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Family comedy drama about a 28-year-old astronomer who seeks counsel about finding a new job from a variety of relatives and strangers. Cast:Rebecca Schull, Sophia Takal, Daisy Tahan, Adam LeFevre, Cady Huffman, Reed Birney, Lawrence Michael Levine, Tom Morrissey, Nicholas LampiasiDirector:Jeff LipskyRelease Date:March 1, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:Adopt FilmsLength:1 hr 42 min
Molly's Theory of Relativity, Fair Reviews Limited
Molly's Theory of Relativity played in limited release to fair reviews. • Mark Olsen wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "At times, Jeff Lipsky's storytelling is too cutely self-aware, trying too hard, making this something of an intriguing, if not entirely successful, exoticism." More Reviews Below...
Molly's Theory of Relativity Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an intentionally uncomfortable movie to watch.... it shows how our parents live inside us, how our relationships with them continue to evolve even after they're gone."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 484 words, 03/01/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "At times, Jeff Lipsky's storytelling is too cutely self-aware, trying too hard, making this something of an intriguing, if not entirely successful, exoticism."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/29/13
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: POOR(cg) "Even startlingly explicit sex (the two leads are married to each other) does the audience no good... even when they're getting it on, these people never stop talking."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 03/01/13
John Anderson, New York Newsday: MODERATE(cg) "...naturalistic, low-budget... a fantastical curiosity, whose indulgences will try one's patience. At the same time, it might just stick to the mind..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 290 words, 03/08/13
Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...an unclassifiable head-scratcher -- a magical-realist mélange of ideas about the state of the economy, the state of the American family, and the state of the universe."(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 02/27/13
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: POOR(cg) "...one of the worst of this (or almost any other) year... every character serves as nothing more than a mouthpiece for identically insipid dialogue."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 178 words, 04/12/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...an unclassifiable head-scratcher -- a magical-realist mélange of ideas about the state of the economy, the state of the American family, and the state of the universe."(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 02/27/13
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...disparate groups of characters and lives never cohere into anything more than incongruent ideas hatched from an overworked and under-organized imagination."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 537 words, 02/23/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an intentionally uncomfortable movie to watch.... it shows how our parents live inside us, how our relationships with them continue to evolve even after they're gone."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 484 words, 03/01/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "At times, Jeff Lipsky's storytelling is too cutely self-aware, trying too hard, making this something of an intriguing, if not entirely successful, exoticism."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/29/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...highly personal, idiosyncratic... emotionally charged... ultimately the film feels as impenetrable as the real-life scientific theory that inspired its title."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 339 words, 03/06/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "At times, Jeff Lipsky's storytelling is too cutely self-aware, trying too hard, making this something of an intriguing, if not entirely successful, exoticism."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 03/29/13
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an intentionally uncomfortable movie to watch.... it shows how our parents live inside us, how our relationships with them continue to evolve even after they're gone."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 484 words, 03/01/13
21.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Molly's Theory of Relativity's reviews are separated by an average 21.1 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:Molly's Theory of Relativity's reviews cover 10.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,661 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 296 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Molly's Theory of Relativity Coverage, Volume & Length (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Molly's Theory of Relativity's reviews on average broke 9 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 Molly's Theory of Relativity's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Molly's Theory of Relativity (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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