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Fantasy about Snow White's attempt to reclaim her birthright and win her prince with the help of the seven dwarfs. Cast:Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Sean BeanDirector:Tarsem SinghRelease Date:March 30, 2012DVD Release:June 26, 2012From:Relativity MediaRating:PGLength:1 hr 46 min
Mirror Mirror played to moderate reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Glenn Kenny wrote for MSN Movies, "...one needn't be asking too much in order to be at least occasionally disarmed by its pockets of genuine eccentricity. And to be at least passably entertained by it overall." • And Ty Burr called the film in the Boston Globe, "...an overstuffed, undercooked omelet of a 'Snow White' revamp..." More Reviews Below...
Alynda Wheat, People: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The action and the seven dwarves are fun, but the showstoppers are the opulent, clever costumes. It's too bad the script isn't nearly as sharp..."(See all of Alynda Wheat's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 116 words, 04/05/12
Richard Corliss, Time: FAIR "...fumbles nearly every opportunity to be funny: the dialogue is flat... the pace is torpid when it should be bustling. But, the couture, darling, is hilariously divine."(See all of Richard Corliss's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,032 words, 03/30/12
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "...the scenery IS the movie - and the costumes... they're a marvel to watch.... They'd better be, because the dialogue and the action are, for the most part, rather dull..."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 569 words, 03/29/12
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a film that's all picture and no propulsion... But those pantaloons -- and every other costume in the movie -- are marvels of artistry..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 560 words, 03/30/12
Claudia Puig, USA Today: VERY GOOD(cg) "...spectacular production design, inventive costumes and sophisticated visual flair, paired with a sweet message of true love, make for a vividly enjoyable retelling."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 03/30/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a sumptuous fantasy for the eyes and a pinball game for the mind, as story elements collide and roll around bumping into each other."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 722 words, 03/28/12
Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...one needn't be asking too much in order to be at least occasionally disarmed by its pockets of genuine eccentricity. And to be at least passably entertained by it overall."(See all of Glenn Kenny's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 501 words, 03/29/12
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a live-action 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves' crossed with 'Time Bandits.' The end result could have benefitted greatly from more of the latter and less of the former."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 719 words, 03/29/12
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...charmless, shoddily executed and will surely be explained away by Roberts as the kind of film actors do 'for their kids.' If that's so, she should've done a better movie."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 443 words, 03/30/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD "...zings along on the sharp comic timing of the cast, led by a royally wicked Julia Roberts.... Lily Collins is a convincing foil for Roberts' jealous Queen..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 579 words, 03/30/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a sumptuous fantasy for the eyes and a pinball game for the mind, as story elements collide and roll around bumping into each other."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 722 words, 03/28/12
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a pink confection of slapstick laughs and swashbuckling heroics that references the classic Disney cartoon liberally, with sly winks to the genre..."(See all of Linda Barnard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 687 words, 03/30/12
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: WEAK(cg) "When the dust settles, all that's left are a few motes of lame comedy atop a few million bucks worth of overdressed sets.... less an adaptation than a random assault."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 616 words, 03/30/12
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "...all-style, no-substance... Structurally, the film's a mess. Director Tarsem Singh and writer Melissa Wallack have no idea whose story to tell..."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 03/30/12
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Sandie Angulo Chen, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "Roberts, dressed in full sun-colored regalia, cranks up the scenery-chewing, but it's necessary to combat the understated (read: boring) performance by Collins."(See all of Sandie Angulo Chen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 597 words, 03/30/12
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "If you're going to serve up an old fairy tale, you may as well make it look dazzling. And Tarsem Singh, the director of 'Mirror Mirror,' has certainly done that."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 674 words, 03/30/12
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...as reinventions of fairy tales go, this one has some pretty big holes. Not all of the twists on the story work, but for the most part it's well-meaning, goofy good fun."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 649 words, 03/30/12
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...an overstuffed, undercooked omelet of a 'Snow White' revamp... The film's comic rhythms are slack, the dialogue is graceless; quite simply, the magic's not there."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 592 words, 03/30/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: VERY GOOD(cg) "...in the end, the evil are punished, the not-quite-so-evil are redeemed, the good are rewarded and everyone lives sappily ever after."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 584 words, 03/30/12
