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FLYPAPER (2011)Movie Reviews
Comedy about a bank teller and customer who try to foil two simultaneous robberies as they are locked inside the bank overnight. Cast:Patrick Dempsey, Ashley Judd, Mekhi Phifer, Tim Blake NelsonDirector:Rob MinkoffRelease Date:August 19, 2011DVD Release:November 15, 2011From:IFCLength:1 hr 25 min
Flypaper (2011) played in New York City to weak reviews. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "...a mess... Still, there are some solid laughs, and the evident goal isn't to pull off a great plan but to kick up some lighthearted amusement.... mission accomplished." • And Aaron Hillis wrote in the Village Voice, "...generic Indiewood product... slick, manic, excruciatingly hollow..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...mildly entertaining... has enough twists and surprises to remain interesting in a closed-room, Agatha Christie kind of way. But it's never quite as clever or as hip as it thinks it is."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 08/19/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...a mess... Still, there are some solid laughs, and the evident goal isn't to pull off a great plan but to kick up some lighthearted amusement.... mission accomplished."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 08/19/11
Sara Stewart, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...starts off as a fast-talking action romp but morphs into a whodunit when folks start turning up dead... just a roomful of decent character actors in search of a point."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 08/19/11
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: POOR "...generic Indiewood product... slick, manic, excruciatingly hollow... the ensemble's amped-up histrionics rub against each other without ever catching fire."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 08/17/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Flypaper (2011) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: POOR "...generic Indiewood product... slick, manic, excruciatingly hollow... the ensemble's amped-up histrionics rub against each other without ever catching fire."(See all of Aaron Hillis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 08/17/11
Scott Tobias, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...strained and overeager, cued to a Patrick Dempsey performance that jitters and buzzes around like a fruit fly. After a while, viewers will want to reach for the swatter."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 08/18/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...mildly entertaining... has enough twists and surprises to remain interesting in a closed-room, Agatha Christie kind of way. But it's never quite as clever or as hip as it thinks it is."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 08/19/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: WEAK "Strenuous... depends on being fast and funny enough for viewers to overlook big gaps in character and story logic; unfortunately, many won't be diverted enough to ignore them."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 690 words, 01/30/11
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...the movie seems rushed, perhaps another reason for the underwhelming sense of attraction between Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd."(See all of Justin Lowe's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 944 words, 01/29/11
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...mildly entertaining... has enough twists and surprises to remain interesting in a closed-room, Agatha Christie kind of way. But it's never quite as clever or as hip as it thinks it is."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 08/19/11
9.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Flypaper (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 9.5 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.
Flypaper (2011) (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Flypaper (2011)'s reviews cover 8.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,996 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 428 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 22 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Flypaper (2011)'s reviews on average broke 22 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 Flypaper (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Flypaper (2011) (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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