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MADE IN DAGENHAM (2010)Movie Reviews
Period comedy drama about the 1968 strike at the Ford plant in Dagenham, England when a group of women walked off the job to protest unequal treatment for men and women. Cast:Sally Hawkins, Jaime Winstone, Nicola Duffett, Andrea Riseborough, Lorraine StanleyDirector:Nigel ColeRelease Date:November 19, 2010DVD Release:March 28, 2011From:Sony ClassicsRating:RLength:1 hr 53 min
MARCH 28, 2011
Made In Dagenham (2010), Very Good Reviews Key Cities
Made In Dagenham (2010) played in key cities to very good reviews. • Katey Rich wrote for Cinema Blend, "...disarming and charming, but with a feminist bite that puts it a head or two above mere fluff." • And Joe Williams wrote in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "...it doesn't have much of what script analysts would call peril. But along with an irresistible star, this predictable flick has an irrepressible message: What's fair is fair." More Reviews Below...
Made In Dagenham (2010) Positive Reviews (45 Reviews, reviews below)
Mary Pols, Time: GOOD "Sally Hawkins is marvelous in the most gracefully understated way, and her performance acts as a steely counterweight to the movie's lesser tendencies."(See all of Mary Pols's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 867 words, 11/18/10
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Sally Hawkins and co-stars Bob Hoskins, Miranda Richardson and especially Rosamund Pike are what elevate the material above its predictability and cliches."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 640 words, 11/18/10
Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...the true story of a 1968 all-girl strike at England's Ford factory. The marvelous Sally Hawkins (who won a Golden Globe for 2008's 'Happy-Go-Lucky') shows spunk..."(See all of Thelma Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 57 words, 11/18/10
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...cloyingly nostalgic... director Nigel Cole and screenwriter William Ivory turn cartwheels insisting that girl power, even in the 1960s, trumped class divisions..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 11/19/10
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: VERY GOOD(cg) "Sally Hawkins is just plain irresistible in this funny, touching and vital salute to women in the work force.... a movie you can't help cheering."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 11/12/10
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a useful lesson in history and a reminder that we yet have a distance to travel to attain the goal, but the narrative is dry, safe, and predictable and, as a result, not fully satisfying."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,047 words, 12/17/10
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Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: VERY GOOD(cg) "Livened up by coarse British humor and anchored by a level-headed view of history... The movie would rather you hear its message than stand up and cheer."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 305 words, 12/17/10
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: VERY GOOD "...the whole ensemble clicks. Writer William Ivory keeps the dialogue down-to-earth... perfectly shameless but shamelessly perfect."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 440 words, 11/15/10
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Director Nigel Cole ('Calendar Girls') includes as many teary close-ups as possible, the better to serve William Ivory's sloganeering script."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/17/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...told well, but strictly from the perspective of the stereotypically forbearing British women who are director Nigel Cole's chief fascination..."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 743 words, 11/26/10
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "This is a film that presses the women's solidarity button almost too hard.... But there's some great writing, and the period detail is exquisite."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 11/25/10
KEY CITIES (15 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...entertainment trumps rigorous history... breathes life into otherwise airless tutorials on the intersections between gender and class."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 307 words, 12/24/10
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "To the extent that this mostly sunny excursion succeeds, it's due to the irrepressible Hawkins.... a small figure with outsize moxie."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 404 words, 12/24/10
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a spirited look -- well written, beautifully acted, full of uplift -- at lovably cheeky heroines on the march for a little respect."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 568 words, 01/07/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a cheeky and uplifting 'inspired-by-a-true-story' tale that overcomes its predictability with sparkling performances, a dash of wit and a lot of heart."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 646 words, 01/14/11
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a wonderfully cheeky and observant piece of work, balancing a sense of the underpaid workers' plight with a sharp sense of humor."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 613 words, 12/29/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an art-house crowd-pleaser -- a piece of topical toffee that's entertaining, well cast, and predictable every step of the way."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 678 words, 11/24/10
Stephen Whitty, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...fine, perhaps, for Rita to have sat around the telly and watched with her friends 40 years ago but hardly worth going to a theater with our own hard-earned money now."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 490 words, 01/07/11
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a deeply tiresome and formulaic script. There's the occasional spark of verve in the acting -- it's a splendid cast, truly."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 12/31/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...it doesn't have much of what script analysts would call peril. But along with an irresistible star, this predictable flick has an irrepressible message: What's fair is fair."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 408 words, 12/29/10
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "...deftly captures the era; the details of the costumes alone are worth marveling over.... depicts an interesting bit of history, but its real message is a matter of principle."(See all of Connie Ogle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 520 words, 01/07/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (8 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Director Nigel Cole ('Calendar Girls') includes as many teary close-ups as possible, the better to serve William Ivory's sloganeering script."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 11/17/10
Tom Meek, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Hawkins gives another award-worthy performance, and Bob Hoskins and Miranda Richardson provide adroit back-up..."(See all of Tom Meek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 147 words, 11/25/10
Keith Phipps, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...mediocre to the core. The film piles pat subplots atop pat subplots while trafficking in cardboard heroes and villains and easy laughs."(See all of Keith Phipps's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 11/18/10
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "This is a film that presses the women's solidarity button almost too hard.... But there's some great writing, and the period detail is exquisite."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 163 words, 11/25/10
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: MODERATE "...plays like 'Norma Rae' on blood thinners.... every once in a while a stirring scene comes along... Ms. Pike, like Ms. Hawkins, is a formidable actress."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 11/19/10
Ray Bennett, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "Sally Field won an Oscar in 1979 playing a reluctant union activist in Martin Ritt's 'Norma Rae,' and history might repeat itself with Sally Hawkins..."(See all of Ray Bennett's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 514 words, 09/11/10
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...well acted... However, going out of its way to be upbeat and inspirational, the movie is too compromisingly melodramatic and schmaltzy (in a cloying way)..."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,343 words, 11/18/10
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: MODERATE "...plays like 'Norma Rae' on blood thinners.... every once in a while a stirring scene comes along... Ms. Pike, like Ms. Hawkins, is a formidable actress."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 11/19/10
17.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Made In Dagenham (2010)'s reviews are separated by an average 17.3 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.
Made In Dagenham (2010) (45 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Made In Dagenham (2010)'s reviews cover 87.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 23,075 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 513 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Made In Dagenham (2010) Coverage, Volume & Length (45 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Made In Dagenham (2010)'s reviews on average broke 4 days after 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 Made In Dagenham (2010)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Made In Dagenham (2010) (45 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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