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Comedy drama about an Ivy League freshman who gets tangled up in a love triangle with a 34 year-old single mother and her precocious 14 year-old daughter. Cast:Kyle Gallner, Laura Allen, Brittany Robertson, Esai Morales, Matt WalshDirector:Jeffrey FineRelease Date:November 5, 2010DVD Release:August 30, 2011Length:1 hr. 39 min.
Cherry played in limited release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Kyle Smith wrote in the New York Post, "...not bold enough to be successfully raunchy, nor do its 'heartfelt' scenes rise above the level of the most hopelessly banal teen TV series. The big menage a trois turns out to be a three-way hug." • And Ronnie Scheib called the film in Daily Variety, "...sparkling..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...designed to titillate and tug the heartstrings at the same time.... cribs from 'The Graduate,' 'Educating Rita,' 'Good Will Hunting' and 'Legally Blonde,' but never comes close to being as funny or as touching..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 11/05/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...not bold enough to be successfully raunchy, nor do its 'heartfelt' scenes rise above the level of the most hopelessly banal teen TV series. The big menage a trois turns out to be a three-way hug."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 11/05/10
Simon Abrams, Village Voice: FAIR "Full of nondescript, purely functional camerawork and dialogue that states the characters emotions... If nothing else, Kyle Gallner delivers an especially memorable performance as Aaron."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 184 words, 11/03/10
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Tom Russo, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...stirs up a thoroughly relatable swirl of youthful tentativeness, raging hormones, and the thrill and angst that come with new independence..."(See all of Tom Russo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 10/15/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice: FAIR "Full of nondescript, purely functional camerawork and dialogue that states the characters emotions... If nothing else, Kyle Gallner delivers an especially memorable performance as Aaron."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 184 words, 11/03/10
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...starts out as a tepid kid-coming-of-age-and-leaving-the-nest-to-go-to-college comedy... Jeffrey Fine resolves this ménage with taste and integrity, and also with humor and genuine feeling."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 114 words, 10/14/10
Jesse Cataldo, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...a college comedy with lofty dramatic aspirations.... abandons any semblance of realism or humor, grasping instead at increasingly hysterical melodrama."(See all of Jesse Cataldo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 359 words, 11/02/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...designed to titillate and tug the heartstrings at the same time.... cribs from 'The Graduate,' 'Educating Rita,' 'Good Will Hunting' and 'Legally Blonde,' but never comes close to being as funny or as touching..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 11/05/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...sparkling... A solid script, well-timed direction, standout production values and impressive thesping by relative unknowns place this low-budgeter head and shoulders above the norm."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 491 words, 10/21/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...the sort of teen sex farce that is only more unbelievable for its not pandering to the tired conventions of its genre.... the proceedings come to feel more creepy than enlightening."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 11/12/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: POOR "...designed to titillate and tug the heartstrings at the same time.... cribs from 'The Graduate,' 'Educating Rita,' 'Good Will Hunting' and 'Legally Blonde,' but never comes close to being as funny or as touching..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 11/05/10
24.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Cherry's reviews are separated by an average 24.5 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.
Coverage:Cherry's reviews cover 8.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,602 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 325 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 4 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Cherry's reviews on average broke 4 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 Cherry's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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