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Action thriller about survivors of a tsunami in Australia who are trapped in a submerged grocery store with two killer sharks. Cast:Xavier Samuel, Julian McMahon, Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Alex Russell, Dan Wyllie, Cariba Heine, Lincoln Lewis, Adrian Pang, Martin Sacks, Alice Parkinson, Qi Yuwu, Richard BrancatisanoDirector:Kimble RendallRelease Date:September 14, 2012DVD Release:September 18, 2012From:Anchor BayRating:RLength:1 hr. 31 min.
Bait (2012) played in limited release to weak reviews. • Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...in between bursts of tart, blood-drenched mayhem, there's a saggy, dumb chamber drama that's completely bland and under-seasoned.... there's not much here..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (1 Review)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...in between bursts of tart, blood-drenched mayhem, there's a saggy, dumb chamber drama that's completely bland and under-seasoned.... there's not much here..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 09/14/12
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HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...in between bursts of tart, blood-drenched mayhem, there's a saggy, dumb chamber drama that's completely bland and under-seasoned.... there's not much here..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 09/14/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Guy Lodge, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a cheerfully grisly shark thriller.... likable trash... At least half the time, the pic functions as a prosaically effective suspense exercise..."(See all of Guy Lodge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 629 words, 08/29/12
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Kimble Rendall makes the mistake of taking a silly script too seriously, and the movie never plants its tongue firmly enough in its cheek to have much fun with the mayhem."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 655 words, 08/29/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...in between bursts of tart, blood-drenched mayhem, there's a saggy, dumb chamber drama that's completely bland and under-seasoned.... there's not much here..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 09/14/12
16.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Bait (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.7 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.
Bait (2012) (3 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Bait (2012)'s reviews cover 2.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,447 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 482 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 6 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Bait (2012)'s reviews on average broke 6 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 Bait (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Bait (2012) (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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