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Horror story about a struggling songwriter who accepts a job as caretaker for a mysterious old home and discovers a human hand growing out of the basement floor. Cast:Michael Hampton, Ryan Sterling, Devon LottDirector:Graham RatliffRelease Date:January 23, 2009DVD Release:March 10, 2009From:Cinema EpochLength:1 hr. 45 min.
Growing Out played in Los Angeles to mixed reviews. • Chuck Wilson wrote in LA Weekly, "Well produced but overlong... feels like a labor of love made by young filmmakers in need of a stern screenwriting professor." • And Kevin Thomas described the film in the Los Angeles Times as an, "Old, dark, dismal house." More Reviews Below...
Growing Out Positive Reviews (2 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Overly talky and slow, the film is tedious and unpersuasive. Director Graham Ratliff fails to integrate the mechanics of supernatural horror with his concern for youthful passions and dreams, and the result is glum indeed."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 01/23/09
Chuck Wilson, LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...screenwriter Garett Ratliff and director Graham Ratliff fritter away the comic potential of their setup.... Well produced but overlong, 'Growing Out' feels like a labor of love made by young filmmakers in need of a stern screenwriting professor."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 01/22/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Growing Out has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Chuck Wilson, LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...screenwriter Garett Ratliff and director Graham Ratliff fritter away the comic potential of their setup.... Well produced but overlong, 'Growing Out' feels like a labor of love made by young filmmakers in need of a stern screenwriting professor."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 01/22/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Overly talky and slow, the film is tedious and unpersuasive. Director Graham Ratliff fails to integrate the mechanics of supernatural horror with his concern for youthful passions and dreams, and the result is glum indeed."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 01/23/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Overly talky and slow, the film is tedious and unpersuasive. Director Graham Ratliff fails to integrate the mechanics of supernatural horror with his concern for youthful passions and dreams, and the result is glum indeed."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 01/23/09
25.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Growing Out's reviews are separated by an average 25.0 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.
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Coverage:Growing Out's reviews cover 2.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 349 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 174 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Growing Out Coverage, Volume & Length (2 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 6.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Growing Out's reviews on average broke 6.6 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 Growing Out's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Growing Out (2 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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