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Documentary about a Midwest community working together to send its World War II veterans to see the war memorials in Washington, DC. Cast:Bert Brach, Earl Bruss, Joe Dean, Joe Demler, Steve Deutsch, Donald Esselman, Lisa Goglio-Zarczynski, Mark Grams, Theodore Gurzynski, Raymond Hasey, Sterling Hasey, Bill Holmes, Kenneth Holzer, Ryan Jazak, John KruzyckiDirector:Dan HayesRelease Date:December 7, 2012DVD Release:June 4, 2013Length:1 hr 22 min
Honor Flight played in limited release to moderate reviews. • Nick Pinkerton wrote in the Village Voice, "Greatest-generation stoicism meets gushing contemporary sentiment... promotes an undeniably decent and worthy cause through sometimes invasive emotional prying." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...inflated to feature length and devoid of nuance or fresh insights, it just seems self-congratulatory - aren't we great for having done this for these old guys? - and exploitive."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 12/07/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...enormously moving.... proves a deft snapshot of a worthy nonprofit group as well as a profound tribute to America's brave, often unsung World War II veterans."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/07/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Greatest-generation stoicism meets gushing contemporary sentiment... promotes an undeniably decent and worthy cause through sometimes invasive emotional prying."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 12/05/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Honor Flight has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Greatest-generation stoicism meets gushing contemporary sentiment... promotes an undeniably decent and worthy cause through sometimes invasive emotional prying."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 215 words, 12/05/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...inflated to feature length and devoid of nuance or fresh insights, it just seems self-congratulatory - aren't we great for having done this for these old guys? - and exploitive."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 12/07/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...enormously moving.... proves a deft snapshot of a worthy nonprofit group as well as a profound tribute to America's brave, often unsung World War II veterans."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "An inescapable sense of poignancy and sentiment informs this rather workaday, music-sodden docu, which would have made a sensational short..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 437 words, 11/26/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...celebrates World War II veterans... offers touching human moments but never feels like more than a promo for a nonprofit with a very specific mission..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 451 words, 12/02/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...enormously moving.... proves a deft snapshot of a worthy nonprofit group as well as a profound tribute to America's brave, often unsung World War II veterans."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 218 words, 12/07/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: WEAK "...inflated to feature length and devoid of nuance or fresh insights, it just seems self-congratulatory - aren't we great for having done this for these old guys? - and exploitive."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 12/07/12
18.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Honor Flight's reviews are separated by an average 18.3 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:Honor Flight's reviews cover 7.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,752 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 292 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 31.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Honor Flight's reviews on average broke 31.1 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 Honor Flight's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Honor Flight (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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