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Comedy about a man who learns that the former girlfriend he is trying to win back and another ex are dating the same guy. Cast:Jennifer Carpenter, Kristen Connolly, Alexander Poe, Noah Bean, Teddy Bergman, Sumi Folz, Tara Giordano, Liz Holtan, Will Janowitz, Sarah King, Kate Lane, Jared Lorenzo, Justine Lupe, Matt McGrath, Kimberly McVicarDirector:Alexander PoeRelease Date:November 28, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Film BuffLength:1 hr 12 min
Ex-Girlfriends played in New York City to moderate reviews. • Ronnie Scheib wrote in Daily Variety, "...strong perfs from the two 'exes' save this indie from a surfeit of self-deprecating charm.... informed by well-written, second-person interior monologues..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...belongs to the Woody Allen school of filmmaking, via Whit Stillman.... It is cleverly conceived, well acted and seasoned with blips of mildly acidic wit."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 402 words, 11/28/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...this story of Graham (Poe), a single New Yorker feeling his way toward adulthood, feels like a promising college project that wasn't ready for the real world."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 103 words, 11/30/12
Simon Abrams, Village Voice: MODERATE "...wispy... Poe's wooden performance is appropriate... But his writing and direction confuse self-consciousness with self-awareness."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 11/28/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Ex-Girlfriends has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice: MODERATE "...wispy... Poe's wooden performance is appropriate... But his writing and direction confuse self-consciousness with self-awareness."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 11/28/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "...stunningly indistinct... The romantic quest that's meant to drive the film is meaningless because Poe has extended empathy to no one besides himself..."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 410 words, 11/26/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...belongs to the Woody Allen school of filmmaking, via Whit Stillman.... It is cleverly conceived, well acted and seasoned with blips of mildly acidic wit."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 402 words, 11/28/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...strong perfs from the two 'exes' save this indie from a surfeit of self-deprecating charm.... informed by well-written, second-person interior monologues..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 407 words, 11/27/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "The romantic dilemmas suffered by these twentysomethings may be universal, but their naive attempts to address them are hard to buy."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 11/28/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...belongs to the Woody Allen school of filmmaking, via Whit Stillman.... It is cleverly conceived, well acted and seasoned with blips of mildly acidic wit."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 402 words, 11/28/12
22.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Ex-Girlfriends's reviews are separated by an average 22.3 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.
Ex-Girlfriends (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Ex-Girlfriends's reviews cover 7.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,880 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 313 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 6.3 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Ex-Girlfriends's reviews on average broke 6.3 hours 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 Ex-Girlfriends's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Ex-Girlfriends (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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