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JACK AND DIANE (2012)Movie Reviews
Drama horror story about two teenage girls who fall in love and experience strange and violent changes to their bodies. Cast:Juno Temple, Riley Keough, Kylie Minogue, Dane DeHaan, Leo Fitzpatrick, Haviland Morris, Cara Seymour, Michael Chernus, Neal Huff, Michael Jefferson, Rock Kohli, Jen Ponton, Zohren Weiss, Bryan Williams, Blake DanielDirector:Bradley Rust GrayRelease Date:November 2, 2012DVD Release:January 8, 2013From:MagnoliaRating:RLength:1 hr 50 min
Jack and Diane (2012) played in limited release to fair reviews. • Sara Stewart wrote in the New York Post, "...stylish but low-wattage... swings between whispery romance and ominous horror as it explores the dark side of love and lust..." More Reviews Below...
Jack and Diane (2012) Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "...the two fall into an ardent, downtown-y, summertime passion... Love and sex are scary in Bradley Rust Gray's over-Freuded exercise in semi-horror/gender studies..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 85 words, 11/02/12
Kat Murphy, MSN Movies: WEAK(cg) "Not one iota of Cronenbergian subtlety or symbolic resonance sexes up this art-house attempt to mate hormonal passion with horror elements."(See all of Kat Murphy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 705 words, 11/01/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...a glaring example of a writer and director, Bradley Rust Gray, unable to trust in the simple strength of his material. Or in the unaffected talent of his stars."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 11/02/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Throughout, the filmmaking is tentative, as though Gray is unsure whether he wants to make a fantasy-tinged romance or a hyper-sexualized blood-fest."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 11/02/12
Sara Stewart, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...stylish but low-wattage... swings between whispery romance and ominous horror as it explores the dark side of love and lust..."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 11/02/12
Roger Moore, Seattle Times: POOR(cg) "...a dour and downbeat young-lesbians-in-love romance... just plain icky -- all toilets and blood and hair and bodily fluids. And did I mention the monster?"(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 11/23/12
Alison Willmore, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "Pornographers and young-adult novelists alike would slap their foreheads in exasperation... a trudgingly self-serious affair that doesn't manage to be transporting..."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 11/01/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...a glaring example of a writer and director, Bradley Rust Gray, unable to trust in the simple strength of his material. Or in the unaffected talent of his stars."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 11/02/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Throughout, the filmmaking is tentative, as though Gray is unsure whether he wants to make a fantasy-tinged romance or a hyper-sexualized blood-fest."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 11/02/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a well-constructed, well-intentioned but too deliberate attempt to provoke the unprovokable.... doesn't quite congeal..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 414 words, 04/22/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "The young leads fulfill their roles perfectly.... But their striking efforts are not enough to lift this languidly paced, pretentious effort above the level of bizarre curiosity."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 351 words, 04/27/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Throughout, the filmmaking is tentative, as though Gray is unsure whether he wants to make a fantasy-tinged romance or a hyper-sexualized blood-fest."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 11/02/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: WEAK "...a glaring example of a writer and director, Bradley Rust Gray, unable to trust in the simple strength of his material. Or in the unaffected talent of his stars."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 11/02/12
13.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Jack and Diane (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 13.5 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.
Jack and Diane (2012) (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Jack and Diane (2012)'s reviews cover 19.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,749 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 312 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Jack and Diane (2012) Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Jack and Diane (2012)'s reviews on average broke 9 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 Jack and Diane (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Jack and Diane (2012) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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