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HOBO WITH A SHOTGUNMovie Reviews
Crime comedy about a hobo who turns to vigilantism when he jumps off a train's freight car and lands in a crime-soaked hellhole of a town. Cast:Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth, Gregory Smith, Brian DowneyDirector:Jason EisenerRelease Date:May 6, 2011DVD Release:July 5, 2011From:Magnet ReleasingLength:1 hr. 26 min.
Hobo With a Shotgun played in key cities to mixed reviews. • Kat Murphy wrote for MSN Movies, "But wow! Does this cinematic jeu d'esprit ever gobsmack your eyes and nerve endings. And in such high-camp trash, what else signifies but kinesis and style?" • And David Edelstein wrote in New York Magazine, "...director Jason Eisener aims low and splatters his target all over the screen." More Reviews Below...
Hobo With a Shotgun Positive Reviews (29 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "Similar to 2010's 'Machete,' the movie was born from a fake trailer commissioned by 'Grindhouse' directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 97 words, 05/06/11
Kat Murphy, MSN Movies: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "But wow! Does this cinematic jeu d'esprit ever gobsmack your eyes and nerve endings. And in such high-camp trash, what else signifies but kinesis and style?"(See all of Kat Murphy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 939 words, 05/05/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (10 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a more honest, less self-conscious re-creation of a 1970s-'80s exploitation film than Robert Rodriguez's 'Machete' or Mr. Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's 'Grindhouse.' "(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 05/06/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "There's nothing wrong with cinematic trash... However, anyone who takes our money needs to give us something in return, and self-satisfied sadism isn't enough."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 138 words, 05/06/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...grunting, crazy-eyed exploitation... as gonzo ephemera it's a spirited example of the cohesive chaos that give certain midnight movies the thrill of extreme sport."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 05/20/11
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...director Jason Eisener aims low and splatters his target all over the screen.... There's something appealing about the movie's unpretentious carnival of carnage..."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 269 words, 05/02/11
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "...takes on genre filmmaking with a vengeance and a toque. It's unlike almost any Canadian film you've ever seen, or at least one getting a mainstream push."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 03/24/11
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...apes a genre that was already creaky when its director/co-writer, Jason Eisener, was still in nappies; it's nauseatingly violent... exists solely to push buttons..."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 05/04/11
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an affectionate re-creation of the kind of film that never actually existed, except in the fevered imagination of a devoted fan."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 615 words, 03/25/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...lurid, gruesome, violent... Seriously, the movie can't go four minutes before someone starts throwing up or shedding body parts."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 03/24/11
KEY CITIES (9 Reviews)
Sean O'Connell, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...breathes new life into the demented realm of grindhouse cinema... for those who groove on unapologetically stylish and vindictive gore the movie can be a blast."(See all of Sean O'Connell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 637 words, 05/20/11
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE(cg) "Even connoisseurs of the genre (and I confess, I'm not one) will find the cheesy chopfests and gratuitous gore less than exciting... Tedium kicks in."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 334 words, 05/20/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK(cg) "...a grim, visually ugly, intermittently funny-occasionally preachy piece with only the estimable Mr. Hauer to recommend it."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 670 words, 05/10/11
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: POOR(cg) "...a schlocky exercise in audience torture. The problem isn't the drenching bloodshed; the problem is the giggling sadism."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 06/24/11
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "...hopefully the last of the fake trailer spinoffs of 2007's 'Grindhouse.' It makes last year's 'Machete' look like 'The King's Speech.' "(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 504 words, 05/27/11
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle: POOR(cg) "...a terrible movie.... it labors to spill as many guts as repulsively as possible within the shortest time. It also makes a few weak attempts at funny ha-has..."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 05/27/11
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...you know exactly what kind of trashy entertainment you're in for. The wall-to-wall butchery and buckets of gore are delivered with overkill..."(See all of Ted Fry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 276 words, 05/27/11
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: MODERATE(cg) "...you're either already in love with or indifferent to the idea of a feature-length parodic homage to '80s exploitation films... plenty of blood and screaming and mayhem..."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 05/20/11
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: MODERATE(cg) "At least there's Rutger Hauer, back in action, older and more wrinkled but still full of fire. If only the movie were more deserving of him..."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 419 words, 07/01/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (8 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...apes a genre that was already creaky when its director/co-writer, Jason Eisener, was still in nappies; it's nauseatingly violent... exists solely to push buttons..."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 05/04/11
Eric Eisenberg, Cinema Blend: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...delivers satisfaction for those questing for gore and guts... it also does overplay its hand sporadically and, almost magically, finds a way to become dull."(See all of Eric Eisenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 550 words, 04/01/11
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...it's thanks to Hauer that the film transcends its origins; his performance combines Clint Eastwood in 'High PlainsDrifter' with Lloyd Bridges in 'Airplane!' "(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 178 words, 05/26/11
Noel Murray, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...imaginatively perverse... The film even has a message of sorts: When life gives you razor blades, make a baseball bat covered in razor blades."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 347 words, 05/05/11
Jen Yamato, Movieline: GOOD(cg) "You're a filmmaker in your early 20s. You win a fake-trailer contest hosted by Tarantino and Rodriguez.... Rutger Freakin' Hauer signs on to play your titular Hobo..."(See all of Jen Yamato's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,108 words, 05/05/11
Nick Schager, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...this nasty bit of business strikes an assured balance between reverential homage and smug self-consciousness, not to mention boasts a superior sense of humor."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 664 words, 04/29/11
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...lurid, gruesome, violent... Seriously, the movie can't go four minutes before someone starts throwing up or shedding body parts."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 03/24/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a more honest, less self-conscious re-creation of a 1970s-'80s exploitation film than Robert Rodriguez's 'Machete' or Mr. Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's 'Grindhouse.' "(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 05/06/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...grunting, crazy-eyed exploitation... as gonzo ephemera it's a spirited example of the cohesive chaos that give certain midnight movies the thrill of extreme sport."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 05/20/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...may well represent a breaking point in the limits of self-referential ultra-violence... the film certainly delivers what it promises."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 512 words, 01/22/11
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "In this campy shoot-'em-up, director Jason Eisener plasters the screen with gory imagery and wildly stylized action scenes.... a grindhouse hoot."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 509 words, 01/26/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...grunting, crazy-eyed exploitation... as gonzo ephemera it's a spirited example of the cohesive chaos that give certain midnight movies the thrill of extreme sport."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 05/20/11
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a more honest, less self-conscious re-creation of a 1970s-'80s exploitation film than Robert Rodriguez's 'Machete' or Mr. Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's 'Grindhouse.' "(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 05/06/11
23.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Hobo With a Shotgun's reviews are separated by an average 23.9 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:Hobo With a Shotgun's reviews cover 37.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 11,769 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 406 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Hobo With a Shotgun Coverage, Volume & Length (29 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 52.5 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Hobo With a Shotgun's reviews on average broke 52.5 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 Hobo With a Shotgun's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Hobo With a Shotgun (29 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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