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French language comedy about five aging friends who decide to move in together and rediscover the joys of communal living, until old secrets threaten their plan. Cast:Jane Fonda, Claude Rich, Daniel Brühl, Geraldine ChaplinDirector:Stéphane RobelinRelease Date:October 19, 2012DVD Release:March 19, 2013From:Tribeca FilmsLength:1 hr. 36 min.
All Together played in key cities to good not great reviews. • Liam Lacey wrote in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "A more efficient, and slightly more tart, version of the sentimental hit British comedy 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'.... settles for a sentimental kicker." • And Rene Rodriguez wrote in the Miami Herald, "...the story is what works best..." More Reviews Below...
All Together Positive Reviews (14 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...shallow, agreeably chipper... steers a careful middle ground between sentimentality and farce... If the characters are likable enough, they are underdeveloped..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 542 words, 10/19/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Septuagenarians give communal living a go... the film manages to avoid many of the pitfalls and pratfalls that such a scenario suggests. Until it surrenders to them."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 10/19/12
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...isn't entirely a comedy, other than by observing the absurdity of life, especially as it nears finality.... provides an opportunity to marvel at Jane Fonda's linguistic skills..."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 649 words, 08/17/12
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Well-acted and directed, with melancholy grooved insights that will only be news to the young and narcissistic... a pleasant way to see some old pros in great form."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 10/17/12
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A more efficient, and slightly more tart, version of the sentimental hit British comedy 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'.... settles for a sentimental kicker."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 410 words, 08/17/12
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...veers off course, especially when it comes to the fivesome's sexual conflicts... but at its core this is an effective ensemble piece that takes a clear-eyed look at aging."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 276 words, 08/16/12
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Mortality lurks politely, as it tends to in movies like this... The comedy veers from wacky and overwritten to truly, beautifully sad..."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 353 words, 10/19/12
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...examines the lives of the geriatric set with sympathy, realism and a general lack of condescension... things proceed amusingly enough..."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 01/04/13
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the story is what works best: facing the end of the road with dignity and courage, and knowing that life is worth living, fully and noisily, to the natural end."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 351 words, 10/19/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Well-acted and directed, with melancholy grooved insights that will only be news to the young and narcissistic... a pleasant way to see some old pros in great form."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 10/17/12
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "Robelin seems too often divided between a desire to present the elderly in all their still-kicking vividness and a tendency to indulge in cutesy old-people caricature."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 513 words, 10/14/12
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...veers off course, especially when it comes to the fivesome's sexual conflicts... but at its core this is an effective ensemble piece that takes a clear-eyed look at aging."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 276 words, 08/16/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...shallow, agreeably chipper... steers a careful middle ground between sentimentality and farce... If the characters are likable enough, they are underdeveloped..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 542 words, 10/19/12
Joel Arnold, NPR: GOOD "...charming yet melancholy... writer-director Stephane Robelin treats aging with humor and grace -- but does not shy away from portraying the characters' vulnerability."(See all of Joel Arnold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 709 words, 10/18/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Septuagenarians give communal living a go... the film manages to avoid many of the pitfalls and pratfalls that such a scenario suggests. Until it surrenders to them."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 10/19/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...likeable, efficient.... timely, only-a-little-sentimental... Ellipses in the storytelling work effectively to change the emotional weather from comic to melancholy..."(See all of Leslie Felperin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 640 words, 08/16/11
Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "A wry charmer with poignant undertones, there's just enough vinegar in the vanilla to keep things engaging... a minor footnote in Fonda's eclectic filmography."(See all of Neil Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 605 words, 08/13/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Septuagenarians give communal living a go... the film manages to avoid many of the pitfalls and pratfalls that such a scenario suggests. Until it surrenders to them."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 10/19/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...shallow, agreeably chipper... steers a careful middle ground between sentimentality and farce... If the characters are likable enough, they are underdeveloped..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 542 words, 10/19/12
9.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
All Together's reviews are separated by an average 9.2 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:All Together's reviews cover 14.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,978 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 427 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
All Together Coverage, Volume & Length (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 22 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
All Together's reviews on average broke 22 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 All Together's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
All Together (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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