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Thriller about a man suffering from a rare sleep disorder that makes him forget the things that he does in his sleep, who awakens bloodied one morning and then discovers that a close friend has been found stabbed to death. Cast:Philip Winchester, Tim Draxl, Lacey Chabert, Abigail Spencer, Beth Grant, Kelly Overton, Michael Badalucco, Tony HaleDirector:Allen WolfRelease Date:April 23, 2010DVD Release:November 8, 2011Rating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 30 min.
In My Sleep played in limited release to poor reviews. • Colin Covert wrote in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "Zzzzzzzz.... a cable-TV-scaled mystery.... plays like Hitchcock for Dummies." • And Gary Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...a bumpy ride... Most of the film involves a guilt-ridden — and perpetually shirtless — Marcus and his earnest attempts to figure out whether he actually did kill Ann..." More Reviews Below...
In My Sleep Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "Mr. Wolf, in his feature film debut, generates a few genuine scares but he doesn't yet have the style to pull off the kind of lightly surreal comic thriller that he's trying for."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 320 words, 04/30/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: WEAK "...a bumpy ride... Most of the film involves a guilt-ridden -- and perpetually shirtless -- Marcus and his earnest attempts to figure out whether he actually did kill Ann..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 04/23/10
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: POOR(cg) "Did a hunky LA massage therapist kill someone in their sleep? Perhaps the biggest problem with Allen Wolf's drowsy thriller is managing to stay awake long enough to find out."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 111 words, 04/30/10
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "...tries to build a mind-game thriller... The payoff is a misfiring plot with a mishmash of nightmares, hallucinations, flashbacks and repressed childhood memories."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 11/12/10
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...there are so few characters, it's immediately clear what's going on; there's simply no one to suspect besides the obvious. A slightly bigger problem is that the movie's risible."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 04/27/10
Vadim Rizov, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...there are so few characters, it's immediately clear what's going on; there's simply no one to suspect besides the obvious. A slightly bigger problem is that the movie's risible."(See all of Vadim Rizov's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 04/27/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "Mr. Wolf, in his feature film debut, generates a few genuine scares but he doesn't yet have the style to pull off the kind of lightly surreal comic thriller that he's trying for."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 320 words, 04/30/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a bumpy ride... Most of the film involves a guilt-ridden -- and perpetually shirtless -- Marcus and his earnest attempts to figure out whether he actually did kill Ann..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 04/23/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: POOR "...not over soon enough... aspires to the noble tradition of L.A. film noir, but boasts all the cerebral and aesthetic restraint of a West Hollywood dance club."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 584 words, 04/22/10
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...a well-stirred titillation that will appeal to twentysomething audiences and movie-buff viewers... the protagonist, while flawed, is completely likable and honorable."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 426 words, 05/16/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...a bumpy ride... Most of the film involves a guilt-ridden -- and perpetually shirtless -- Marcus and his earnest attempts to figure out whether he actually did kill Ann..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 04/23/10
Michael T. Dennis, Cinema 24/7: FAIR(cg) "The plot is consistently turned back on itself, ostensibly to produce suspense, but the actual result is a sense of waiting for answers that we know won't come..."(See all of Michael T. Dennis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 995 words, 04/08/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "Mr. Wolf, in his feature film debut, generates a few genuine scares but he doesn't yet have the style to pull off the kind of lightly surreal comic thriller that he's trying for."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 320 words, 04/30/10
13.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
In My Sleep'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.
In My Sleep (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:In My Sleep's reviews cover 11.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,753 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 341 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
In My Sleep Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 52 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
In My Sleep's reviews on average broke 52 days 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 In My Sleep's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
In My Sleep (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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