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BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MENMovie Reviews
Comedy drama about a doctoral candidate in anthropology who attempts to salve her brokenheartedness by interviewing a cross-section of men in order to explore the male psyche. Cast:Julianne Nicholson, John Krasinski, Bobby Cannavale, Timothy Hutton, Dominic CooperDirector:John KrasinskiRelease Date:September 25, 2009DVD Release:February 23, 2010From:IFCLength:1 hr 20 min
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, Mixed Reviews Limited
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Michael Ordoña wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...intelligent, well crafted and often funny, but it may not sufficiently reward even the brief time it asks one to spend with such hideous men." • And Todd McCarthy wrote in Daily Variety, "...a misguided attempt..." More Reviews Below...
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Positive Reviews (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Mary Pols, Time: MODERATE "Writer/producer John Krasinski's generosity of intent is really the main impression that remains. He read, he loved, and unfortunately, he did not conquer."(See all of Mary Pols's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 722 words, 09/25/09
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "...a blunt, scrappy, intermittently perceptive drama.... Krasinski preserves Wallace's whooshing roller coasters of words, powered by the fuel of confession."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 96 words, 09/25/09
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: WEAK(cg) "Krasinski spends so little time with each of the male 'subjects' being interviewed about their fears and fantasies, it's hard to connect with any of them or feel intrigued..."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 09/24/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a mishmash of interviews, confessions and sketches... the answers from a cross section of men are shallow, self-serving and ultimately unenlightening."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 771 words, 09/25/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "In his directorial debut, John Krasinski doesn't seem to believe in his hideous men so much as he appears intimidated by them."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 137 words, 09/25/09
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...intelligent, well crafted and often funny, but it may not sufficiently reward even the brief time it asks one to spend with such hideous men."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 10/02/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "Everyone speaks in the sweatily polysyllabic, Look-at-This-Writing-I'm-Doing tone that makes a page of Wallace pass like an hour... the men are dopes or creeps."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 09/25/09
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...many of the men's revelations don't feel motivated... with actors in close-up looking straight into the camera, you can't get away from all the acting."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 290 words, 09/21/09
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...a disaster.... If Krasinski had an overarching theme in mind -- be it the loneliness that Wallace spoke of, or something else -- we're not getting it."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 706 words, 09/23/09
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE(cg) "...a bunch of actors, many of them tethered to TV series, deliver theatrical monologues pulsing with misogyny and narcissism. It's like second-rate Neil Labute."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 11/13/09
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...a crosscut, nonsequential mess. You can follow it, but the attempt to preempt boredom with busy editing is a poor stab at excitement."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 584 words, 11/06/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...a disaster.... If Krasinski had an overarching theme in mind -- be it the loneliness that Wallace spoke of, or something else -- we're not getting it."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 706 words, 09/23/09
Jason O'Bryan, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING(cg) "John Krasinski lets Wallace's words speak for themselves, replicating the ironic text and then getting out of the way.... The result is a powerful and lucid reflection."(See all of Jason O'Bryan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 11/05/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a mishmash of interviews, confessions and sketches... the answers from a cross section of men are shallow, self-serving and ultimately unenlightening."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 771 words, 09/25/09
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...intelligent, well crafted and often funny, but it may not sufficiently reward even the brief time it asks one to spend with such hideous men."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 10/02/09
James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...there is plenty of food for thought and argument.... Ingeniously structured and beautifully acted, the film at times is a bit clinical but never less than compelling."(See all of James Greenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 636 words, 01/20/09
Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...intelligent, well crafted and often funny, but it may not sufficiently reward even the brief time it asks one to spend with such hideous men."(See all of Michael Ordoña's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 10/02/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a mishmash of interviews, confessions and sketches... the answers from a cross section of men are shallow, self-serving and ultimately unenlightening."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 771 words, 09/25/09
20.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men's reviews are separated by an average 20.0 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:Brief Interviews with Hideous Men's reviews cover 41.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,644 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 391 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Coverage, Volume & Length (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 25.0 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men's reviews on average broke 25.0 hours after 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 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (17 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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