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COMING UP ROSES (2012)Movie Reviews
Drama about a mother and daughter struggling to overcome financial and health problems as they strive for a better life together. Cast:Bernadette Peters, Rachel Brosnahan, Peter Friedman, Reyna de Courcy, Michael Anzalone, Jayce Bartok, David Cale, Amelia Campbell, Mike Catapano, Ann Dowd, Christopher Durham, Shannon Esper, Sadie Feighan, Kendahl Ferguson, Adam Henry GarciaDirector:Lisa AlbrightRelease Date:November 9, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Dada FilmsRating:RLength:1 hr 33 min
Coming Up Roses (2012) played in New York City to fair reviews. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "...a modest drama most notable for its heartfelt performances... a valuable showcase for Bernadette Peters, but she deserves more space in which to bloom." More Reviews Below...
Coming Up Roses (2012) Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a modest drama most notable for its heartfelt performances... a valuable showcase for Bernadette Peters, but she deserves more space in which to bloom."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 291 words, 11/08/12
Marsha McCreadie, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...cleverly pommels the bruises of anyone raised in a starstruck environment or by a parent using rent money for clothes to 'look the part and get out of this dump.' "(See all of Marsha McCreadie's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 11/07/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: MODERATE(cg) "Small, safe and under-dramatized... merely follows all the old conventions shared by stories about unconventional parents... It's all very indie-movie pro forma..."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 414 words, 11/09/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Marsha McCreadie, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...cleverly pommels the bruises of anyone raised in a starstruck environment or by a parent using rent money for clothes to 'look the part and get out of this dump.' "(See all of Marsha McCreadie's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 11/07/12
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: WEAK "...hobbled by lackluster helming and an unconvincing script.... the film's more sensationalistic aspects -- lesbianism, incest, drug dealing -- are cavalierly tossed in..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 11/09/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "Like so many autobiographically inspired stories, the film ironically manages to be wholly unconvincing.... the turgid family dynamics comprise the central storyline..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 294 words, 11/09/12
20.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Coming Up Roses (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 20.2 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.
Coming Up Roses (2012) (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Coming Up Roses (2012)'s reviews cover 8.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,995 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 285 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 9.5 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Coming Up Roses (2012)'s reviews on average broke 9.5 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 Coming Up Roses (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Coming Up Roses (2012) (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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