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GET HIM TO THE GREEKMovie Reviews
Comedy about a young record company executive who, as part of his newly landed dream job, must escort an unpredictable rock star to L.A.'s Greek Theatre in time for his comeback performance. Cast:Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Rose Byrne, Sean Combs, Elisabeth MossDirector:Nick StollerRelease Date:June 4, 2010DVD Release:September 28, 2010From:UniversalRating:RLength:1 hr 49 min
Get Him to the Greek played to good reviews. • Lisa Kennedy wrote in the Denver Post, "...a veering, careening joy ride of excess and heart." • Norman Wilner wrote in Toronto Now, "...consistently, convulsively funny.... hits the ground running and never really stops, piling one hysterical sequence atop the last..." • And Chris Vognar wrote in the Dallas Morning News, "...unashamedly silly, and that is its saving grace." More Reviews Below...
Get Him to the Greek Positive Reviews (46 Reviews, reviews below)
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a complete blast, a much-needed breath of fresh air... there's always that layer of humanity and sweetness that sneaks in... comes close to being great."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 716 words, 06/03/10
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD(cg) "...has a rambly, realistic tone, with one orgiastic mishap spilling into the next, and that tone keeps much of the action popping with surprise."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 641 words, 06/04/10
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: VERY GOOD(cg) "...demands an open mind, a willingness to laugh at the obscene and profane, and an understanding that comedy can sometimes be peppered with tragedy."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 861 words, 06/01/10
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: MODERATE(cg) "Before it goes off the rails into strained sermonizing, this sorta-sequel to 2008's delightful 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' gets in big laughs."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 143 words, 06/04/10
Claudia Puig, USA Today: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The concept is inspired, and the movie has some very funny moments. But about halfway through this long weekend, the frantic tale grows flimsy."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 434 words, 06/04/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...under the cover of slapstick, cheap laughs, raunchy humor, gross-out physical comedy and sheer exploitation, this also is fundamentally a sound movie."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 854 words, 06/03/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (12 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...displays the bawdy-sweet mixture that is the signature of the Judd Apatow school of screen comedy... made with enough care to earn the affection of its fans."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,013 words, 06/04/10
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "Director Nicholas Stoller and a perfectly tuned Brand get every detail right, including the seductive egomania of celebrities and the predatory fawning of their handlers."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 317 words, 06/04/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Some of the raunchy bits are amusing, but others prove that funny doesn't automatically follow from dirty. But Brand and Hill are pure platinum..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 06/04/10
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: MODERATE(cg) "Funny cameos from Pink, Lars Ulrich and Paul Krugman (!) but overall an unfocused, unfunny mess.... The movie has its moments but it's mostly a jumble of half-notions."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 511 words, 06/04/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...under the cover of slapstick, cheap laughs, raunchy humor, gross-out physical comedy and sheer exploitation, this also is fundamentally a sound movie."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 854 words, 06/03/10
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a mess, but an amiable and occasionally uproarious one... an Apatow film, all right: the stoner movie that eventually turns into a just-say-no PSA. Now, group hug!"(See all of Robert Wilonsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 812 words, 06/02/10
Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "...one could confidently expect to see 'Greek' a second (or even a third) time again and find additional nuggets of hilarity within."(See all of Bruce DeMara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 612 words, 06/04/10
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...preoccupied with matters of loyalty and ambition in a showbiz context. It's also cheerfully profane in the manner of a dormitory bull session."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 616 words, 06/04/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...consistently, convulsively funny.... hits the ground running and never really stops, piling one hysterical sequence atop the last..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 429 words, 06/03/10
KEY CITIES (16 Reviews)
Aaron Leitko, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "When the heartfelt resolution comes, it's tacked haphazardly onto the film's final five minutes. And at that point, why bother? The laughs worked well enough."(See all of Aaron Leitko's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 465 words, 06/04/10
