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DEATH OF A SUPERHEROMovie Reviews
Drama about a teen with cancer who uses cartoon art to express his fears, combining live action and animated sequences. Cast:Andy Serkis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aisling Loftus, Michael McElhatton, Sharon HorganDirector:Ian FitzgibbonRelease Date:May 4, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Tribeca FilmsLength:1 hr 38 min
Death of a Superhero played in limited release to very good reviews. • Andrew Lapin wrote for NPR, "...manages to turn the grimmest of grim subjects into something charming, raunchy and improbably uplifting.... the sweetness of the story proves to be kind of superhuman." • And Tom Keogh wrote in the Seattle Times, "Much of this film quickly vanishes from memory, but there's some gold here." More Reviews Below...
Death of a Superhero Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...sad but generally satisfying... Much of this film quickly vanishes from memory, but there's some gold here. That's pretty much the message about life itself in 'Death of a Superhero.' "(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 379 words, 05/04/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Noel Murray, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "Ian Fitzgibbon's cast is excellent... Fitzgibbon and Anthony McCarten have succeeded in integrating cancer into a slick teen love story, but in the process, they've robbed it of some of its necessary pain."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 369 words, 05/03/12
Kenji Fujishima, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sidesteps most of the potential pitfalls of sentimentality inherent in its premise and ends up as a generally affecting and occasionally insightful drama about the ways people handle an awareness of mortality."(See all of Kenji Fujishima's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 573 words, 04/28/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Andrew Lapin, NPR: VERY GOOD "...manages to turn the grimmest of grim subjects into something charming, raunchy and improbably uplifting.... the sweetness of the story proves to be kind of superhuman.... the kid turns out to be worthy of our sympathy."(See all of Andrew Lapin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 597 words, 05/03/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD "...swings between toon and live-action characters, a daredevil trapeze act that keeps it from succumbing to mawkishness and helps to distract from an otherwise fairly rudimentary narrative."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 692 words, 09/19/11
6.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Death of a Superhero's reviews are separated by an average 6.4 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.
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Coverage:Death of a Superhero's reviews cover 4.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,610 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 522 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Death of a Superhero Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 21 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Death of a Superhero's reviews on average broke 21 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 Death of a Superhero's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Death of a Superhero (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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