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Period comedy drama set in the Depression-era rural South about a recluse who emerges from the woods to plan and carry out his own funeral while he's still alive. Cast:Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, Lucas Black, Gerald McRaneyDirector:Aaron SchneiderRelease Date:July 30, 2010DVD Release:February 15, 2011From:Sony PicturesRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 43 min
Get Low played in key cities to very good reviews. • Ann Hornaday wrote in the Washington Post, "With its rough-hewn poetics, suspenseful momentum and dashes of humor, 'Get Low' offers a shot of simple joy... It's as soothing and pure as the sweetest water from the deepest well." • And Roger Ebert called the film in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...just plain enjoyable." More Reviews Below...
Get Low Positive Reviews (41 Reviews, reviews below)
Mary Pols, Time: VERY GOOD "Duvall once again makes your eyes sting; you're grateful that this septuagenarian is still getting chances to pull those magical rabbits out of his hat."(See all of Mary Pols's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 782 words, 07/30/10
David Germain, Associated Press: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a very old-fashioned comic drama whose charm comes more from the characters, performances and rich period feel than from the story..."(See all of David Germain's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 696 words, 07/29/10
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "Duvall's acting turns magical: scary, touching, and full of grace. But 'Get Low,' as directed by Aaron Schneider, forces you to sit through a lot of poky setup..."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 07/30/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...just plain enjoyable.... It's a genre piece for character actors is what it is, and that's an honorable thing for it to be."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 637 words, 08/05/10
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Movies as great as 'Get Low' are as hard to find as a recluse in the woods.... a lovely, lyrical comedy-drama folk tale..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 432 words, 07/30/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Duvall gives one of his best performances portraying a loner who decides to attend his own funeral.... what resounds is not the twists and turns of the story but its telling."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 07/30/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a meticulously droll turn from Bill Murray and a pitch-perfect portrayal from Sissy Spacek... 'Get Low' knows its business and gets down to it."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 633 words, 08/06/10
John Anderson, New York Newsday: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Felix simply wants to host his own goodbye, maybe have a band, and the reasons why are the reasons 'Get Low' is essential viewing. That, and the acting."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 08/20/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...just plain enjoyable.... It's a genre piece for character actors is what it is, and that's an honorable thing for it to be."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 637 words, 08/05/10
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...imperfect but rewarding... has a streak of melancholy running through it that's right for the film's Depression-era setting... also dotted with little drops of sly humor."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 636 words, 07/28/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "Murray's character is a hoot... Spacek's widow Mattie is a well-deep figure who deserves more attention.... Duvall is a true American original."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 629 words, 08/06/10
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "Both Duvall and Murray are in top form. Their chess match is immense fun, even if we sense that the game is fixed to ensure that the audience wins."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 650 words, 08/06/10
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "Spacek is spry and mysterious as Mattie Darrow; Murray is quiet and tricky - doubly so because the eccentricities you expect are appropriately low key."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 08/13/10
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...mediocre... The movie's pleasures are acting pleasures, but the movie doesn't compel attention and never seems like more than the frame for a performance."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 08/13/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Duvall's delivery -- stammering, choking on his words, blinking back manly tears -- is a bravura moment. 'Get Low' is one of the high points of the summer."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 517 words, 08/13/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a charming, spiky period piece... Duvall creates with plain-spoken dignity a portrait of a man who has to bury himself before he can finally live."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 08/06/10
John Hartl, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Spacek, whose role is less than challenging, is given space to explore it -- and Murray, Black and Duvall have rarely been better."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 334 words, 08/13/10
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "You could accuse 'Get Low' (rightly, I think) of a certain patness and simplicity. But the things it does well only look easy..."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 294 words, 08/13/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "Duvall is a powerful actor, and this folksy fable could have been a career-capping feat, but the movie is toothless and slow."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 343 words, 08/20/10
Tom Long, Detroit News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a sweet yet somber pleasure, something of a funeral party itself, blending humor and tragedy into a thoroughly human story..."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 384 words, 08/20/10
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...imperfect but rewarding... has a streak of melancholy running through it that's right for the film's Depression-era setting... also dotted with little drops of sly humor."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 636 words, 07/28/10
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...like an old book, like a Mark Twain book, in which the pages are yellow but the print is still bold and easy to read."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,005 words, 08/18/10
Anthony Lane, New Yorker: VERY GOOD "...deftly played... but what a forbidding fable it could have been if the truth about Felix Bush, rather than emerging into sunlight, had slunk back into the woods."(See all of Anthony Lane's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,062 words, 08/02/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Duvall gives one of his best performances portraying a loner who decides to attend his own funeral.... what resounds is not the twists and turns of the story but its telling."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 07/30/10
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Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...casts a well-nigh irresistible spell while spinning a Depression-era folk tale from the Tennessee backwoods. Duvall compellingly underplays the larger-than-life lead role..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 881 words, 09/15/09
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...coasts along on Southern folkloric whimsy and sly humor for a good while but can't escape the fact that, as backwoods legends go, this one lacks a real payoff."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 09/13/09
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Duvall gives one of his best performances portraying a loner who decides to attend his own funeral.... what resounds is not the twists and turns of the story but its telling."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 07/30/10
13.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Get Low's reviews are separated by an average 13.9 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 Low's reviews cover 63.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 22,549 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 550 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Get Low Coverage, Volume & Length (41 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 63.3 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Get Low's reviews on average broke 63.3 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 Low's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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