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Comedy drama about a 16-year-old overachiever who decides to restore order in her home after her distracted parents miss a big event. Cast:Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine, Olesya Rulin, Joey King, Shirley Jones, Eddie Hassell, Adam Saunders, Robbie Tucker, Peter Gail, Chase Maser, Lisa Lauren Smith, Paul Black, Chloe Bridges, Arthur Cartwright, Cindy ChangDirector:Benjamin EppsRelease Date:March 29, 2013DVD Release:April 23, 2013From:Arc EntertainmentRating:RLength:1 hr. 46 min.
Family Weekend played in limited release to weak reviews. • Nick Schager wrote in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "Quirky indie hell, thy name is 'Family Weekend.' Benjamin Epps' film is the very definition of affected cutie-pie whimsy and weirdness... sad, desperate..." More Reviews Below...
Family Weekend Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media: WEAK(cg) "...both formulaic and trite.... Emily's kidnapping plot is so over the top that it's hard to take seriously... it's easy to see where it's going.... Age 16."(See all of S. Jhoanna Robledo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 368 words, 03/29/13
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "There's no overcoming the poorly conceived premise.... But a strong start and solid cast take it further than one might expect.... Olesya Rulin is excellent..."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 03/29/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...what keeps the film afloat is the buoyant young cast, with Olesya Rulin especially watchable as the tightly wound lead and Joey King as her younger sister..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 03/29/13
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...frequently delightful... at its best, this is a batty mixture of family-values editorial and teen spoof. At times, the characters feel more like a set of colliding oddballs..."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 238 words, 03/29/13
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "Quirky indie hell, thy name is 'Family Weekend.' Benjamin Epps' film is the very definition of affected cutie-pie whimsy and weirdness... sad, desperate..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 03/27/13
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "While the family certainly goes through its expected paces, the actors manage to shoot off some nice sparks... the ensemble injects just enough spirit to give it some life."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 273 words, 03/29/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "Quirky indie hell, thy name is 'Family Weekend.' Benjamin Epps' film is the very definition of affected cutie-pie whimsy and weirdness... sad, desperate..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 03/27/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...what keeps the film afloat is the buoyant young cast, with Olesya Rulin especially watchable as the tightly wound lead and Joey King as her younger sister..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 03/29/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...what might have made for innocuous family entertainment is here infused with a bizarre edginess lacking the necessary wit to make it anything more than distasteful."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 377 words, 03/28/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...what keeps the film afloat is the buoyant young cast, with Olesya Rulin especially watchable as the tightly wound lead and Joey King as her younger sister..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 03/29/13
19.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Family Weekend'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.
Family Weekend (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Family Weekend's reviews cover 15.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,803 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 280 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Family Weekend Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 5.3 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Family Weekend's reviews on average broke 5.3 hours 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 Family Weekend's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Family Weekend (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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