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Period drama set in 1970s Los Angeles about an African American woman suffering from multiple personality disorder. Cast:Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgård, Phylicia Rashad, Chandra WilsonDirector:Geoffrey SaxRelease Date:December 10, 2010DVD Release: TBD From:FreestyleLength:1 hr 40 min
Frankie & Alice played in Los Angeles to good not great reviews. • Peter Debruge wrote in Daily Variety, "...capital-A acting and an earnest telepic approach mark Halle Berry's unevenly realized passion project... Frankie Murdoch's story was obviously a tough one to crack..." • And Peter Travers wrote in Rolling Stone, "Halle Berry's best and most shattering performance since her Oscar-winning 'Monster's Ball'..." More Reviews Below...
Frankie & Alice Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a hokey old-school drama... it's just a matter of time, flashbacks, many costume and accent changes, some more jazz, and a triggering tune on the radio before the truth can set Frankie, and the audience, free."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 12/03/10
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Halle Berry's best and most shattering performance since her Oscar-winning 'Monster's Ball'... with its flashbacks to past sins and traumas, the film rests squarely on Berry, a mesmerizer who makes every moment count."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 12/16/10
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...capital-A acting and an earnest telepic approach mark Halle Berry's unevenly realized passion project... Frankie Murdoch's story was obviously a tough one to crack, however conventional the result."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 804 words, 11/18/10
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...a well-wrought psychological drama that delves into the dark side of one woman's psyche.... Halle Berry is spellbinding as Frankie... it's an engaging titillation despite a somewhat flat last half-hour."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 491 words, 05/15/10
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: FAIR(cg) "Do you really need another melodrama about a woman who suffers from multiple personality disorder? ...formulaic, cliché-ridden... poorly paced and poorly directed."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 637 words, 12/21/10
14.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Frankie & Alice's reviews are separated by an average 14.1 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.
Frankie & Alice (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Frankie & Alice's reviews cover 12.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,322 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 464 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 11 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Frankie & Alice's reviews on average broke 11 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 Frankie & Alice's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Frankie & Alice (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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