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Fantasy drama about a seven-year-old girl who takes her little brother on an adventure, looking for images that coincide with their home-made star chart. Cast:Willa Vy McAbee, John Huck McAbee, Gregory Russell Cook, Graham P. StanfordDirector:Cory McAbeeRelease Date:March 15, 2013DVD Release: TBD Length:0 hr 52 min
Crazy & Thief played in New York City to weak reviews. • Peter Debruge wrote in Daily Variety, "...the pic supplies its leads with roughly 30 minutes of material, padding the remainder with adorable improvisation.... a glorified homemovie..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: WEAK "Sweet in conception but a lost cause.... a fitful sidewalk daydream.... it might have been better off in a kid's-size portion as a short."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 03/15/13
Zachary Wigon, Village Voice: MODERATE "...is only sporadically at its best.... while the kids are wildly charming at first, like a tired babysitter, one may find their antics growing repetitive and trying."(See all of Zachary Wigon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/13/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Crazy & Thief has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Zachary Wigon, Village Voice: MODERATE "...is only sporadically at its best.... while the kids are wildly charming at first, like a tired babysitter, one may find their antics growing repetitive and trying."(See all of Zachary Wigon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/13/13
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "...gives you the uncomfortable impression that a series of private home videos have been spruced up with a few self-consciously 'cinematic' tricks... fraudulent..."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 431 words, 03/14/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: WEAK "Sweet in conception but a lost cause.... a fitful sidewalk daydream.... it might have been better off in a kid's-size portion as a short."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 03/15/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Variety: MODERATE "...the pic supplies its leads with roughly 30 minutes of material, padding the remainder with adorable improvisation.... a glorified homemovie..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 07/23/12
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: WEAK "Sweet in conception but a lost cause.... a fitful sidewalk daydream.... it might have been better off in a kid's-size portion as a short."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 03/15/13
15.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Crazy & Thief's reviews are separated by an average 15.3 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.
Crazy & Thief (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Crazy & Thief's reviews cover 5.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,077 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 269 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 20 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Crazy & Thief's reviews on average broke 20 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 Crazy & Thief's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Crazy & Thief (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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