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Comedy about a comedian and painter who must reclaim his humor and mojo in order to secure a show at the Museum of Modern Art. Cast:Jonathan Winters, Robin Williams, Jeffrey Tambor, Sarah Silverman, Patricia ArquetteDirector:Jim PasternakRelease Date:February 11, 2011DVD Release:April 11, 2011Length:1 hr 25 min
Certifiably Jonathan played in limited release to poor reviews. • Joe Neumaier wrote in the New York Daily News, "...rambling, unfocused, shuffling... paints the famous standup in broad strokes, only occasionally providing worthy examples of how Winters inspired generations." • And Nicolas Rapold called the film in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "...wildly uneven..." More Reviews Below...
Certifiably Jonathan Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: POOR(cg) "...a waste of an opportunity... Winters is still active, funny, enthusiastically involved in painting and could have been the subject of a good film. This isn't it."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 02/17/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...awful... Observing his subject both on and off medication (Mr. Winters says he is bipolar), Mr. Pasternak has produced a film that feels depressingly exploitative."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 268 words, 02/11/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...rambling, unfocused, shuffling... paints the famous standup in broad strokes, only occasionally providing worthy examples of how Winters inspired generations."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 115 words, 02/11/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...fitfully lively but mostly awkward... an underwhelming jumble.... Only Robin Williams' riffing here with obvious role-model Winters is truly amusing..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 04/01/11
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...frequently hilarious... Winters' legendary inventiveness as a comedian has not diminished... his timing is just as sharp as in TV appearances from the 1950s."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 02/11/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: POOR(cg) "...a waste of an opportunity... Winters is still active, funny, enthusiastically involved in painting and could have been the subject of a good film. This isn't it."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 02/17/11
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...inconsequential... reduces comic Jonathan Winters to an adorable old codger whose every quip and ad lib delights director James David Pasternak to no end."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 349 words, 02/10/11
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a sophisticated appreciation of Winters as an unsung multi-talent.... like a friendly postcard to Winters's fans bearing ample proof of his intact faculties."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 730 words, 02/09/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...awful... Observing his subject both on and off medication (Mr. Winters says he is bipolar), Mr. Pasternak has produced a film that feels depressingly exploitative."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 268 words, 02/11/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...fitfully lively but mostly awkward... an underwhelming jumble.... Only Robin Williams' riffing here with obvious role-model Winters is truly amusing..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 04/01/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: WEAK "...a supposedly droll mockumentary... drags in every gagmeister from Jim Carrey to Sarah Silverman to lend it currency. Winters deserves better."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 552 words, 02/08/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...a misshapen mess that hardly does justice to the man it purports to celebrate. Bound to disappoint diehard Winters' fans while leaving the uninitiated baffled..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 446 words, 02/10/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...fitfully lively but mostly awkward... an underwhelming jumble.... Only Robin Williams' riffing here with obvious role-model Winters is truly amusing..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 04/01/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...awful... Observing his subject both on and off medication (Mr. Winters says he is bipolar), Mr. Pasternak has produced a film that feels depressingly exploitative."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 268 words, 02/11/11
19.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Certifiably Jonathan's reviews are separated by an average 19.7 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.
Certifiably Jonathan (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Certifiably Jonathan's reviews cover 15.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,793 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 345 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Certifiably Jonathan Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Certifiably Jonathan's reviews on average broke 9 days 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 Certifiably Jonathan's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Certifiably Jonathan (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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