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BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!*Movie Reviews
English and Swedish language documentary about the backlash filmmaker Fredrik Gertten suffered from the Dole Fruit Company after making a film exposing a lawsuit filed by employees against the corporation. Cast:Alex Rivera, Bart Simpson, Charlotte Lundgren, Dan Koeppel, David Magdael, Dawn Hudson, Fredrik Gertten, Margarete JangardDirector:Fredrik GerttenRelease Date:July 27, 2012DVD Release:January 29, 2013From:OscilloscopeLength:1 hr. 30 min.
JANUARY 29, 2013
Big Boys Gone Bananas!*, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Ariel Teplitsky wrote in the Toronto Star, "...runner-up for the People's Choice Award.... We are left to marvel at the lengths a huge multinational would go simply to silence a small Swedish documentary." More Reviews Below...
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...a provocative look at what can happen when corporate power takes aim at independent film.... Mr. Gertten easily solicits empathy for his plight."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 07/27/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a chilling look at the brave new field of strategic communication, which employs not just marketing experts but covert operatives to protect brands."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 08/03/12
Ariel Teplitsky, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "...runner-up for the People's Choice Award.... We are left to marvel at the lengths a huge multinational would go simply to silence a small Swedish documentary."(See all of Ariel Teplitsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 05/11/12
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...the film's protests of censorship ring hollow given its selective version of the truth.... it marginalizes the voices of almost everyone, save for Gertten's."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 261 words, 08/01/12
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "A fascinating look at the fearsome power of libel chill.... plays like a Stieg Larsson novel - no tattoos, but plenty of malice."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 109 words, 04/27/12
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...small but sweet.... a movie about the huge impact a documentary can make and the extent to which a corporate behemoth knows it. A winner."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 05/10/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...the film's protests of censorship ring hollow given its selective version of the truth.... it marginalizes the voices of almost everyone, save for Gertten's."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 261 words, 08/01/12
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...doesn't boast quite the carnival-barker appeal of a 'Hobo With A Shotgun,' but its title is nevertheless pretty goddamned irresistible, even if the film is not..."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 379 words, 01/21/12
Budd Wilkins, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...provides a surfeit of details that expose corporate chicanery... this variety of faux-populism seems better suited to the soapbox than the silver screen."(See all of Budd Wilkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 07/25/12
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...small but sweet.... a movie about the huge impact a documentary can make and the extent to which a corporate behemoth knows it. A winner."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 05/10/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...a provocative look at what can happen when corporate power takes aim at independent film.... Mr. Gertten easily solicits empathy for his plight."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 07/27/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a chilling look at the brave new field of strategic communication, which employs not just marketing experts but covert operatives to protect brands."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 08/03/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD "...journalists, PR experts and propagandists weigh in on exactly how a company like Dole gets others - including journalists, professors - to do their dirty work."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 422 words, 02/01/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The case takes an interesting turn toward the end, finding support in unpredictable quarters and lending the story some welcome drama."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 333 words, 07/30/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a chilling look at the brave new field of strategic communication, which employs not just marketing experts but covert operatives to protect brands."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 08/03/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...a provocative look at what can happen when corporate power takes aim at independent film.... Mr. Gertten easily solicits empathy for his plight."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 07/27/12
17.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Big Boys Gone Bananas!*'s reviews are separated by an average 17.3 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.
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Coverage:Big Boys Gone Bananas!*'s reviews cover 10.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,601 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 327 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 32 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Big Boys Gone Bananas!*'s reviews on average broke 32 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 Big Boys Gone Bananas!*'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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