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FINDING JOEMovie Reviews
Documentary about mythologist Joseph Campbell's studies and their continuing impact on our culture. Cast:Deepak Chopra, Mick Fleetwood, Tony Hawk, Rashida JonesDirector:Patrick Takaya SolomonRelease Date:September 30, 2011DVD Release:December 30, 2011From:Balcony ReleasingLength:1 hr 20 min
Finding Joe played in limited release to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Kenneth Turan wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...essentially a self-help lecture... weighed down by a barrage of declarations from zealots in which wisdom is intertwined with the self-evident and platitudinous." • And Tasha Robinson wrote for the AV Club, "...artful enough to go down as smoothly as any sermon can." More Reviews Below...
Finding Joe Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Finding Joe has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...essentially a self-help lecture... weighed down by a barrage of declarations from zealots in which wisdom is intertwined with the self-evident and platitudinous."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 09/30/11
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: GOOD "There's much to savor... it's very effective, even if it largely comes off -- with its soft music and soothing color scheme -- as a New Age Infomercial."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 278 words, 09/29/11
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic: POOR(cg) "...comprises some 20 talking heads, each pretty much saying the same thing, interspersed with film of children dressed up as mythical heroes..."(See all of Richard Nilsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 410 words, 10/21/11
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...repetitive, the message belabored.... raises nagging questions that aren't addressed. Maybe the differences in the world's myths are actually important."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 261 words, 10/14/11
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...about talking heads (although an appealingly varied bunch of talking heads) rephrasing the explanation of the hero's journey in multiple iterations..."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 100 words, 01/27/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: GOOD "There's much to savor... it's very effective, even if it largely comes off -- with its soft music and soothing color scheme -- as a New Age Infomercial."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 278 words, 09/29/11
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an encouraging message movie about embracing positivity and courage -- it's admirably uninhibited, and artful enough to go down as smoothly as any sermon can."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 437 words, 09/29/11
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "...a clumsily edited hodgepodge that reduces a writer's complicated and poignant findings to a series of self-help clichés.... the film quickly becomes redundant..."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 490 words, 09/25/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...essentially a self-help lecture... weighed down by a barrage of declarations from zealots in which wisdom is intertwined with the self-evident and platitudinous."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 09/30/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: WEAK "Narrows its focus to the simplest inspirational gist, with zero insight into the man behind it... winds up seeming like an infomercial for a personal-growth program..."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 640 words, 10/03/11
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "If you don't mind being lectured to for 80 minutes, the film makes an excellent primer on the seminal teachings and discoveries of the late mythologist Joseph Campbell."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 417 words, 09/27/11
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...essentially a self-help lecture... weighed down by a barrage of declarations from zealots in which wisdom is intertwined with the self-evident and platitudinous."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 09/30/11
22.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Finding Joe's reviews are separated by an average 22.9 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.
Finding Joe (9 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Finding Joe's reviews cover 6.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,269 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 363 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Finding Joe Coverage, Volume & Length (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 13 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Finding Joe's reviews on average broke 13 days 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 Finding Joe's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Finding Joe (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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