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Drama about a young man who aspires to be a musician but must overcome many obstacles including a demanding father and the fact that he resides on a remote sheep station in the middle of the Australian Outback. Cast:Alexa Vega, Luke Arnold, Timothy HuttonDirector:Dagen MerrillRelease Date:September 11, 2009DVD Release:May 17, 2011From:Audience AllianceRating:PGLength:1 hr 42 min
Broken Hill played in regional release to very good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Rick Bentley wrote in the Sacramento Bee, "...rather typical... But Alexa Vega and Luke Arnold have such a nice chemistry that they make the familiar feel fresh.... Like a well-written piece of music, 'Broken Hill' builds to an amazing crescendo." More Reviews Below...
Broken Hill Positive Reviews (3 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (0 Reviews)
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KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News: VERY GOOD(cg) "If good intentions were Oscars, the well-made, Australian-shot family film would be rivaling 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy come awards season. Alas, good intentions tethered to a predictable story lacking tension, drama and surprise only go so far."(See all of Cary Darling's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 09/11/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK(cg) "There are pleasures in the inoffensive little Aussie coming-of-age romance' Broken Hill.' But they're as sparse as trees in the arid Outback that is the movie's setting. It's a picture with the ambitions of a 'Billy Elliot' but the execution of an 'August Rush.' "(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 380 words, 09/19/09
Rick Bentley, Sacramento Bee: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...rather typical.... But Alexa Vega and Luke Arnold have such a nice chemistry that they make the familiar feel fresh.... Like a well-written piece of music, 'Broken Hill' builds to an amazing crescendo."(See all of Rick Bentley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 09/11/09
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34.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Broken Hill's reviews are separated by an average 34.0 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.
Broken Hill (3 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Broken Hill's reviews cover 1.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,100 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 367 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Broken Hill Coverage, Volume & Length (3 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 53.1 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Broken Hill's reviews on average broke 53.1 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 Broken Hill's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Broken Hill (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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