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Comedy drama about a single woman who enlists the help of her gay best friend to conceive a child. Cast:Jenn Harris, Matthew Wilkas, Mike Doyle, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Jack Ferver, Jonathan Lisecki, Louis Cancelmi, Alycia Delmore, Charlie Barnett, Joanne Tucker, Christian Coulson, Alex Karpovsky, Zach Shaffer, Samantha Buck, Victoire CharlesDirector:Jonathan LiseckiRelease Date:October 12, 2012DVD Release:December 11, 2012From:Wolfe ReleasingLength:1 hr 29 min
Gayby played in New York City and Los Angeles to good not great reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "...embraces broad jokes and obvious setups. Fortunately, these are balanced out by assertive pacing and entertaining observations." More Reviews Below...
Gayby has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...mildly funny... too diffuse when it comes to the topics at hand: love and friendship, how unconventional modern permutations might help rewrite the script of romance."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 10/12/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...embraces broad jokes and obvious setups. Fortunately, these are balanced out by assertive pacing and entertaining observations."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 93 words, 10/12/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...has a grasp of friendships, relationships and blurred boundaries that feels endearingly eternal in its humor about sexual roles and romantic expectations."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 10/26/12
Sara Stewart, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Jenn Harris, a talented comic actress who looks more like a real person than a Hollywood facsimile of one, makes every scene she's in shine."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 164 words, 10/12/12
R. Kurt Osenlund, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...reflects the spirit of familiar products from the gay laugh factory, while perhaps trumping just about all of them.... it's easily the best to transcend the comedy formula."(See all of R. Kurt Osenlund's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 780 words, 10/09/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...mildly funny... too diffuse when it comes to the topics at hand: love and friendship, how unconventional modern permutations might help rewrite the script of romance."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 10/12/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...has a grasp of friendships, relationships and blurred boundaries that feels endearingly eternal in its humor about sexual roles and romantic expectations."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 10/26/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "...never less than likable.... Balancing broad comedy and warm-and-fuzzy sentiment.... Harris deserves special credit for her deft displays of physical comedy..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 316 words, 03/28/12
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...doesn't break a lot of new ground in the rom-com or parenthood fields, but its agreeable balance of humor and sentiment makes it worth adopting."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 06/14/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...has a grasp of friendships, relationships and blurred boundaries that feels endearingly eternal in its humor about sexual roles and romantic expectations."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 10/26/12
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...mildly funny... too diffuse when it comes to the topics at hand: love and friendship, how unconventional modern permutations might help rewrite the script of romance."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 10/12/12
20.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Gayby's reviews are separated by an average 20.6 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.
Coverage:Gayby's reviews cover 10.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,686 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 298 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 11 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Gayby'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 Gayby's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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