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Drama about a woman who leaves her husband of 15 years for a fresh start with a guy she meets on the Internet. While she pursues the freedom that she feels will only come with ultimate liberation, her husband is left to put the pieces together and try to salvage what is left. Cast:Maria Bello, Jason Patric, Rufus Sewell, Amy Brenneman, Michael NyqvistDirector:Johan RenckRelease Date:June 5, 2009DVD Release:January 12, 2010From:StrandLength:1 hr 42 min
Downloading Nancy played in limited release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...empty-headed... draws viewers toward feeling as Nancy does: eager to be put out of their misery." • And Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "Maria Bello is often compelling and never less than watchable, but 'Downloading Nancy' isn't worth the effort." More Reviews Below...
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: FAIR(cg) "...a trial to sit through... a kinkfest with this blah an emotional spectrum is selling its own chic form of puritanism -- sex with all the life force repressed."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 138 words, 06/05/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "A nasty exploitation flick tarted up with art-house actors and psychobabble.... the movie doesn't contain a single believable beat or character."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 308 words, 06/05/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "Rufus Sewell gives a portrait of jerkiness in miniature, and his twitchy little smile is the coldest thing in this unpleasantly icy film based on a true story."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 132 words, 06/05/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "Some suspense arises about just how far the woman's sickness will take her, but it's overwhelmed by the pointlessness of the story."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 06/05/09
Elena Oumano, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a triumph for the actors, particularly Bello, and the harsh lighting, handheld camera, and schizoid electronic soundtrack sink us further into a sense of vertigo and despair."(See all of Elena Oumano's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 06/03/09
Elena Oumano, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a triumph for the actors, particularly Bello, and the harsh lighting, handheld camera, and schizoid electronic soundtrack sink us further into a sense of vertigo and despair."(See all of Elena Oumano's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 06/03/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "A nasty exploitation flick tarted up with art-house actors and psychobabble.... the movie doesn't contain a single believable beat or character."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 308 words, 06/05/09
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: POOR "A nasty exploitation flick tarted up with art-house actors and psychobabble.... the movie doesn't contain a single believable beat or character."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 308 words, 06/05/09
23.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Downloading Nancy's reviews are separated by an average 23.2 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.
Downloading Nancy (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Downloading Nancy's reviews cover 19.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,281 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 273 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 8 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Downloading Nancy's reviews on average broke 8 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 Downloading Nancy's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Downloading Nancy (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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