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German language drama based on the true story of a female Jewish athlete who posed a threat to the Nazi Party when Berlin hosted the 1936 summer Olympic Games. Cast:Karoline Herfurth, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Axel Prahl, Robert Gallinowski, Thomas Thieme, Johann von Buelow, August ZirnerDirector:Kaspar HeidelbachRelease Date:September 16, 2011DVD Release:February 15, 2011From:Corinth FilmsLength:1 hr 40 min
Berlin 36 played in New York City and Los Angeles to fair reviews. • Karina Longworth wrote in LA Weekly, "...simple pleasures are undercut by stilted, weirdly formal dialogue. 'You are uncommonly stupid and malicious, you know?' is a typical Gretel comeback to her teammates' anti-Semitism." • And Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in the New York Times, "Tasteful to a fault... disappointingly tepid drama." More Reviews Below...
Berlin 36 Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Tasteful to a fault... turns real-life controversy into disappointingly tepid drama.... seems terrified of shocking.... Deadened by prosaic framing and movie-of-the-week production design..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 09/15/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...doesn't clear the bar for dramatic impact. The lack of energy is only amplified by the intriguing documentary footage that bookends director Kaspar Heidelbach's polished, cautious film."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 09/23/11
Karina Longworth, LA Weekly: FAIR "...simple pleasures are undercut by stilted, weirdly formal dialogue. 'You are uncommonly stupid and malicious, you know?' is a typical Gretel comeback to her teammates' anti-Semitism."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 09/22/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Berlin 36 has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Karina Longworth, LA Weekly: FAIR "...simple pleasures are undercut by stilted, weirdly formal dialogue. 'You are uncommonly stupid and malicious, you know?' is a typical Gretel comeback to her teammates' anti-Semitism."(See all of Karina Longworth's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 09/22/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: POOR(cg) "Excepting a momentary late-film lapse into eye-rolling double-exposure tomfoolery, the film is as aesthetically bland as a film could conceivably be, the perfunctory camerawork imbuing the proceedings with an ugly, indistinctive gloss."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 564 words, 09/11/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Tasteful to a fault... turns real-life controversy into disappointingly tepid drama.... seems terrified of shocking.... Deadened by prosaic framing and movie-of-the-week production design..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 09/15/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...doesn't clear the bar for dramatic impact. The lack of energy is only amplified by the intriguing documentary footage that bookends director Kaspar Heidelbach's polished, cautious film."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 09/23/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Derek Elley, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Based on the amazing but true tale of a German male athlete forced to secretly compete as a woman to overshadow a Jewish female teammate... sports a strong lead cast but is diminished by TV-style helming and production qualities."(See all of Derek Elley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 543 words, 09/21/09
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "The strength of the movie lies in the two performances by Karoline Herfurth and Sebastian Utzendowsky that speak to a friendship that could probably only happen when two people are trapped by circumstances beyond their control."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 685 words, 10/14/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...doesn't clear the bar for dramatic impact. The lack of energy is only amplified by the intriguing documentary footage that bookends director Kaspar Heidelbach's polished, cautious film."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 09/23/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Tasteful to a fault... turns real-life controversy into disappointingly tepid drama.... seems terrified of shocking.... Deadened by prosaic framing and movie-of-the-week production design..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 09/15/11
15.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Berlin 36's reviews are separated by an average 15.6 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:Berlin 36's reviews cover 7.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,657 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 443 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Berlin 36 Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 67 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Berlin 36's reviews on average broke 67 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 Berlin 36's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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