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Comedy about an estranged couple who go on a series of "blind dates," pretending to be strangers when they meet, in order to try to reconnect. Cast:Stanley Tucci, Patricia ClarksonDirector:Stanley TucciRelease Date:September 25, 2009DVD Release:December 22, 2009From:Variance FilmsLength:1 hr 20 min
Blind Date played in New York City to fair reviews. • Lou Lumenick wrote in the New York Post, "...fails to captivate despite -- or perhaps because of -- the frantic acting efforts of Stanley Tucci and the normally reliable Patricia Clarkson." • And Duane Byrge wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...the film's cavalier verbal excesses and posings are countered by the two fine lead performances." More Reviews Below...
Blind Date Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: MODERATE "...while it does not quite work as psychological inquiry or cogent drama, it is an interesting project... the film never lifts itself above its origin as a well-meaning, underdeveloped exercise."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 09/25/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...gets a lot of mileage out of the velvety and mournful performances... the movie -- which had to wait two years to find a distributor -- isn't about secrets. It's about watching two always-fine actors do a lot with very little."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 153 words, 09/25/09
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...fails to captivate despite -- or perhaps because of -- the frantic acting efforts of Stanley Tucci and the normally reliable Patricia Clarkson."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 169 words, 09/25/09
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: FAIR "Stagey pacing and unnecessary magic-realist voiceover aside, the film's ultimate failure as moving melodrama is that we never get who they really are, beyond grieving parents."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/23/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Blind Date has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: FAIR "Stagey pacing and unnecessary magic-realist voiceover aside, the film's ultimate failure as moving melodrama is that we never get who they really are, beyond grieving parents."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/23/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: MODERATE "...while it does not quite work as psychological inquiry or cogent drama, it is an interesting project... the film never lifts itself above its origin as a well-meaning, underdeveloped exercise."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 09/25/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "The old barker's pitch 'you'll laugh, you'll cry' is literally true... a sometimes hilarious, often wrenching pas de deux between actors Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 01/25/08
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...the film's cavalier verbal excesses and posings are countered by the two fine lead performances. Tucci, flexing an epicene machismo... Clarkson taps underlying truths and insights."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 273 words, 01/20/08
A.O. Scott, New York Times: MODERATE "...while it does not quite work as psychological inquiry or cogent drama, it is an interesting project... the film never lifts itself above its origin as a well-meaning, underdeveloped exercise."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 09/25/09
17.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Blind Date's reviews are separated by an average 17.7 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:Blind Date's reviews cover 12.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,842 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 263 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Blind Date Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 13 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Blind Date's reviews on average broke 13 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 Blind Date's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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