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Documentary about the subject of male grooming, including interviews with celebrities, fashion experts and sociologists. Cast:Morgan Spurlock, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Zach Galifianakis, Jack Passion, Paul Rudd, John Waters, Kate White, Helen Fisher, Ricky Manchanda, Stefan Campbell, Scott Ian, Michael Kimmel, Carmine Pisacreta, Shawn Daivari, Brook FrankDirector:Morgan SpurlockRelease Date:May 18, 2012DVD Release:December 11, 2012From:PaladinRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 24 min
Mansome played in key cities to mixed reviews. • Monica Castillo wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...fails to find much point in its subject: men's grooming.... I wanted this documentary to have the balls to tell it like it is; instead it's the movie equivalent of a bad hair day." • And Shawn Levy wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "It charms." More Reviews Below...
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: EXCELLENT(cg) "...oddly titled but resonant... The best thing about the movie is that it keeps drawing conclusions in opposite directions."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 132 words, 05/18/12
Claudia Puig, USA Today: MODERATE(cg) "...the movie loses steam when it becomes apparent that the men interviewed are not part of a new manscaping trend so much as they're simply self-absorbed."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 05/18/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: WEAK "Fluffy, repetitive, not nearly funny enough... Spurlock's film already feels a few years late to the discussion of an easily mockable subject, but it is a dud as a diversion."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 294 words, 05/18/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...feels exceedingly random and disorganized.... There's no real center to the film's potentially insightful topic, with Spurlock never zeroing in on a cohesive message."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 05/18/12
Cary Darling, Chicago Tribune: WEAK(cg) "...most of the questions raised go unanswered... it's not even particularly funny -- though John Waters provides a couple of chuckles. What a disappointment."(See all of Cary Darling's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 05/18/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...passes by potentially interesting digressions without more than a wayward glance... It's the last thing you want a movie about appearances to be: superficial."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 409 words, 05/16/12
KEY CITIES (7 Reviews)
Gary Thompson, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE(cg) "...a glib, drive-by look at the recent trends in male grooming... nothing here like the level of cultural resonance/instigation Chris Rock was able to achieve in 'Good Hair.' "(See all of Gary Thompson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 355 words, 05/18/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Morgan Spurlock doesn't uncover many earthshaking insights, though fans of chest-shaving and eyebrow-threading will find many scenes to enjoy."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 159 words, 05/18/12
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...seems like the outcome of a director flipping through his first 'Details' magazine and sensing apocalypse... Spurlock has no charisma as a filmmaker."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 575 words, 05/18/12
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: POOR(cg) "...a complete waste of 82 minutes... Spurlock has lazied his way through this documentary, making a dumb movie from a smart subject."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 326 words, 05/18/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...agreeable... filled with I-didn't-know-guys-did-that moments and punctuated with scenes of Jason Bateman and Will Arnett manfully visiting a posh spa."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 318 words, 05/18/12
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...breezy, fleeting... offers more 'who knew' moments than epiphanies... there are a few chuckles, a few head-scratches and, thankfully, very few missteps. It charms."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 257 words, 05/18/12
Tom Long, Detroit News: MODERATE(cg) "...a puddle-deep exploration of modern masculinity.... Is it mildly amusing? Sure. Is it enlightening? Hardly.... As documentaries go, this is lip gloss."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 287 words, 05/18/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...passes by potentially interesting digressions without more than a wayward glance... It's the last thing you want a movie about appearances to be: superficial."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 409 words, 05/16/12
Monica Castillo, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "...fails to find much point in its subject: men's grooming.... I wanted this documentary to have the balls to tell it like it is; instead it's the movie equivalent of a bad hair day."(See all of Monica Castillo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 152 words, 05/17/12
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: POOR(cg) "...a time-waster that lives down to its title.... singularly devoid of insight.... Hell, 80 minutes of John Waters sleeping would be more fun..."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 395 words, 05/17/12
Gerard Raymond, Slant: WEAK(cg) "One is never sure if Spurlock just wants to make fun of his subject matter or whether he has any serious intention of examining the phenomenon of manscaping."(See all of Gerard Raymond's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 467 words, 05/16/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: WEAK "Fluffy, repetitive, not nearly funny enough... Spurlock's film already feels a few years late to the discussion of an easily mockable subject, but it is a dud as a diversion."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 294 words, 05/18/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...feels exceedingly random and disorganized.... There's no real center to the film's potentially insightful topic, with Spurlock never zeroing in on a cohesive message."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 05/18/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: MODERATE "...tries to tackle the enormous subject of contemporary male vanity as an assemblage of whimsical anecdotes.... It's kind of endearing and kind of asinine."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 909 words, 05/18/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Pointless but consistently amusing... works best when it tacitly admits its investigation of contemporary male grooming is a just-for-laughs affair."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 379 words, 04/24/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...feels exceedingly random and disorganized.... There's no real center to the film's potentially insightful topic, with Spurlock never zeroing in on a cohesive message."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 207 words, 05/18/12
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: WEAK "Fluffy, repetitive, not nearly funny enough... Spurlock's film already feels a few years late to the discussion of an easily mockable subject, but it is a dud as a diversion."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 294 words, 05/18/12
22.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Mansome's reviews are separated by an average 22.5 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.
Mansome (23 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Mansome's reviews cover 30.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 7,728 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 336 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 23.2 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Mansome's reviews on average broke 23.2 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 Mansome's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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