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JONAS BROTHERS: THE 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE Movie Reviews
Rockumentary featuring excerpts from the Jonas Brothers' "Burning Up" concert tour, including behind-the-scenes footage and guest performances by Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift. Cast: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift Director: Bruce Hendricks Release Date: February 27, 2009 DVD Release: June 30, 2009 From: Walt Disney Pictures Rating: G Length: 1 hr. 16 min.
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JUNE 30, 2009

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, Moderate Reviews

Updated: Fri, Dec 21 2012, 08:28pm
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Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience played to moderate reviews. • Leah Rozen wrote in People, "Fans will love it; adults sensitive to high-decibel squeals should drop the kids off and then go home and watch their old New Kids on the Block videos." • And Sara Alterman called the film in the Boston Phoenix, "...clumsy..."  More Reviews Below...

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
Positive Reviews
(25 Reviews, reviews below)
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54.1% 58.1% 47.9% 47.6% 42.0% 46.0% 46.5% 48.8% $19.2M
Averages: 51.7% 54.3% 51.9% 47.1% 46.0% 49.0% 49.8% 54.4%
* 54.1% positive reviews out of 100%

Reviews & Quotes (25)


BROAD NATIONAL PRESS (6 Reviews)

Leah Rozen, People: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"Fans will love it; adults sensitive to high-decibel squeals should drop the kids off and then go home and watch their old New Kids on the Block videos." (See all of Leah Rozen's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
119 words, 02/26/09

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (cg)
"...not much happens in Disney Digital 3-D that couldn't have happened in Disney Five Minutes Ago 2-D..." (See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
753 words, 02/27/09

Ben Lyons, Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies: MODERATE (cg)
Ben Lyons: "See It." Ben Mankiewicz: "Skip It." (See all of Ben Lyons, Ben Mankiewicz's reviews...) (Watch the full review...)
168 seconds, 02/28/09

Christy Lemire, Associated Press: WEAK (cg)
"...mostly, the movie upholds the adage that if it's too loud, you're too old. Then again, if you're bothering to read this, you're probably too old anyway." (See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
544 words, 02/26/09

Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"The film's better than Miley Cyrus' similarly tween oriented 2008 concert flick, with higher quality camera work, editing and effects." (See all of Thelma Adams's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
82 words, 02/26/09

Elysa Gardner, USA Today: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"When not performing, the Jonases come across as either goofily blasé or still stunned by their good fortune, a mix that can seem incongruous and at times disingenuous." (See all of Elysa Gardner's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
523 words, 02/27/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (10 Reviews)

Nathan Lee, New York Times: FAIR
"...slick... consists of concert footage from a 2008 Madison Square Garden spectacular supplemented by ridiculous behind-the-scenes tidbits..." (See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
253 words, 02/27/09

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"...the songs are catchy enough to make for a mildly entertaining, or at least painless, experience. Though you might want to bring earplugs for the shrieks and squeals..." (See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
432 words, 02/27/09

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: FAIR
"The band's concert footage and off-stage moments are jumbled together in a three-dimensional free-for-all designed for teen fans." (See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
482 words, 02/27/09

Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE (cg)
"...gets one star for the admirable brevity of its running time and another for the definite article in its title, seemingly an implicit promise that there will be no sequel." (See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
617 words, 02/27/09

Glenn Gamboa, New York Newsday: MODERATE (cg)
"First things first: Non- Jonas Brothers fans, this movie doesn't concern you... OK, Team Jonas. You're gonna love this movie." (See all of Glenn Gamboa's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
347 words, 02/27/09

Catherine March, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE (cg)
"Fans have no quibbles with the movie's obvious parallel, or perhaps it's meant as a tribute, to the legendary Beatles film 'A Hard Day's Night'..." (See all of Catherine March's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
553 words, 02/27/09

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE
"Presuming the brothers have distinct personalities, they don't shine in the 'casual' filler... they're an all-Davy Jones Monkees with varsity soccer co-captain good looks." (See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
225 words, 02/25/09

Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"...a quasi-doc with mildly amusing staged skits and behind-the-scenes footage of Disney's heartthrob teen act in action." (See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
173 words, 02/26/09

KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)

J. Freedom du Lac, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"...it's not a movie for anybody to whom the Jonas Brothers must be explained or defended..." (See all of J. Freedom du Lac's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
812 words, 02/28/09

Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE (cg)
"...little more than snippets from their 'Burnin' Up' concert at Madison Square Garden and shots showing the Jonases bemused by legions of fans..." (See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
476 words, 02/28/09

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: WEAK (cg)
"Applying criticism to this is like trying to lasso a bull with dental floss. It's not going to stop the bull and no one's really going to notice." (See all of Ty Burr's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
396 words, 02/28/09

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK (cg)
"...gets you up close-but-not-personal with the fresh-faced trio.... As teen thrills go, this sort of bubble-gum seems safest of all. And it won't get stuck in your braces." (See all of Roger Moore's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
558 words, 03/02/09

ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE
"Presuming the brothers have distinct personalities, they don't shine in the 'casual' filler... they're an all-Davy Jones Monkees with varsity soccer co-captain good looks." (See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
225 words, 02/25/09

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: MODERATE (cg)
"It's no mystery that the target audience for this G-rated bubblegum fantasy is tweens, parents of tweens and the occasional pervert." (See all of Peter Travers's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
179 words, 02/27/09

Sara Alterman, Boston Phoenix: POOR (cg)
"...clumsy... As uncomfortable as it is to sit through the film, the Jonases seem equally uncomfortable being in it..." (See all of Sara Alterman's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
198 words, 03/05/09

Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg)
"...a quasi-doc with mildly amusing staged skits and behind-the-scenes footage of Disney's heartthrob teen act in action."
(See all of Radheyan Simonpillai's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
173 words, 02/26/09

HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)

Nathan Lee, New York Times: FAIR
"...slick... consists of concert footage from a 2008 Madison Square Garden spectacular supplemented by ridiculous behind-the-scenes tidbits..." (See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
253 words, 02/27/09

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR
"The band's concert footage and off-stage moments are jumbled together in a three-dimensional free-for-all designed for teen fans." (See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
482 words, 02/27/09

MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)

Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT)
"...a gimmick-driven rock doc that alternates between high-energy stereoscopic footage... and strategic 2-D bits..." (See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
806 words, 02/26/09

Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR
"This tepid concert film does the Jonas Brothers no favors, not that the band's tweener fans will notice." (See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
541 words, 02/26/09

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: FAIR
"The band's concert footage and off-stage moments are jumbled together in a three-dimensional free-for-all designed for teen fans."
(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
482 words, 02/27/09

Nathan Lee, New York Times: FAIR
"...slick... consists of concert footage from a 2008 Madison Square Garden spectacular supplemented by ridiculous behind-the-scenes tidbits..." (See all of Nathan Lee's reviews...) (Read the full review...)
253 words, 02/27/09
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Review Mixture
12.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews
(Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience's reviews are separated by an average 12.3 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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Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

Coverage: Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience's reviews cover 61.6% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume: The film's reviews total 10,260 words in volume (average is 20,221 words). Length: The film's reviews average 410 words in length (the norm is 517 words).

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
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Opening Day Reviews
Reviews Broke 6.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience's reviews on average broke 6.6 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 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 Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.

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