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CHANGING THE GAME (2012)Movie Reviews
Drama about a young African-American man from North Philadelphia who rises to success on Wall Street only to face jealousy and racism. Cast:Tony Todd, Irma P. Hall, Jessica Czop, Sticky Fingaz, Suzzanne DouglasDirector:Rel DowdellRelease Date:May 11, 2012DVD Release:August 28, 2012From:Barnholtz EntertainmentRating:RLength:1 hr 43 min
AUGUST 28, 2012
Changing the Game (2012), Weak Reviews, Mixed Limited
Changing the Game (2012) played in limited release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "...weighed down by cliches, offering few real surprises other than a bizarre ending that is less twisty than tangled.... There's a low-budget look and feel to every shot." More Reviews Below...
Changing the Game (2012) Positive Reviews (2 Reviews, reviews below)
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "Sean Riggs turns in a workmanlike performance, the rest of the cast is weak... weighed down by cliches, offering few real surprises other than a bizarre ending that is less twisty than tangled.... There's a low-budget look and feel to every shot."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 375 words, 05/11/12
Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...cannot be faulted for its scope or ambition.... a literary, sprawling, age-of-globalization story... doesn't have the resources of a Hollywood movie, that's obvious. But it is has one thing many Hollywood movies do not have -- an ending."(See all of Gary Thompson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 319 words, 05/11/12
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38.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Changing the Game (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 38.0 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:Changing the Game (2012)'s reviews cover 2.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 694 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 347 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Changing the Game (2012) Coverage, Volume & Length (2 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 1.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Changing the Game (2012)'s reviews on average broke 1.0 hours 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 Changing the Game (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Changing the Game (2012) (2 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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