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...despite a pleasing young Snow White and an affable and bumbling Prince, there's not really anything going on here unless Roberts is on the screen."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 413 words, 03/30/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "All the ruffs and peplums and pretty faces in the world, it turns out, can't make up for a screenplay -- and screen chemistry -- that isn't there."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 458 words, 03/30/12
Roger Moore, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "Daft, dazzling in design but straining ever so hard to be hip... Casting 'the fairest of them all' can't save you from a heroine as dull as her character's name."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 531 words, 03/30/12
Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times: MODERATE(cg) "Flat and polished... Singh may have outdone himself with 'Mirror Mirror,' combining an eye for fantasy grandeur with a funny bone he doesn't possess."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 442 words, 03/30/12
Jon Niccum, Miami Herald: MODERATE(cg) "Director Singh's eccentric visuals are meant to enhance the fantasy setting but continually detract from the comedy.... It's another Grimm reminder of stylistic overkill."(See all of Jon Niccum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 563 words, 03/29/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (9 Reviews)
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: EXCELLENT(cg) "...it's a pleasure to see a movie that doesn't just have fun with a fairy tale, but is so wild and confident in its garishness that it creates something truly new."(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 618 words, 03/30/12
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "Had Tarsem Singh given his dwarves names that described his film they might be: Ugly, Creepy, Murky, Listless, Pathological, Sadistic, and Inane."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 152 words, 04/05/12
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "...visually striking... the whole thing feels like a grab bag of bits that don't entirely cohere. At least Roberts seems to be having a blast."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 449 words, 03/29/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: MODERATE(cg) "...the Snow White story from her evil stepmother's perspective, a perspective that is by definition self-interested, limited, and revisionist."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 931 words, 03/30/12
Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: EXCELLENT(cg) "The picture is gorgeous to look at... But the story is a delight, too... bold, modern and fun -- if not the fairest of all, it is certainly much fairer than most."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,035 words, 03/29/12
Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "...all-style, no-substance... Structurally, the film's a mess. Director Tarsem Singh and writer Melissa Wallack have no idea whose story to tell..."(See all of Glenn Sumi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 03/30/12
Edward Adams, Atlanta Creative Loafing: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Both kids and adults are sure to enjoy this smart, contemporary fairy tale full of laughs, charm and spectacle."(See all of Edward Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 795 words, 03/30/12
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: OUTSTANDING(cg) "It's the finest, fairest, funniest, freakiest 'Snow White' of them all.... can be enjoyed simply as the big basket of nutty that it is."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,051 words, 03/30/12
Linda Holmes, NPR: VERY GOOD "...entertaining.... The script is slyly affectionate toward the fairy-tale genre, both respecting its conventions about red lips and first kisses and winking at its archetypes."(See all of Linda Holmes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 757 words, 03/29/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...zings along on the sharp comic timing of the cast, led by a royally wicked Julia Roberts.... Lily Collins is a convincing foil for Roberts' jealous Queen..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 579 words, 03/30/12
Forrest Wickman, Slate: GOOD "...an odd little fantasia of a movie -- part jaunty adventure, part broad romantic comedy, part auteurist spectacle. Half the fun is figuring out what the hell you're watching."(See all of Forrest Wickman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 801 words, 03/30/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: WEAK "...a gaudy, over-frosted cream puff of a movie... a mostly mirthless affair, littered with stray amusements but more often bogged down by strained whimsy."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 791 words, 03/29/12
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...an unexpected pairing of director Tarsem Singh and material that is no less perplexing even after sitting through this mishmash."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 731 words, 03/29/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...zings along on the sharp comic timing of the cast, led by a royally wicked Julia Roberts.... Lily Collins is a convincing foil for Roberts' jealous Queen..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 579 words, 03/30/12
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...visually inventive, thematically flawed, dramatically uneven, and ultimately incongruent.... sporadically entertaining..."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 621 words, 03/27/12
21.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Mirror Mirror's reviews are separated by an average 21.7 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.
Mirror Mirror (42 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Mirror Mirror's reviews cover 81.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 25,335 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 603 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 18.9 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Mirror Mirror's reviews on average broke 18.9 hours 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 Mirror Mirror's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Mirror Mirror (42 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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