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Documentary about how the alteration of one's diet can reduce susceptibility to certain diseases. Cast:T. Colin Campbell, Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., Joey Acoin, Bill Maher, Michelle Obama, Narrator: Lee FulkersonDirector:Lee FulkersonRelease Date:May 6, 2011DVD Release:August 30, 2011From:Monica Beach MediaRating:PGLength:1 hr 30 min
Forks Over Knives played in key cities to good reviews. • Loren King wrote in the Boston Globe, "What 'An Inconvenient Truth' did for global warming, Lee Fulkerson's persuasive documentary does for a vegan diet." • And Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "The filmmakers' aim is not to entertain, but to advocate, which they do cogently and compellingly..." More Reviews Below...
Forks Over Knives Positive Reviews (25 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: EXCELLENT(cg) "...this exploration of the health benefits of a 'plant-based diet' is so scrupulously researched and argued that only a fool would ignore its findings."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 108 words, 05/06/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole foods. Period. That's it. Animal protein is bad for you. Dairy is bad for you."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 903 words, 05/13/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (10 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "While at times fascinating, this trudge through statistics, graphs and grainy film of cholesterol bubbles and arterial plaque may challenge even the most determined..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 05/06/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The radical notion at the heart of the acclaimed doc 'Forks Over Knives' is that eating animals and animal-produced foods has costs..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 05/13/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...inspiring and informative... Fulkerson, who had been dangerously out of shape, turned his life around in making this most important and heartening documentary."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 05/06/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole foods. Period. That's it. Animal protein is bad for you. Dairy is bad for you."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 903 words, 05/13/11
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Some of the data is less convincingthan Fulkerson would have us believe, but nothing trumps the clear eyes and shiny coats of a trio of newly minted vegans."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 05/04/11
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The cinematic equivalent of plain tofu, the film is undeniably good for us. But does it have to be so bland?... appeals to the responsible part of our insides..."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 450 words, 05/20/11
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a middling documentary but a magnificent indictment. Indeed, it's scathing... the accusatory finger points squarely at us.... definitely packs a punch."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 564 words, 05/20/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Call me a contrarian, but I came out of 'Forks Over Knives' - a documentary advocating the benefits of vegetarianism - ready to eat a pony out of spite."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 05/19/11
KEY CITIES (11 Reviews)
Sean O'Connell, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "You are what you eat, as the old saying goes.... an interesting and informative health lecture that's sandwiched into a dry, repetitive documentary."(See all of Sean O'Connell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 570 words, 05/13/11
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "There are popcorn pictures that entertain you and the spinach movies that are good for you. In more ways than one, 'Forks Over Knives' is a spinach flick."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 443 words, 05/20/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...this film, about why we've gotten so fat, so diabetic and so cancerous so quickly, and how what happened here can be reversed is a real eye-opener."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 05/09/11
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "As an Egyptian proverb quoted in the film puts it, 'One-quarter of the food you eat keeps you alive. The other three-quarters keeps your doctor alive.' "(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 05/20/11
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "Depending on your own relationship with food, the pro-vegetarian documentary may be an inspiring call to action, a tedious bit of propaganda or a 90-minute guilt trip."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 345 words, 05/13/11
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a must-see movie that could have used a sharper edge.... sometimes, to make a statement and provoke a debate, knives work better than forks."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 250 words, 05/13/11
Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD(cg) "...tasty but somewhat undercooked.... The message of is great and, I believe, hugely important. But part of the reality is missing."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 435 words, 05/20/11
Cary Darling, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a straightforward 90-minute infomercial for veganism.... if the film gets viewers to think more deeply about what they put into their bodies, then it has done its job."(See all of Cary Darling's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 365 words, 05/13/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Some of the data is less convincingthan Fulkerson would have us believe, but nothing trumps the clear eyes and shiny coats of a trio of newly minted vegans."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 05/04/11
Tom Meek, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...feels like a 1950s PSA... Although Fulkerson might have balanced his polemics with some other opinions, it still serves up plenty of food for thought."(See all of Tom Meek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 141 words, 05/12/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Call me a contrarian, but I came out of 'Forks Over Knives' - a documentary advocating the benefits of vegetarianism - ready to eat a pony out of spite."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 05/19/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "While at times fascinating, this trudge through statistics, graphs and grainy film of cholesterol bubbles and arterial plaque may challenge even the most determined..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 05/06/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...inspiring and informative... Fulkerson, who had been dangerously out of shape, turned his life around in making this most important and heartening documentary."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 05/06/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: OUTSTANDING "One of the more convincing, radical and politically volatile docus to come out of the burgeoning good-food genre... a lightning rod..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 05/05/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...inspiring and informative... Fulkerson, who had been dangerously out of shape, turned his life around in making this most important and heartening documentary."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 05/06/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "While at times fascinating, this trudge through statistics, graphs and grainy film of cholesterol bubbles and arterial plaque may challenge even the most determined..."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 330 words, 05/06/11
15.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Forks Over Knives's reviews are separated by an average 15.1 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.
Forks Over Knives (25 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Forks Over Knives's reviews cover 29.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,947 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 358 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 43.3 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Forks Over Knives's reviews on average broke 43.3 hours 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 Forks Over Knives's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Forks Over Knives (25 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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