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Comedy about a man who is suddenly rendered incapable of having children at the same time he discovers that he's been slapped with a paternity suit. Cast:Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer, Chloë Sevigny, Cybill Shepherd, Billy Dee WilliamsDirector:Chris D'ArienzoRelease Date:October 1, 2010DVD Release:December 7, 2010From:MagnoliaRating:RLength:1 hr 23 min
Barry Munday played in Los Angeles to weak reviews. • Karina Longworth wrote in LA Weekly, "...a dreadfully unfunny slog through contemporary dysfunctional family indie cliché, with just enough 'adult situations' to potentially confuse VOD menu browsers into thinking it's soft-core..." • And Joe Leydon called the film in Daily Variety, "...uneven but modestly diverting..." More Reviews Below...
Barry Munday Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Barry Munday has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Writer/director Chris D'Arienzo's love of trite indie-movie signposts of comic quirkiness -- deadpan delivery, overly formal camerawork, characters delivering dialogue into the camera, stunt casting -- is ultimately regrettable."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 10/01/10
Karina Longworth, LA Weekly: POOR "...a dreadfully unfunny slog through contemporary dysfunctional family indie cliché, with just enough 'adult situations' to potentially confuse VOD menu browsers into thinking it's soft-core..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 09/30/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Barry Munday has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Karina Longworth, LA Weekly: POOR "...a dreadfully unfunny slog through contemporary dysfunctional family indie cliché, with just enough 'adult situations' to potentially confuse VOD menu browsers into thinking it's soft-core..."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 09/30/10
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "...suggests 'Knocked Up' re-imagined as Sundance fodder... sluggishly paced quirkfest is awfully sophomoric for a film all about giving up the facile thrills of youth for the responsibilities of adulthood."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 363 words, 09/30/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Writer/director Chris D'Arienzo's love of trite indie-movie signposts of comic quirkiness -- deadpan delivery, overly formal camerawork, characters delivering dialogue into the camera, stunt casting -- is ultimately regrettable."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 10/01/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "It's tempting, and not entirely inaccurate, to describe 'Barry Munday' as 'Knocked Up Lite'.... attempts to up the ante slightly by making the unplanned pregnancy the protagonist's last best chance for fatherhood."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 03/22/10
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...a straining-to-be-offbeat comedy.... offers two icky humans and hopes that, by the tale's end, we'll be happy they're procreating. It comes closer to achieving that than we might expect..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 03/14/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Writer/director Chris D'Arienzo's love of trite indie-movie signposts of comic quirkiness -- deadpan delivery, overly formal camerawork, characters delivering dialogue into the camera, stunt casting -- is ultimately regrettable."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 226 words, 10/01/10
16.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Barry Munday's reviews are separated by an average 16.6 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:Barry Munday's reviews cover 4.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,880 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 376 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Barry Munday Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 49 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Barry Munday's reviews on average broke 49 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 Barry Munday's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Barry Munday (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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