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Drama about a depressed combat veteran who finds hope as he helps a young neighbor search for his long-lost father. Cast:Martin Papazian, Tristan Lake Leabu, Laura San Giacomo, Azura Skye, Audrey Marie Anderson, A.J. Cook, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Charles S. Dutton, Taylor Kinney, Lombardo Boyar, Doug Purdy, Kari Nissena, Nayo Wallace, Braden Plagge, Max CharlesDirector:Martin PapazianRelease Date:October 12, 2012DVD Release:July 2, 2013From:Brainstorm MediaRating:RLength:1 hr 45 min
Least Among Saints played in limited release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "...hits all the notes you'd expect for a film -- or at least a cliched one -- about a traumatized Iraq War veteran... It's all a wee bit much." More Reviews Below...
Least Among Saints Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Tragedy and redemption arrive hand-in-hand... a dawdling coming-home drama about two damaged souls... an ending even Garry Marshall might consider too pat."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 10/12/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "Papazian checks most of the indie boxes with his directing debut: low-income milieu, current-events relevance, respectable performances.... the results are predictable."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 150 words, 10/12/12
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...a monotonous drama.... The emotional stakes of Martin Papazian's feature directorial debut are almost exclusively defined by clichés."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 10/10/12
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: WEAK(cg) "...hits all the notes you'd expect for a film -- or at least a cliched one -- about a traumatized Iraq War veteran... It's all a wee bit much."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 366 words, 10/12/12
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...a monotonous drama.... The emotional stakes of Martin Papazian's feature directorial debut are almost exclusively defined by clichés."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 10/10/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "...essentially a vigilante picture that says that a man and child in mutual distress over respective past tragedies should be able to do how and whatever the hell they please..."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 514 words, 10/10/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Tragedy and redemption arrive hand-in-hand... a dawdling coming-home drama about two damaged souls... an ending even Garry Marshall might consider too pat."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 10/12/12
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: MODERATE "The forced plotting and Lifetime movie-style tearjerking are a chore... but if this is indeed a good-faith effort to preach beyond the choir, it deserves plaudits."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 10/10/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...overwrought melodrama about a PTSD-afflicted war vet can't ovecome its myriad cliches.... Delivers its inspirational messages with a heavy hand..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 359 words, 10/11/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: FAIR "Tragedy and redemption arrive hand-in-hand... a dawdling coming-home drama about two damaged souls... an ending even Garry Marshall might consider too pat."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 10/12/12
23.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Least Among Saints's reviews are separated by an average 23.2 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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Coverage:Least Among Saints's reviews cover 10.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,935 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 294 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Least Among Saints Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 2.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Least Among Saints's reviews on average broke 2.0 hours 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 Least Among Saints's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Least Among Saints (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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