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Period drama set in 1963 detailing the friendship between a John F. Kennedy's paramour and her thirteen year-old neighbor. Cast:Gretchen Mol, Cameron Bright, Noah WyleDirector:William OlssonRelease Date:February 27, 2009DVD Release:July 28, 2009From:Screen Media FilmsRating:RLength:1 hr 36 min
An American Affair played in limited release to poor reviews. • Joe Morgenstern wrote in the Wall Street Journal, "This is not, by any reasonable definition of the term, a professional film, even though several experienced and established actors have been inveigled to inhabit..." More Reviews Below...
An American Affair Positive Reviews (14 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...has illusions of itself as a serious docudrama.... a risible fusion of cloak-and-dagger melodrama and prurient coming-of-age story ('Summer of '63'?)."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 572 words, 02/27/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...one of those films in which almost every element is done in such an embarrassingly amateurish way, you want to put it out of its misery."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 129 words, 02/27/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "There are scenes that work here and there, but regrettably not nearly enough to hold the film together. In the end, this affair is definitely not one to remember."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 659 words, 03/06/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "Even Oliver Stone would giggle at the notion that the CIA couldn't reach JFK through any means except via one of his blond playmates."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 175 words, 02/27/09
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: GOOD "The reason to see this is Gretchen Mol. She has a mild, natural way of holding herself that's likably unactressy -- in every film, she seems both smart and grounded."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 373 words, 02/23/09
Dan Zak, Washington Post: EXCELLENT(cg) "An earnest, fictional coming-of-age story is squeezed from a bitter, true-life local tragedy. And it works.... it never claims or pretends to be inspired by true events."(See all of Dan Zak's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 684 words, 02/27/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...has illusions of itself as a serious docudrama.... a risible fusion of cloak-and-dagger melodrama and prurient coming-of-age story ('Summer of '63'?)."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 572 words, 02/27/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "This is not, by any reasonable definition of the term, a professional film, even though several experienced and established actors have been inveigled to inhabit..."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 02/27/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "There are scenes that work here and there, but regrettably not nearly enough to hold the film together. In the end, this affair is definitely not one to remember."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 659 words, 03/06/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: FAIR "An assassination-conspiracy drama by way of coming-of-age story... lopsided dramatic priorities take the viewer right out of the movie."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 686 words, 02/27/09
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Filmmakers have certainly fabricated many strange hybrids through the years... An insoluble mixture of JFK conspiracy movie and coming-of-age story."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 728 words, 02/27/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "There are scenes that work here and there, but regrettably not nearly enough to hold the film together. In the end, this affair is definitely not one to remember."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 659 words, 03/06/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...has illusions of itself as a serious docudrama.... a risible fusion of cloak-and-dagger melodrama and prurient coming-of-age story ('Summer of '63'?)."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 572 words, 02/27/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "This is not, by any reasonable definition of the term, a professional film, even though several experienced and established actors have been inveigled to inhabit..."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 262 words, 02/27/09
20.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
An American Affair's reviews are separated by an average 20.1 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:An American Affair's reviews cover 24.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,663 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 404 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
An American Affair Coverage, Volume & Length (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 65.6 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
An American Affair's reviews on average broke 65.6 hours 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 An American Affair's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
An American Affair (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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