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Drama about three high school seniors, all drama students, whose lives converge, complicating their relationships to one another. Cast:Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, Ashley Springer, Ana Gasteyer, Alan CummingDirector:Adam SalkyRelease Date:November 13, 2009DVD Release:February 9, 2010From:Image EntertainmentRating:RLength:1 hr 32 min
Dare played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Bradley Jacobs wrote in Us Weekly, "...the actors turn in nuanced performances -- Emmy Rossum handles her transition from priss to vixen particularly well... plays a little too soapy." • And V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...dares to push the envelope. It doesn't always succeed, but that's not for lack of trying." More Reviews Below...
Bradley Jacobs, Us Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the actors turn in nuanced performances -- Emmy Rossum handles her transition from priss to vixen particularly well... plays a little too soapy."(See all of Bradley Jacobs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 66 words, 11/12/09
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a sweetly sexed-up high school triangle movie... like a John Hughes comedy trying to pass itself off as 'transgressive'.... overly pat..."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 119 words, 11/13/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a bit unfinished... tries to combine John Hughes with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, an effort that is much less crazy, and far more persuasive, than it might sound."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 559 words, 11/13/09
Gerrick Kennedy, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...lacks the comedic charm of 'American Pie,' but with its dark, hyper-sexualization of teens, it offers an engrossing if not soap opera-esque tale of self-discovery."(See all of Gerrick Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 11/13/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a high school coming-of-age film that dares to push the envelope. It doesn't always succeed, but that's not for lack of trying.... never less than watchable."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 11/13/09
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...stilted drama... these character's quick-change acts register as little more than the dramatically implausible contrivances they so clearly are."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/11/09
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The actors are excellent... [but] the leads' emotional reversals and abrupt transformations often seem more a product of screenplay than of character."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 250 words, 12/04/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...stilted drama... these character's quick-change acts register as little more than the dramatically implausible contrivances they so clearly are."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/11/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a bit unfinished... tries to combine John Hughes with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, an effort that is much less crazy, and far more persuasive, than it might sound."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 559 words, 11/13/09
Gerrick Kennedy, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...lacks the comedic charm of 'American Pie,' but with its dark, hyper-sexualization of teens, it offers an engrossing if not soap opera-esque tale of self-discovery."(See all of Gerrick Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 11/13/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...unusual structure has an unfortunate side effect in that the characters cease to develop after their segments end... lacks an overarching narrative to propel the entire film..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 01/26/09
James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "What elevates 'Dare' above the usual high school fare is the quality of the writing by David Brind, crisp direction by Adam Salky and a uniformly attractive and compelling cast..."(See all of James Greenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 567 words, 01/26/09
Gerrick Kennedy, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...lacks the comedic charm of 'American Pie,' but with its dark, hyper-sexualization of teens, it offers an engrossing if not soap opera-esque tale of self-discovery."(See all of Gerrick Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 11/13/09
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a bit unfinished... tries to combine John Hughes with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, an effort that is much less crazy, and far more persuasive, than it might sound."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 559 words, 11/13/09
15.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Dare's reviews are separated by an average 15.4 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:Dare's reviews cover 18.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,966 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 297 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 67.9 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Dare's reviews on average broke 67.9 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 Dare's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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