Story: Dramatic comedy about a high school student who turns to science experiments as refuge from his family's complicated relationships and his own confusion about love. Cast:Ryan Akin, Betty Buckley, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Jon Gries, Justin Arnold, Noell Coet, Robert Longstreet, Don Pirl, Juli EricksonDirector:Berndt MaderOpened:January 27, 2012From:A Bear MediaLength:1 hr. 32 min.
Five Time Champion played in New York City to moderate reviews. • Rachel Saltz wrote in the New York Times, "...has tough-minded moments but too often veers toward the sweet and even the treacly. (This is a movie with more than its fair share of 'life is like that' musings.) It's pleasant enough, but too careful to be very involving." • And Nick Schager wrote for Slant, "...begs to be taken as a dreamy slice of countryside profundity." More Reviews Below...
Five Time Champion Positive Reviews (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...has tough-minded moments but too often veers toward the sweet and even the treacly. (This is a movie with more than its fair share of 'life is like that' musings.) It's pleasant enough, but too careful to be very involving."(Read the full review...) 242 words, 01/27/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: FAIR "Rule of thumb: If a movie about how life is messy features someone lecturing about how messy life is, that movie is not nearly messy enough to do justice to life."(Read the full review...) 222 words, 01/25/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Five Time Champion has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: FAIR "Rule of thumb: If a movie about how life is messy features someone lecturing about how messy life is, that movie is not nearly messy enough to do justice to life."(Read the full review...) 222 words, 01/25/12
Nick Schager, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...a coming-of-age tale that, with every landscape cutaway and twinkling note from its xylophone-heavy score, begs to be taken as a dreamy slice of countryside profundity."(Read the full review...) 469 words, 01/24/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...has tough-minded moments but too often veers toward the sweet and even the treacly. (This is a movie with more than its fair share of 'life is like that' musings.) It's pleasant enough, but too careful to be very involving."(Read the full review...) 242 words, 01/27/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...modestly amusing in its depiction of a discontented high schooler's efforts to make sense of his sexual identity while observing the odd behavior of adults in his orbit. Writer-director Berndt Mader evidences a generosity of spirit toward his characters.... performances are fine across the board..."(Read the full review...) 270 words, 06/05/11
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...has tough-minded moments but too often veers toward the sweet and even the treacly. (This is a movie with more than its fair share of 'life is like that' musings.) It's pleasant enough, but too careful to be very involving."(Read the full review...) 242 words, 01/27/12
12.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Five Time Champion's reviews are separated by an average 12.7 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.
Five Time Champion (4 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Five Time Champion's reviews cover 5.2% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,203 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 301 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Five Time Champion Coverage, Volume & Length (4 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 20 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Five Time Champion's reviews on average broke 20 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. 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 Five Time Champion's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Five Time Champion (4 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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