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Adventure drama about the leaders of two rival Middle Eastern kingdoms whose truce agreement is threatened by the discovery of oil between their territories. Cast:Tahar Rahim, Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong, Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed, Liya Kebede, Corey Johnson, Akin GaziDirector:Jean-Jacques AnnaudRelease Date:March 1, 2013DVD Release:March 26, 2013From:Image EntertainmentRating:RLength:2 hr 10 min
Day of the Falcon played in limited release to fair reviews. • MaryAnn Johanson wrote for Flick Filosopher, "Jean-Jacques Annaud gives up on keeping the focus as personal as its been, letting a potentially great story slide away into mediocrity." More Reviews Below...
Day of the Falcon Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Day of the Falcon has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (1 Review)
Andy Webster, New York Times: MODERATE "Jean-Jacques Annaud's Middle Eastern melodrama-spectacle is a far, far cry from 'Lawrence of Arabia,' but it has its diversions."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 03/04/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Day of the Falcon has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Diego Costa, Slant: POOR(cg) "...feels like a 130-minute video-game cutscene in which lots of savage Arabs die under the might of Western weaponry... a dull piece of Orientalist rubbish..."(See all of Diego Costa's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 522 words, 02/28/13
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: MODERATE(cg) "Jean-Jacques Annaud gives up on keeping the focus as personal as it's been, letting a potentially great story slide away into mediocrity."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 397 words, 02/29/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Andy Webster, New York Times: MODERATE "Jean-Jacques Annaud's Middle Eastern melodrama-spectacle is a far, far cry from 'Lawrence of Arabia,' but it has its diversions."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 03/04/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...the casting of (mostly) non-Arab stars seems out of touch with current tastes.... the film ultimately feels at least half a century past its expiration date."(See all of Jordan Mintzer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 701 words, 11/09/11
Andy Webster, New York Times: MODERATE "Jean-Jacques Annaud's Middle Eastern melodrama-spectacle is a far, far cry from 'Lawrence of Arabia,' but it has its diversions."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 03/04/13
27.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Day of the Falcon's reviews are separated by an average 27.8 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:Day of the Falcon's reviews cover 4.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,860 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 465 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Day of the Falcon Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 72 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Day of the Falcon's reviews on average broke 72 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 Day of the Falcon's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Day of the Falcon (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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