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BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBTMovie Reviews
Thriller about a cat and mouse game between a district attorney, a rookie journalist, and the woman caught between the two of them. Cast:Michael Douglas, Amber Tamblyn, Jesse Metcalfe, Joel David Moore, Orlando JonesDirector:Peter HyamsRelease Date:September 11, 2009DVD Release:December 22, 2009From:Anchor BayRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 46 min
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt played in New York City and Los Angeles to poor reviews. • Leah Rozen wrote in People, "A silly remake of a 1956 crime thriller updates the tale of a reporter hoping to expose a corrupt D.A." • And Christy Lemire wrote in the Associated Press, "...feels like some throwaway 1980s TV movie, with its implausible premise, dizzying twists, cheesy montages and melodramatic score." More Reviews Below...
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Positive Reviews (14 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "Peter Hyams squeezes a bit of suspenseful juice out of the old plot, and Douglas makes smarm a chewy pleasure, but this is a noir in search of a hero we can root for..."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 09/11/09
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: WEAK(cg) "...feels like some throwaway 1980s TV movie, with its implausible premise, dizzying twists, cheesy montages and melodramatic score."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 503 words, 09/10/09
Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: POOR(cg) "Creaky and obvious.... Jesse Metcalfe shows little acting range, Michael Douglas blusters... plays like a dumbed-down John Grisham flick. Case closed!"(See all of Thelma Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 53 words, 09/10/09
Claudia Puig, USA Today: MODERATE(cg) "Though it has a sleeker, glossier look, it could just as easily have been an episode of 'Law & Order' or a segment in the various permutations of the 'CSI' franchise."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 09/11/09
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "A good rule to follow for wannabe gritty thrillers: Lead actors shouldn't remind you of late-night informercial pitchmen.... filled with moments too bad to ignore."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 384 words, 09/11/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...seems thoroughly disinterested in finessing shopworn movie clichés or hiding the twist ending from early detection. Only Michael Douglas comes to life..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/11/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...has an absurd story, but on the plus side you can hardly see what's going on because the photography is so murky.... laughable..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 203 words, 09/11/09
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "Fritz Lang's 1956 film, the last he made in the U.S., exposed the immorality of the death penalty; Hyams's retread offers only more plot and longer, louder car chases."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 09/09/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "Fritz Lang's 1956 film, the last he made in the U.S., exposed the immorality of the death penalty; Hyams's retread offers only more plot and longer, louder car chases."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 09/09/09
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: POOR(cg) "Michael Douglas is the only life in this dull party... This movie is beyond boring. You could stay warm for two hours by striking a match to the wooden acting."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 186 words, 09/11/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...seems thoroughly disinterested in finessing shopworn movie clichés or hiding the twist ending from early detection. Only Michael Douglas comes to life..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/11/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Jonathan Holland, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "An enjoyably slick but entirely soulless update of Fritz Lang's controversial 1956 noir, 'Beyond a Reasonable Doubt'... wholly devoid of mystique..."(See all of Jonathan Holland's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 789 words, 09/03/09
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...suffers from a bloated running time nearly a half-hour longer than the original and several gratuitous actions sequences that don't add appreciably to the suspense level."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 403 words, 09/10/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...seems thoroughly disinterested in finessing shopworn movie clichés or hiding the twist ending from early detection. Only Michael Douglas comes to life..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/11/09
14.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt's reviews are separated by an average 14.3 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.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (14 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Beyond a Reasonable Doubt's reviews cover 46.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,138 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 296 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 14.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt's reviews on average broke 14.0 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 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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