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...so comically fertile and yet so grounded in the reality of its characters that it's really a kind of marvel."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 737 words, 06/04/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a generally giddy double dose of debauchery... the mercurial Brand is spot on... Combs and Byrne, cast against the grain, are a stitch and a hoot, respectively."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 466 words, 06/04/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "The surprise of the film is Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs as the record-company owner.... he keeps popping up in the story, gaining new comic dimensions with every appearance."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 06/04/10
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT(cg) "...doesn't quite know when to stop... But Brand does a nice job adding a few dramatic shadings to his character... Hill is outstanding."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 615 words, 06/04/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a raucous, rowdy good time that betrays its corporate rock 'n' and roll heart by going soft in the last half-hour."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 783 words, 06/04/10
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a screwball road movie of dirty jokes and bad manners that pairs Brand's brainy madness with the sardonic shtick of Jonah Hill."(See all of Ted Fry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 536 words, 06/04/10
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...like an old vinyl LP; the best cuts are on the first side, there's a bangup finish and a lot of filler material in between."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 530 words, 06/03/10
Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD(cg) "This is personality comedy, and Brand and Hill have it to spare.... this is Hill doing his shtick, but he does it so well.... still, the movie stumbles more than it should."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 506 words, 06/04/10
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a mess, but an amiable and occasionally uproarious one... an Apatow film, all right: the stoner movie that eventually turns into a just-say-no PSA. Now, group hug!"(See all of Robert Wilonsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 812 words, 06/02/10
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "Is it a sequel? Kind of. Being a Judd Apatow production, it's also sweet-natured, despite an unrelenting onslaught of raunch."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 06/03/10
Scott Tobias, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a few squishy reconciliation scenes don't take away much from the ramshackle, road-movie hijinks. They're the mild hangover from a wild night."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 377 words, 06/03/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: EXCELLENT(cg) "...consistently, convulsively funny.... hits the ground running and never really stops, piling one hysterical sequence atop the last..."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 429 words, 06/03/10
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Hill comfortably carries the film, which marks a funny and welcome comeback not just for Aldous Snow, but for Judd Apatow's productions..."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 656 words, 05/28/10
Bob Mondello, NPR All Things Considered: MODERATE "Jonah Hill and Russell Brand look relaxed together no matter what level of inebriation or awkwardness... But the movie around them goes kind of sloppy and sentimental..."(See all of Bob Mondello's reviews...)(Listen to the full review...) 189 seconds, 06/04/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...displays the bawdy-sweet mixture that is the signature of the Judd Apatow school of screen comedy... made with enough care to earn the affection of its fans."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,013 words, 06/04/10
David Denby, New Yorker: EXCELLENT "...brazenly funny... The movie's story is conventional in shape, but it has passages of crazy exhilaration and brilliant invention. Brand provides most of the fireworks."(See all of David Denby's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,061 words, 06/07/10
Brian Lowry, Daily Variety: GOOD "...the gags fly by in rapid-fire fashion, and enough of them connect -- thanks in part to the amusing mix of Hill's hang-dog demeanor with Brand's lanky, relentless hedonism."(See all of Brian Lowry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 701 words, 05/31/10
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...never achieves the propulsive traction and outrageous/endearing balance that made 'The Hangover' such a smash... never really finds its comic bearings."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 499 words, 05/31/10
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...should be considered third-tier Apatow.... [but] boundless, raunchy energy drives the movie, which is refreshingly unpretentious..."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 480 words, 06/03/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...displays the bawdy-sweet mixture that is the signature of the Judd Apatow school of screen comedy... made with enough care to earn the affection of its fans."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,013 words, 06/04/10
16.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Get Him to the Greek's reviews are separated by an average 16.8 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.
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Coverage:Get Him to the Greek's reviews cover 91.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 26,202 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 570 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Get Him to the Greek Coverage, Volume & Length (46 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 7.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Get Him to the Greek's reviews on average broke 7.1 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 Get Him to the Greek's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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