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Italian language drama about a 13-year-old girl who questions the doctrines of Roman Catholicism as she prepares for her confirmation. Cast:Yile Vianello, Salvatore Cantalupo, Pasqualina Scuncia, Anita Caprioli, Renato CarpentieriDirector:Alice RohrwacherRelease Date:June 8, 2012DVD Release:November 6, 2012From:Film MovementLength:1 hr 40 min
Corpo Celeste played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Jaime N. Christley wrote for Slant, "...the plot amalgamates shreds of autobiography and religious/institutional/this-is-what-it's-like subject matter to lend it an air of respectability.... has an intelligent, delicate approach." • And Mark Holcomb wrote in the Village Voice, "...minutely observed, emotionally complex..." More Reviews Below...
Corpo Celeste Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Corpo Celeste has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ms. Rohrwacher combines a documentary impulse (effective in family scenes) with a more allegorical one. Her film gets clunky when allegory has the upper hand..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 06/08/12
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...minutely observed, emotionally complex... refreshing... An anti-spectacle in every way.... the ideal cinematic antidote to the summer doldrums."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 06/06/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "For those willing to overlook its few slips into heavy-handedness, 'Corpo Celeste' tells a compelling story of a 12-year-old girl thrust into a strange new world."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 342 words, 06/29/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: VERY GOOD "...minutely observed, emotionally complex... refreshing... An anti-spectacle in every way.... the ideal cinematic antidote to the summer doldrums."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 06/06/12
Jaime N. Christley, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the plot amalgamates shreds of autobiography and religious/institutional/this-is-what-it's-like subject matter to lend it an air of respectability.... has an intelligent, delicate approach."(See all of Jaime N. Christley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 537 words, 09/24/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ms. Rohrwacher combines a documentary impulse (effective in family scenes) with a more allegorical one. Her film gets clunky when allegory has the upper hand..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 06/08/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: GOOD "...authentic-feeling debut feature of scribe-helmer Alice Rohrwacher offers a Dardennes-esque look at a working-class teen's growing pains in a backwater parish in southern Italy."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 500 words, 05/17/11
Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...a gritty coming-of-age dramedy... Alice Rohrwacher and cinematographer Helene Louvart ('The Beaches of Agnes') show a keen eye for naturalistic detail..."(See all of Jordan Mintzer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 410 words, 05/17/11
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Ms. Rohrwacher combines a documentary impulse (effective in family scenes) with a more allegorical one. Her film gets clunky when allegory has the upper hand..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 06/08/12
7.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Corpo Celeste's reviews are separated by an average 7.8 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:Corpo Celeste's reviews cover 6.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,264 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 377 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Corpo Celeste Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 74 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Corpo Celeste's reviews on average broke 74 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 Corpo Celeste's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Corpo Celeste (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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