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Comedy about a nerdy high school senior who battles peer pressure, teen angst and his own raging hormones as he desperately searches for a prom date. Cast:William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Steven J. Kaplan, Alia Shawkat, Brandon HardestyDirector:Brian HeckerRelease Date:April 3, 2009DVD Release:July 28, 2009From:Anchor BayRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 20 min.
JULY 28, 2009
Bart Got a Room, Good (Not Great) Reviews, Mixed Limited
Bart Got a Room played in limited release to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Lou Lumenick wrote in the New York Post, "...gut-bustingly funny..." • And Susan G. Cole wrote in the Toronto Now, "Proof positive that a great setting, strong cast and decent premise won't save a bad script." More Reviews Below...
Bart Got a Room Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "A teenage comedy with an old-fogy scent... Aiming for John Hughes by way of Woody Allen... moves to the rhythms of a big-band soundtrack and a borscht-belt vibe."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 04/03/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: VERY GOOD(cg) "It's not easy to make a memorable teen comedy... Brian Hecker has an impressive grasp on his material, from the swinging soundtrack to the old-school setting."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 04/03/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...slight... Brian Hecker is best with his young actors, Steven Kaplan and Alia Shawkat, who plays Camille, Danny's best friend, all freckles and intelligent fun..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 490 words, 04/03/09
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "The sight of William H. Macy sporting a Jew-fro as a divorced dad trying to help his nerdy son score with a prom date is among the myriad delights... gut-bustingly funny..."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 04/03/09
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "Forget its saucy title, prom storyline and Florida setting: this is more of a baggy-golf-shorts flick than a string-bikini kind of movie.... a likable, oddly flawed curio..."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 05/01/09
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...uncomfortably strained... foolishly believes that Windsor fonts, swing-era songs, and Jews are enough to invoke Woody Allen's wit."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 04/01/09
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Proof positive that a great setting, strong cast and decent premise won't save a bad script.... Brian Hecker decided instead to go the farce route. Big mistake."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 130 words, 04/30/09
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Roger Moore, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "Writer-director Hecker has re-processed the Patrick Dempsey comedies of the '80s... The sweet, dizzy finale makes up for all the predictability before it."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 04/03/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...uncomfortably strained... foolishly believes that Windsor fonts, swing-era songs, and Jews are enough to invoke Woody Allen's wit."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 04/01/09
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Proof positive that a great setting, strong cast and decent premise won't save a bad script.... Brian Hecker decided instead to go the farce route. Big mistake."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 130 words, 04/30/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "A teenage comedy with an old-fogy scent... Aiming for John Hughes by way of Woody Allen... moves to the rhythms of a big-band soundtrack and a borscht-belt vibe."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 04/03/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...slight... Brian Hecker is best with his young actors, Steven Kaplan and Alia Shawkat, who plays Camille, Danny's best friend, all freckles and intelligent fun..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 490 words, 04/03/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Alissa Simon, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...a light, funny coming-of-ager set in the endearingly un-hip retirement community of Hollywood, Fla.... PG-level innuendo is engaging and suitable for family viewing."(See all of Alissa Simon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 597 words, 05/05/08
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...familiar melange trots out adolescent sex jokes along with dysfunctional family jokes... the tone established by writer-director Brian Hecker is much too broad."(See all of Stephen Farber's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 364 words, 04/29/08
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...slight... Brian Hecker is best with his young actors, Steven Kaplan and Alia Shawkat, who plays Camille, Danny's best friend, all freckles and intelligent fun..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 490 words, 04/03/09
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "A teenage comedy with an old-fogy scent... Aiming for John Hughes by way of Woody Allen... moves to the rhythms of a big-band soundtrack and a borscht-belt vibe."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 04/03/09
22.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Bart Got a Room's reviews are separated by an average 22.1 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.
Bart Got a Room (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Bart Got a Room's reviews cover 16.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,116 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 343 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 59.2 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Bart Got a Room's reviews on average broke 59.2 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 Bart Got a Room's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Bart Got a Room (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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