Giving moviegoers the most accurate picture of movie reviews possible
Home
Out on DVD
Search Movies
Compare Movies
Critics
Publications
About Us
Dear Reader: Update, Movie Review Intelligence will discontinue
publishing this website at the end of May (more...)
Search a Movie:
DAVID Movie Reviews
Hindi language Bollywood drama about the challenges faced by three men named David who live in different parts of the world in three different eras. Cast: 'Chiyaan' Vikram, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Jiiva, Vinay Virmani, Tabu, Isha Sharvani, Lara Dutta, Sheetal Menon, Nishan, Prahlad Kakkar, Remo Fernandes, Nasser, Rubi Chakravarthy, Monica Dogra, Milind Soman Director: Bejoy Nambiar Release Date: February 1, 2013 DVD Release: TBD From: Reliance Entertainment Length: 2 hr. 10 min.

David, Good Reviews (Bollywood) NYC

Updated: Wed, Feb 6 2013, 08:09am
Digg This StumbleUpon del.icio.us Twitter Share on Facebook
 | E-Mail to a Friend  | Print 
David

David played in New York City to good reviews. • Simon Abrams wrote in the Village Voice, "Bejoy Nambiar's stylistic experiment coalesces into a moving set of faith-based confrontations. It's thrilling to watch him futz around with tone and style..."   More Reviews Below...

David
Positive Reviews
(2 Reviews, reviews below)
 Compare This Movie... 
TotalBroad
National
Press
Local
News-
papers
Alter–
native/
Indie
High-
Brow
Press
Movie
Industry
NY/LA
Chicago
Toronto
Key
Cities
Total
B.O.
68.1% nr 66.6% 75.0% 66.6% 67.0% 69.3% nr na
Averages: 51.7% 54.3% 51.9% 47.1% 45.9% 49.0% 49.7% 54.4%
* 68.1% positive reviews out of 100%

Reviews & Quotes (2)


BROAD NATIONAL PRESS (0 Reviews)

 David has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
we have an app for when you're out and about
get our iPhone app...     or get our mobile web app...
movie     review     intelligence

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)

KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)

 David has not been reviewed in Key Cities

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)

Simon Abrams, Village Voice: VERY GOOD
"Bejoy Nambiar's stylistic experiment coalesces into a moving set of faith-based confrontations. It's thrilling to watch him futz around with tone and style..." (See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
272 words, 02/06/13

HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)

Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: GOOD
"...complicated, entertainingly erratic.... Rather than being a star- or song-driven showcase, 'David' zigzags tonally and visually..." (See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
284 words, 02/03/13

MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)

Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: GOOD
"...complicated, entertainingly erratic.... Rather than being a star- or song-driven showcase, 'David' zigzags tonally and visually..." (See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
284 words, 02/03/13
(cg) = based on the critic's grade

Review Mixture
8.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews
(Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
David

David's reviews are separated by an average 8.0 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.

David
(2 reviews)
Roll over dots for each review
Broad National   Alternative/Indie   Highbrow Press   Key Cities
NY, LA, Chicago, & Toronto Movie Industry  
Outstanding
Very Good
Good
Moderate
Weak
Poor
Reviews
Outstanding
Very Good
Good
Moderate
Weak
Poor
Reviews
Big
Publications
>Bigger
Publications
>Biggest
Publications
Coverage, Volume & Length
David

Coverage: David's reviews cover 4.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume: The film's reviews total 556 words in volume (average is 20,172 words). Length: The film's reviews average 278 words in length (the norm is 517 words).

David
Coverage, Volume & Length
(2 Reviews, reviews below)
TotalBroad
National
Press
Local
News-
papers
Alter–
native/
Indie
High-
Brow
Press
Movie
Industry
NY/LA
Chicago
Toronto
Key
Cities
Total
B.O.
Coverage:
Volume:
Length:
4.3%
556
278
0.0%
0
0
8.6%
284
284
14.1%
272
272
20.0%
284
284
16.7%
284
284
13.0%
556
278
0.0%
0
0
na
Averages: 67.9%
20,173
517
65.9%
3,288
467
80.6%
10,359
518
81.9%
3,543
447
58.9%
2,454
626
85.2%
3,376
673
84.5%
5,863
497
73.2%
2,801
533
Opening Day Reviews
Reviews Broke 60.9 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
David

David's reviews on average broke 60.9 hours after 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 David's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.

David
(2 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
M O R E    P O S I T I V E    R E V I E W S
E
A
R
L
I
E
R
L
A
T
E
R
M O R E    N E G A T I V E    R E V I E W S
Movie Review Intelligence Mobile Web App 1.2
Updated: Wed, Feb 6 2013, 08:09am
Digg This StumbleUpon del.icio.us Twitter Share on Facebook
 | E-Mail to a Friend  | Print 


Mobile Web App version 1.2 shows a list of all current movies and review information. You can click through to the cast, director, synopsis, release date and rating on page two, plus individual reviews on page three. The information is updated on a live/real-time basis. You can also search our database of films. Designed for when you're on the move and want the latest info, this app will work on any mobile web browser.

From your mobile device -- only from a mobile device -- open our Mobile Web App here...


 

get one email
Update
every Friday when
the reviews are in
GO

Opening Soon
   (Early Figures)

Friday, May 10
Peeples 75.0% May 10
The Great Gatsby (2013) nr May 10
Aftershock (2013) nr May 10
Erased (2013) nr May 10
How Sweet It Is (2013) nr May 10
Java Heat nr May 10
No One Lives nr May 10
Sightseers 78.9% May 10
The Attack (L'attentat) 62.8% May 10
The Confession (2013) nr May 10
Venus and Serena 57.3% May 10
You Will Be My Son (Tu seras mon fils) 71.3% May 10
Friday, May 17
Star Trek Into Darkness 71.9% May 15
33 Postcards 33.0% May 17
Augustine 75.0% May 17
Black Rock nr May 17
Frances Ha 83.5% May 17
Pieta (2013) 70.3% May 17
Stories We Tell 82.1% May 17
The English Teacher 33.0% May 17
The Fruit Hunters 68.7% May 13
Friday, May 24
Fast & Furious 6 nr May 24
The Hangover Part III nr May 24
Epic (2013) nr May 24
Before Midnight (2013) 98.5% May 24
We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks 72.0% May 24
Beyond
Don Jon 55.6% Oct 18
Ain't Them Bodies Saints 86.3% Aug 16
Battle of the Year: The Dream Team nr Sep 13
Crystal Fairy 65.0% Jul 12
Fruitvale 89.3% Jul 26
I'm So Excited! 54.7% Jun 28
Lovelace 73.5% Aug 9
Prince Avalanche 77.9% Aug 16
The East 89.1% May 31
The Hunt (Jagten) 71.3% Jul 12
The Spectacular Now 82.2% Aug 2
The Way, Way Back 87.6% Jul 5