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Spanish language science-fiction comedy about a woman and three men dealing with romantic issues as an alien spaceship hovers over Madrid. Cast:Julian Villagran, Raul Cimas, Miguel Noguera, Michelle Jenner, Carlos ArecesDirector:Nacho VigalondoRelease Date:June 15, 2012DVD Release:July 17, 2012From:Vertigo Films S.L.Length:1 hr 30 min
Extraterrestrial (Extraterrestre) played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Andrew Lapin wrote for NPR, "Vigalondo doesn't seem to care whether his characters win us over... Their personalities are grating, their motives muddled, their love lives inherently uninteresting." • And Calum Marsh wrote for Slant, "...an exceptional romantic comedy." More Reviews Below...
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A pseudo 'Twilight Zone' tale gets a modern spin.... the film is quirky, but infinitely more interesting than big-budget Hollywood cousins."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 81 words, 06/15/12
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an exercise in genre-blending that's only marginally comedic while keeping its sci-fi completely in the background. It's a praiseworthy attempt to thwart expectations..."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 06/15/12
Noel Murray, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...not much happens and no one has much amusing to say... There's a solid framework in place here for a fun, original twist, but Vigalondo fails to fill that frame with a picture worthy of it."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 339 words, 06/14/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...an exceptional romantic comedy.... Aliens may be the catalyst, but all of the tension, action, and drama that follows is strictly human -- and remarkably resonant."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 663 words, 06/09/12
Andrew Lapin, NPR: WEAK "Vigalondo doesn't seem to care whether his characters win us over... Their personalities are grating, their motives muddled, their love lives inherently uninteresting."(See all of Andrew Lapin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 644 words, 06/14/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: EXCELLENT "...a bone-dry and nearly pitch-perfect combo of romantic comedy, absurdist farce and alien-invasion drama.... Human beings are the alien species, in this filmmaker's eyes..."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 620 words, 06/15/12
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Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...uses a highly conspicuous UFO visitation as little more than a novel context for a droll comedy of errors in romantic fidelity.... offbeat and amusing... perilously slight at times..."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 405 words, 09/19/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...set on the fringes of science fiction and using alien invasion as catalyst for very human conflict.... Funny and sexy... the pic succeeds on the chemistry of its cast..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 406 words, 09/16/11
19.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Extraterrestrial (Extraterrestre)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.3 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.
Extraterrestrial (Extraterrestre) (13 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Extraterrestrial (Extraterrestre)'s reviews cover 15.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,495 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 346 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 15 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Extraterrestrial (Extraterrestre)'s reviews on average broke 15 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 Extraterrestrial (Extraterrestre)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Extraterrestrial (Extraterrestre) (13 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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