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DEATH BY CHINAMovie Reviews
Documentary about America's trade relationship with China examines the effects of the influx of Chinese products on the U.S. economy. Cast:Tim Ryan, Carolyn Bartholomew, Richard McCormack, Peter Morici, Tom Danjczek, Patrick Mulloy, Richard L. Trumka, Harry WuDirector:Peter NavarroRelease Date:August 17, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Area23aLength:1 hr 19 min
Death by China played in limited release to weak reviews. • Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "...this movie gets real depressing real fast.... it sure makes you want to buy American. Assuming you can find anything American to buy." • And V.A. Musetto wrote in the New York Post, "...tells us little we don't already know and is overwhelmingly one-sided." More Reviews Below...
Death by China Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...alarming and alarmist... undercuts its argument with an abundance of inflammatory language and cheesy graphics... It is also unabashedly one-sided..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 08/24/12
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "Substituting rhetoric for argument, 'Death by China' doesn't preach to the choir so much as it holds a revival meeting in an empty tent."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 08/17/12
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...tells us little we don't already know and is overwhelmingly one-sided. It would make a nice TV infomercial, but certainly doesn't deserve a big-screen release."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 08/24/12
Michael Nordine, LA Weekly: FAIR "...the film doesn't always distinguish between correlation and causation, too often asking us to take it at its word without first building the requisite trust and good faith."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 08/16/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Tom Long, Detroit News: VERY GOOD(cg) "...this movie gets real depressing real fast.... it sure makes you want to buy American. Assuming you can find anything American to buy."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 09/21/12
Michael Nordine, LA Weekly: FAIR "...the film doesn't always distinguish between correlation and causation, too often asking us to take it at its word without first building the requisite trust and good faith."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 08/16/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "...a rabid piece of agitprop.... These are all legitimate concerns, but they're undermined at every point by a sky-is-falling hysteria that registers as white noise."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 336 words, 08/23/12
Nick Schager, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...moving so fast through each of its numerous topics that none of its assertions hold any weight, thus destroying any sense of legitimacy.... unreliable..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 393 words, 08/19/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...alarming and alarmist... undercuts its argument with an abundance of inflammatory language and cheesy graphics... It is also unabashedly one-sided..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 08/24/12
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "Substituting rhetoric for argument, 'Death by China' doesn't preach to the choir so much as it holds a revival meeting in an empty tent."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 08/17/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: MODERATE "...dramatic overkill is both unfortunate and unnecessary... the questions Navarro asks about our deformed and dependent relationship with China are legitimate and troubling."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,639 words, 08/21/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...alternates hard-hitting, articulate soundbites with more relaxed, down-home testimony... couched in flamboyant rhetoric, illustrated by overly simplistic graphics..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 422 words, 08/16/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Full of legitimate, even urgent concerns but so garish in tone it encourages viewers to view it as propaganda... does a disservice to its message."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 389 words, 08/16/12
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "Substituting rhetoric for argument, 'Death by China' doesn't preach to the choir so much as it holds a revival meeting in an empty tent."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 08/17/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...alarming and alarmist... undercuts its argument with an abundance of inflammatory language and cheesy graphics... It is also unabashedly one-sided..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 08/24/12
14.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Death by China's reviews are separated by an average 14.3 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.
Death by China (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Death by China's reviews cover 11.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,536 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 412 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Death by China Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 5 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Death by China's reviews on average broke 5 days 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 Death by China's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Death by China (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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