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Drama about adult film star Linda Lovelace, who was used by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life. Cast:Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Juno Temple, Sharon Stone, Robert Patrick, Chris Noth, Adam Brody, Hank Azaria, Wes Bentley, James Franco, Eric Roberts, Chloë Sevigny, Bobby Cannavale, Soumaya Akaaboune, Nicole AndrewsDirector:Rob Epstein, Jeffrey FriedmanRelease Date:August 9, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:Radius/The Weinstein Co.Rating:RLength:1 hr 32 min
79 days before opening, early reviews of Lovelace are 73.5% positive, based on 6 reviews. Average is 51.7%. The figures will change between now and opening as more reviews are added. More coming. More Reviews Below...
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD(cg) "Amanda Seyfried's performance is as touching as it is transformative.... She brings Lovelace to life as a human being, and shows you her light as well as her sadness."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,251 words, 01/23/13
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...quirky and compelling... Amanda Seyfried is heartbreakingly helpless in the title role, while Peter Sarsgaard gives a nuanced, villainous turn as Chuck Traynor."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 92 words, 01/25/13
Kyle Smith, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...alternately funny and disturbing, thought-provoking... it raises serious and important questions about the nature of porn..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 548 words, 01/23/13
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Lovelace has not yet been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Zeba Blay, Slant: FAIR(cg) "...relies on camp humor and an overly stylized aesthetic... a flashy biopic filled with celebrity cameo after celebrity cameo, but very little substance... sheds no new light..."(See all of Zeba Blay's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 402 words, 01/24/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
Lovelace has not yet been reviewed by Highbrow Press
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Variety: MODERATE "...squanders a gutsy performance by Amanda Seyfried while making '70s porn look scarcely more sleazy than a movie-of-the-week melodrama from the period."(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 601 words, 01/23/13
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "Smartly done... surprisingly good... fosters an intelligent dual perspective on the public and private aspects of the 'Deep Throat' phenomenon."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,010 words, 01/23/13
17.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
At this time, Lovelace's reviews are separated by an average 17.7 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.
Lovelace (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Lovelace's reviews cover 10.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,904 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 651 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Are Breaking 198 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Thus far, Lovelace's reviews on average are breaking 198 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 Lovelace's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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