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Drama about a teenage boy who manipulates his alcoholic uncle into helping him buy a boat from a con man. Cast:John Malkovich, John Goodman, Jim Ortlieb, Brian Deneen, Skipp Sudduth, Dana Delany, Jacob ZacharDirector:Bob MeyerRelease Date:July 13, 2012DVD Release:September 25, 2012From:Seven Arts FilmsLength:1 hr 38 min
Drunkboat played in key cities to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • John Hartl wrote in the Seattle Times, "...enigmatic... often seems destined to sail off the deep end. Yet it rights itself just often enough to keep you watching.... interesting, moody, boundary-pushing..." • And Nick Schager wrote in the Village Voice, "...incoherent..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...often betrays its origins as a stage play... 'Drunkboat' does sustain a distinct, odd tone. Like its characters it's dreamily restless and prey to its own quixotic ideas."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 256 words, 07/13/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "It's a shame.... Sadly, even Malkovich is at sea in 'Drunkboat' -- a movie long on the shelf -- because there's nothing to keep him from drifting away."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 250 words, 07/13/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...well-meaning but hampered by a lack of focus.... ultimately the kind of pet project that never traverses from personal to powerful."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 205 words, 07/13/12
Nick Schager, Village Voice: POOR "...incoherent... the story is awash in characters rambling on about non sequitur nonsense and made more affected still by Meyer's reliance on cornball slow-motion."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 07/11/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
John Hartl, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...enigmatic... often seems destined to sail off the deep end. Yet it rights itself just often enough to keep you watching.... interesting, moody, boundary-pushing..."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 07/13/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice: POOR "...incoherent... the story is awash in characters rambling on about non sequitur nonsense and made more affected still by Meyer's reliance on cornball slow-motion."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 07/11/12
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "Held up from release for years, probably because nobody knew what to make of it, the film deserves a look, and Bob Meyer is a talent worth watching.... Malkovich has a lot of fun..."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 170 words, 07/12/12
John Semley, Slant: POOR(cg) "...pros like Malkvoich and Goodman don't so much elevate this off-off-off-Broadway material as much as they get mired in it, wading through the slop of the script..."(See all of John Semley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 470 words, 07/12/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...often betrays its origins as a stage play... 'Drunkboat' does sustain a distinct, odd tone. Like its characters it's dreamily restless and prey to its own quixotic ideas."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 256 words, 07/13/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...well-meaning but hampered by a lack of focus.... ultimately the kind of pet project that never traverses from personal to powerful."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 205 words, 07/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: FAIR "Reflecting a dated playwriting mode... features lovable losers and dream-filled naifs pursuing whimsically crackpot schemes between big speeches."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 07/08/12
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...sports an attractive, whimsical nature and quixotic spirit, but it's undercut by a thin script. The dialogue of writers Bob Meyer and Randy Buescher is dull and gimmicky."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 302 words, 10/20/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...well-meaning but hampered by a lack of focus.... ultimately the kind of pet project that never traverses from personal to powerful."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 205 words, 07/13/12
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...often betrays its origins as a stage play... 'Drunkboat' does sustain a distinct, odd tone. Like its characters it's dreamily restless and prey to its own quixotic ideas."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 256 words, 07/13/12
23.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Drunkboat's reviews are separated by an average 23.3 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.
Drunkboat (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Drunkboat's reviews cover 11.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,516 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 252 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 30 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Drunkboat's reviews on average broke 30 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 Drunkboat's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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