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HENRY'S CRIME (2011)Movie Reviews
Comedy about an ex-convict who decides to rob the very bank he was wrongly sent to prison for having robbed. Cast:Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan, Peter Stormare, Bill DukeDirector:Malcolm VenvilleRelease Date:April 8, 2011DVD Release:August 23, 2011From:AbramoramaRating:RLength:1 hr 48 min
Henry's Crime (2011) played in key cities to fair reviews. • Stephen Whitty wrote in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, "...a nice idea for a comedy — and indeed, it already has been a nice idea for a comedy, several times over." • And Tasha Robinson wrote for the AV Club, "...a grating muddle, typified by Reeves as a protagonist who’s so frustratingly vapid that even the other characters seem baffled at his blankness." More Reviews Below...
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...picaresque caper might do well as a novel, but as a movie... it's a grab bag of comic clichés about bank robberies and regional theater."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 102 words, 04/08/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "The film was directed by Malcolm Venville, who seems to muse when he should be fretting. How uninvolved is his direction?"(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 495 words, 04/29/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...at times likable... it's difficult to see why Mr. Reeves and the rest of the cast pooled their talents to make a movie about a nowhere man going no place in particular..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 04/08/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...pleasantly deadpan... Malcolm Venville, who made the British gangster flick '44 Inch Chest,' has a strong handle on the tone, so even the familiar twists feel fresh."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 125 words, 04/08/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: WEAK "It's never painful, especially when James Caan and Vera Farmiga are onscreen. But there's only so much life anyone could breathe into this inert caper."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 287 words, 04/15/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...everything falls into place far too easily for much suspense to build, and the romance between the two leads seems as contrived as everything else."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 04/08/11
Logan Hill, New York Magazine: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...likably unpretentious... It slows down in the final third but holds together reasonably well until the very end..."(See all of Logan Hill's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 04/08/11
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "The film was directed by Malcolm Venville, who seems to muse when he should be fretting. How uninvolved is his direction?"(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 495 words, 04/29/11
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Caan and Farmiga give more to the material than it can return, but it sure is fun to watch them tangle. The Chekhovian plot doubling almost works..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 04/06/11
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...if 'Henry's Crime' is occasionally too pleased with itself, it's also pleasantly unpredictable, and it has a trio of sweet hambone performances at its center."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 635 words, 04/22/11
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a nice idea for a comedy -- and indeed, it already has been a nice idea for a comedy, several times over.... still provides a few colorful portraits and two terrific performances."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 04/08/11
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...a movie that eschews the details and tries to get by on charm, and it does have charm - just not enough to get by."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 486 words, 04/15/11
Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "I'm not sure the film ever rises above a medium simmer, dramatically or comically speaking, but it deserves recognition just for trying something that pleasantly bizarre."(See all of Mike Russell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 344 words, 04/29/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Caan and Farmiga give more to the material than it can return, but it sure is fun to watch them tangle. The Chekhovian plot doubling almost works..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 04/06/11
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "...a grating muddle, typified by Reeves as a protagonist who's so frustratingly vapid that even the other characters seem baffled at his blankness."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 493 words, 04/07/11
Elvis Mitchell, Movieline: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...low-wattage... seems inspired by Elmore Leonard's demimonde. Though it's not an adaptation, it might as well be one with all of the rough edges covered..."(See all of Elvis Mitchell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 686 words, 04/07/11
Bill Weber, Slant: POOR(cg) "...so moribund that you'll wish it stuck with Keanu Reeves's unlikely casting as Lopakhin in the Chekhov play as its focus rather than just a cutesy twist."(See all of Bill Weber's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 448 words, 04/03/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...at times likable... it's difficult to see why Mr. Reeves and the rest of the cast pooled their talents to make a movie about a nowhere man going no place in particular..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 04/08/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "It's never painful, especially when James Caan and Vera Farmiga are onscreen. But there's only so much life anyone could breathe into this inert caper."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 287 words, 04/15/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: FAIR "While the absurdity builds, the intensity never does... Venville chooses to operate within genre conventions while denying auds the thrills such pics usually provide."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 741 words, 09/30/10
Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...too silly.... Farmiga adds likeable goofiness to the wry humor she displayed in 'Up In the Air' and Caan appears to be having a very good time..."(See all of Ray Bennett's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 592 words, 10/15/10
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "It's never painful, especially when James Caan and Vera Farmiga are onscreen. But there's only so much life anyone could breathe into this inert caper."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 287 words, 04/15/11
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: FAIR "...at times likable... it's difficult to see why Mr. Reeves and the rest of the cast pooled their talents to make a movie about a nowhere man going no place in particular..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 04/08/11
13.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Henry's Crime (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 13.8 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.
Henry's Crime (2011) (23 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Henry's Crime (2011)'s reviews cover 30.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,910 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 387 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 8.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Henry's Crime (2011)'s reviews on average broke 8.1 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 Henry's Crime (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Henry's Crime (2011) (23 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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