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Documentary about the benefits of hydraulic fracturing; attempts to debunk the anti-fracking campaigns and moratoriums that have prevented use of the practice. Cast:Phelim McAleer, James Delingpole, Josh Fox, Carol Collier, Julie Sautner, Craig SautnerDirector:Phelim McAleer, Ann McElhinneyRelease Date:January 11, 2013DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 17 min
FrackNation played in New York City and Los Angeles to mixed reviews. • Miriam Bale wrote in the New York Daily News, "...the accuracy of this crowd-sourced documentary — funded by small donations on Kickstarter — seems as reliable as a Wikipedia entry." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...provocative.... More than anything, the film underscores the sheer complexity of a process that offers a financial lifeline to struggling farmers."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 01/11/13
Miriam Bale, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...the accuracy of this crowd-sourced documentary -- funded by small donations on Kickstarter -- seems as reliable as a Wikipedia entry."(See all of Miriam Bale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 143 words, 01/11/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Despite its relatively brief running time and specific aim, the film is rather unfocused... a one-sided attack piece that doesn't add much to the conversation."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 01/11/13
Kyle Smith, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Phelim McAleer, who in 'FrackNation' gleefully shreds assertions made in the anti-fracking documentary 'Gasland,' should be content to have struck a blow for truth."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 346 words, 01/11/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
FrackNation has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (0 Reviews)
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HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...provocative.... More than anything, the film underscores the sheer complexity of a process that offers a financial lifeline to struggling farmers."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 01/11/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Despite its relatively brief running time and specific aim, the film is rather unfocused... a one-sided attack piece that doesn't add much to the conversation."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 01/11/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Variety: MODERATE "...in striving to counter the sometimes frenzied positions taken against the process, the docu becomes a promotional tool for it, a role it assumes a bit too eagerly."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 577 words, 01/10/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "Despite its relatively brief running time and specific aim, the film is rather unfocused... a one-sided attack piece that doesn't add much to the conversation."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 01/11/13
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...provocative.... More than anything, the film underscores the sheer complexity of a process that offers a financial lifeline to struggling farmers."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 01/11/13
28.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
FrackNation's reviews are separated by an average 28.0 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.
FrackNation (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:FrackNation's reviews cover 9.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,961 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 327 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 3.5 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
FrackNation's reviews on average broke 3.5 hours 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 FrackNation's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
FrackNation (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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