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Comic drama about a long married couple who react differently to the fact that they will soon be senior citizens. Cast:William Hurt, Doreen Mantle, Isabella Rossellini, Kate AshfieldDirector:Julie GavrasRelease Date:April 13, 2012DVD Release:March 26, 2013Length:1 hr 29 min
Late Bloomers played in limited release to fair reviews. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "It's such a delight to see graceful, mature actors like William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini onscreen together that you may find yourself cutting this disappointingly shallow film some extra slack." • And Alison Willmore wrote for the AV Club, "...a little too easy, but its cast makes it worth a look..." More Reviews Below...
Late Bloomers Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...uneven but touching... It offers shallow pleasures and the satisfaction of seeing two actors in performances better than the film deserves."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 582 words, 06/08/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...so choppy that you have the sense that it was butchered during the editing process. What remains is the skeleton of a story that leads to an abrupt, icky-cute ending."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 528 words, 04/13/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "It's such a delight to see graceful, mature actors like William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini onscreen together that you may find yourself cutting this disappointingly shallow film some extra slack."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 04/13/12
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a delight... worth checking out for the fine cast, which also includes Joanna Lumley as Rossellini's earthy pal, and scene-stealing Doreen Mantle..."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 04/13/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...uneven but touching... It offers shallow pleasures and the satisfaction of seeing two actors in performances better than the film deserves."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 582 words, 06/08/12
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: WEAK "A life-crisis farce custom-built exclusively for self-absorbed menopausal women, Julie Gavras's film wants nothing more than to have coffee and kvetch..."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 04/11/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Late Bloomers has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: WEAK "A life-crisis farce custom-built exclusively for self-absorbed menopausal women, Julie Gavras's film wants nothing more than to have coffee and kvetch..."(See all of Michael Atkinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 04/11/12
Alison Willmore, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "...glib and overly cute in its ideas about coming to terms with one's age and changing status in the world.... a little too easy, but its cast makes it worth a look, even so."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 408 words, 04/12/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...so choppy that you have the sense that it was butchered during the editing process. What remains is the skeleton of a story that leads to an abrupt, icky-cute ending."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 528 words, 04/13/12
Mark Jenkins, NPR: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...not distinctive enough to draw viewers who haven't given much thought to aging. But that still leaves a substantial audience for the film's gentle laughs and modest insights."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 548 words, 04/12/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...an entertaining diversion, mostly because Rossellini and Hurt are a pair of seasoned and graceful pros who know how to work every line and every gesture..."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 966 words, 04/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: WEAK "...so focused on the issue of age that the resulting character study feels frustratingly one-dimensional... about as amusing as watching Grandma try to work the VCR..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 742 words, 02/18/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...so choppy that you have the sense that it was butchered during the editing process. What remains is the skeleton of a story that leads to an abrupt, icky-cute ending."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 528 words, 04/13/12
18.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Late Bloomers's reviews are separated by an average 18.3 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.
Late Bloomers (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Late Bloomers's reviews cover 15.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,961 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 496 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Late Bloomers Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 17 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Late Bloomers's reviews on average broke 17 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 Late Bloomers's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Late Bloomers (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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