from beginning to end..."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 682 words, 06/22/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (6 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: GOOD "...of questionable taste and historical accuracy but surprisingly consistent entertainment value.... a deft balance of silly, straight-faced and splattery..."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 765 words, 06/20/12
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...delivers the thrills and gore it promises, although it's ultimately too lightweight and conventional to merit either cult or classic status."(See all of Justin Lowe's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 728 words, 06/20/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...it's too bad that the film's concept is way more entertaining than what has ended up on-screen... its tone is unapologetically savage."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 663 words, 06/22/12
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: MODERATE(cg) "...has its share of entertaining moments, but this new spin on the Civil War seldom succeeds in integrating the action sequences into a coherent and involving narrative."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 585 words, 06/21/12
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...such a smashing title it's too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it.... nothing says easily disposable villains like slave-trading vampires."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 750 words, 06/22/12
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "The problem here isn't idiocy per se, but idiocy sans levity; someone forgot to tell the filmmakers that the movie was supposed to be fun. Or at least smart."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 340 words, 06/22/12
25.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter's reviews are separated by an average 25.1 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:Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter's reviews cover 75.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 27,011 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 563 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 10.9 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter's reviews on average broke 10.9 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 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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