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Comedy about a man who must win back an invitation to his friend's wedding after behaving very badly at his bachelor party. Cast:Matt Czuchry, Jesse Bradford, Geoff Stults, Keri Lynn Pratt, Denise QuinonesDirector:Bob GosseRelease Date:September 25, 2009DVD Release:January 26, 2010From:FreestyleRating:RLength:1 hr 45 min
JANUARY 26, 2010
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Weak Reviews, Mixed
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell played to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Frank Scheck wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...unfunny from first minute to last, and its half-hearted attempts at emotion merely underscore its general loathsomeness." • And Kerry Lengel wrote in the Arizona Republic, "Seriously, this movie just may mark the end of civilization. Vile, hateful and undeniably funny..." More Reviews Below...
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Positive Reviews (22 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: EXCELLENT(cg) "...at once hilarious, shocking, and brazenly honest.... The film is consistently fun, and Tucker's comeuppance will leave you gasping (if not gagging) with laughter."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 114 words, 09/25/09
Claudia Puig, USA Today: POOR(cg) "...unfunny, über-misogynistic adaptation of Tucker Max's audacious best-seller... unlikely to please anyone. Fans of the book will find Max's distinctive voice lacking."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 495 words, 09/25/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (10 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Tucker finds himself dashing naked through a hotel lobby with a case of explosive diarrhea from a can of beer laced with a laxative... Need I say more?"(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 647 words, 09/25/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "This desperate effort by professional frat boy Tucker Max may be the most dismal movie of the decade.... You could get angry that a guy like this even got a chance."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 143 words, 09/25/09
Bryant Manning, Chicago Sun-Times: POOR(cg) "...a labored, bloated comedy that fails to live up to its one and only expectation: to service the bored with a few cheap laughs."(See all of Bryant Manning's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 646 words, 09/25/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...hilarious yet stinging... the writers and Bob Gosse know how to turn excess, self-indulgence, selfishness and chauvinism back on itself with blowtorch impact."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 09/25/09
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: POOR(cg) " 'The Hangover' for people who prefer hangovers to drinking.... along with serving beer, I hope they show 'I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell' in hell."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 09/25/09
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: POOR(cg) "...has nothing to distinguish it except a hair-raising level of misogyny and comic tone-deafness.... feels like an attempt to establish an insanity motive for some future crime."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 553 words, 11/13/09
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...it doesn't have the courage of Max's unadulterated convictions. If you're going to offend the easily offended, at least go big."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/23/09
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "...full of tasteless and offensive hard-on humour that's disgusting without ever being funny.... Is art imitating life or life imitating art? With a movie this shitty, who cares?"(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 132 words, 11/12/09
KEY CITIES (6 Reviews)
Dan Kois, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A grubby-looking and fitfully funny ode to binge-drinking and being a jerk.... mines the same vein of masculine mischief that fueled 'The Hangover,' though with fewer laughs..."(See all of Dan Kois's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 545 words, 09/25/09
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT(cg) "...the Armageddon of gross-out sex comedies. Seriously, this movie just may mark the end of civilization. Vile, hateful and undeniably funny..."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 543 words, 09/25/09
Justin Berton, San Francisco Chronicle: POOR(cg) "...the perfect cautionary tale for any frat boy who considers making a film based on the phrase, 'Dude, remember that one time?' "(See all of Justin Berton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 477 words, 09/25/09
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "Misogynistic, infantile, smug - but not stupid. Max's dialogue is acrid and smutty, but there's a mind back there, one that mistakes trash-talk for subversive honesty..."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 669 words, 09/25/09
John Luttermoser, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: POOR(cg) "Gosse never figures out which tone he's going for... The result just might be the most hypocritical feature in the history of film as well as the history of hypocrisy."(See all of John Luttermoser's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 346 words, 10/02/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: POOR(cg) "The relationships are unbelievable, the toilet humor (ex-porn star Traci Lords pitches in on this) would make the 'Fridays' cast gag, the acting is limp, the one-liners forced..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 564 words, 09/25/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...it doesn't have the courage of Max's unadulterated convictions. If you're going to offend the easily offended, at least go big."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 09/23/09
Tom Meek, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "Matt Czuchry plays the self-proclaimed narcissist with charisma, but how can you cozy up to an arrogant misogynist whose epiphany comes amid a fecal fusillade?"(See all of Tom Meek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 144 words, 09/24/09
Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "...full of tasteless and offensive hard-on humour that's disgusting without ever being funny.... Is art imitating life or life imitating art? With a movie this shitty, who cares?"(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 132 words, 11/12/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Tucker finds himself dashing naked through a hotel lobby with a case of explosive diarrhea from a can of beer laced with a laxative... Need I say more?"(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 647 words, 09/25/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...hilarious yet stinging... the writers and Bob Gosse know how to turn excess, self-indulgence, selfishness and chauvinism back on itself with blowtorch impact."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 09/25/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...self-proclaimed a-hole is even adorably cute. But for helmer Bob Gosse ('Niagara, Niagara'), Tucker Max is above all a celebrity in need of an audience."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 509 words, 09/24/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...hilarious yet stinging... the writers and Bob Gosse know how to turn excess, self-indulgence, selfishness and chauvinism back on itself with blowtorch impact."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 09/25/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "Tucker finds himself dashing naked through a hotel lobby with a case of explosive diarrhea from a can of beer laced with a laxative... Need I say more?"(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 647 words, 09/25/09
31.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell's reviews are separated by an average 31.6 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:I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell's reviews cover 30.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,462 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 385 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Coverage, Volume & Length (22 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 34.2 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell's reviews on average broke 34.2 hours after 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 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (22 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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