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FALLING OVERNIGHTMovie Reviews
Drama about a young man who is attracted to a woman he meets the day before he is scheduled for surgery to remove a brain tumor. Cast:Parker Croft, Emilia Zoryan, Barak Hardley, Millie Zinner, Jake Olson, Elizabeth Jackson, Nathalie AntoniaDirector:Conrad JacksonRelease Date:July 27, 2012DVD Release:July 31, 2012From:OsirisLength:1 hr 28 min
Falling Overnight played in New York City and Los Angeles to mixed reviews. • Chuck Bowen wrote for Slant, "...mistakes banality for truth... Elliot and Chloe are ciphers..." • And Michael Nordine wrote in the Village Voice, "A lo-fi romantic drama that isn't awash in self-pity or -aggrandizement.... we actually care and wonder about these people..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...authentic to a fault. Every nervous giggle, coy look, awkward silence and meaningless remark is captured, rather prettily, by the film's director..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 07/27/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Early in their brief courtship one asks the other, 'So what do you think makes someone interesting?' The answer to that question certainly will not be found..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 08/03/12
Michael Nordine, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "A lo-fi romantic drama that isn't awash in self-pity or -aggrandizement.... we actually care and wonder about these people..."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 07/25/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Falling Overnight has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michael Nordine, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "A lo-fi romantic drama that isn't awash in self-pity or -aggrandizement.... we actually care and wonder about these people..."(See all of Michael Nordine's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 07/25/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "...mistakes banality for truth, but essentially it's a meet-cute romance with an opportunistic movie-of-the-week twist.... Elliot and Chloe are ciphers..."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 07/24/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...authentic to a fault. Every nervous giggle, coy look, awkward silence and meaningless remark is captured, rather prettily, by the film's director..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 07/27/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Early in their brief courtship one asks the other, 'So what do you think makes someone interesting?' The answer to that question certainly will not be found..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 08/03/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Jackson pulls off a solid charmer that ingratiates from start to finish.... Parker Croft's terrific performance drives this modest but resourcefully mounted enterprise."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 178 words, 03/27/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Early in their brief courtship one asks the other, 'So what do you think makes someone interesting?' The answer to that question certainly will not be found..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 08/03/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...authentic to a fault. Every nervous giggle, coy look, awkward silence and meaningless remark is captured, rather prettily, by the film's director..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 07/27/12
26.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Falling Overnight's reviews are separated by an average 26.7 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.
Falling Overnight (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Falling Overnight's reviews cover 7.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,436 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 239 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 26 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Falling Overnight's reviews on average broke 26 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 Falling Overnight's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Falling Overnight (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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