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I KILLED MY MOTHER (J'AI TUÉ MA MÈRE)Movie Reviews
Canadian French language comedy drama about a 16 year-old boy's tempestuous relationship with his single mother. Cast:Anne Dorval, Xavier Dolan, Suzanne Clement, François Arnaud, Patricia TulasneDirector:Xavier DolanRelease Date:March 13, 2013DVD Release:April 5, 2010From:Regent ReleasingLength:1 hr. 36 min.
APRIL 5, 2010
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère), Very Good Reviews Limited
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) played in limited release to very good reviews. • Rick Groen wrote in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "...a coming-of-age tale as ferociously raw as its teller – the very young Xavier Dolan.... erratic yet sensitive, screaming trouble and talent at high decibels...." More Reviews Below...
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. Dolan captures something specific about these two people and also something more universal about the rope-a-dope dance between sullen adolescent and parent."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 03/13/13
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "What makes it extraordinary is its depth of feeling, which Dolan's age makes all the more impressive: he was just 19 when he made this. The film won three prizes at Cannes for its shrewd understanding of the combustible mother-son relationship..."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 583 words, 02/05/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a mess. Some of it is really good, and some of it is painfully amateurish.... The storyline is your basic generational-resentment deal.... plays like pastiche, with Dolan's influences rattling around inside it."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 320 words, 02/04/10
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a coming-of-age tale as ferociously raw as its teller - the very young Xavier Dolan.... earned multiple awards at the Cannes Film Festival... erratic yet sensitive, screaming trouble and talent at high decibels."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 709 words, 02/05/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a mess. Some of it is really good, and some of it is painfully amateurish.... The storyline is your basic generational-resentment deal.... plays like pastiche, with Dolan's influences rattling around inside it."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 320 words, 02/04/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. Dolan captures something specific about these two people and also something more universal about the rope-a-dope dance between sullen adolescent and parent."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 03/13/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Jay Weissberg, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...amusing but undisciplined... there's much to praise, especially the oh-so-real dialogue, but true psychological penetration is lacking and Dolan's hunger to prove his talent results in a superfluity of styles."(See all of Jay Weissberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 604 words, 05/18/09
Peter Brunette, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a somewhat uneven film that demonstrates a great deal of talent.... a congeries of brilliantly achieved cinematic moments and repetitive, massively self-indulgent gestures of acting out."(See all of Peter Brunette's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 590 words, 05/19/09
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT(cg) "Showing powerfully raw, if undisciplined talent... should evoke lively conversations about mother-son relationships and should play well in outside gay film festivals and gay venues for it's as much a coming-of-age as a coming-out saga."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 919 words, 04/19/10
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Mr. Dolan captures something specific about these two people and also something more universal about the rope-a-dope dance between sullen adolescent and parent."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 03/13/13
14.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère)'s reviews are separated by an average 14.6 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.
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère)'s reviews cover 6.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,429 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 633 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 563 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère)'s reviews on average broke 563 days 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 I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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