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French language romantic drama about two couples whose decision to swap partners leads to unexpected consequences. Cast:Marina Foïs, Elodie Bouchez, Roschdy Zem, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Alexia Stresi, Jean-François StéveninDirector:Antony CordierRelease Date:March 30, 2012DVD Release:June 19, 2012From:OscilloscopeLength:1 hr 43 min
Four Lovers played in limited release to weak reviews. • Ben Mercer wrote in the Village Voice, "Co-writer/director Antony Cordier remains sensitive to the subtle shifts in the foursome's dynamics, but do we really need another handwringer about the perils of polyamory?" • And Farran Smith Nehme wrote in the New York Post, "...while the sex is occasionally explicit, it's only fitfully erotic." More Reviews Below...
Four Lovers Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: WEAK(cg) "...looking at a lot of sex is not nearly as much fun as having it.... You know there's something wrong with a sex movie when the good parts are the dialogue."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 738 words, 04/06/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Too lazy and too scared to say anything pertinent about love, society and the human condition... content to be a pleasant, mildly titillating divertissement with no meaning at all."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 749 words, 03/30/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...while the sex is occasionally explicit, it's only fitfully erotic. Watching these lovers is ultimately no more exciting than watching Park Slope parents arrange a play date."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 290 words, 03/30/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "...looking at a lot of sex is not nearly as much fun as having it.... You know there's something wrong with a sex movie when the good parts are the dialogue."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 738 words, 04/06/12
Ben Mercer, Village Voice: MODERATE "Co-writer/director Antony Cordier remains sensitive to the subtle shifts in the foursome's dynamics, but do we really need another handwringer about the perils of polyamory?"(See all of Ben Mercer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/28/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Four Lovers has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Ben Mercer, Village Voice: MODERATE "Co-writer/director Antony Cordier remains sensitive to the subtle shifts in the foursome's dynamics, but do we really need another handwringer about the perils of polyamory?"(See all of Ben Mercer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 03/28/12
Bill Weber, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "Antony Cordier keeps his cast looking good, clothed or not, but his take on the deeper meaning of their characters' grasp for new happiness veers between moralistic and blank."(See all of Bill Weber's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 499 words, 03/26/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Too lazy and too scared to say anything pertinent about love, society and the human condition... content to be a pleasant, mildly titillating divertissement with no meaning at all."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 749 words, 03/30/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Too lazy and too scared to say anything pertinent about love, society and the human condition... content to be a pleasant, mildly titillating divertissement with no meaning at all."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 749 words, 03/30/12
7.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Four Lovers's reviews are separated by an average 7.2 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.
Four Lovers (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Four Lovers's reviews cover 8.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,511 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 502 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Four Lovers Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 43.6 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Four Lovers's reviews on average broke 43.6 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 Four Lovers's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Four Lovers (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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