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MY DOG TULIPMovie Reviews
Animated tale about the 14-year friendship shared by a man and a German shepherd he rescued. Cast:Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, Isabella Rossellini, Brian Murray, Paul HechtDirector:Paul Fierlinger, Sandra FierlingerRelease Date:September 1, 2010DVD Release:May 28, 2013From:New YorkerLength:1 hr 23 min
My Dog Tulip played in key cities to very good reviews. • Steven Rea wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...like the best of Disney's animated films down through the years, the Fierlingers' cartoon celebrates its medium and transcends it. There's great storytelling here." • And Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...richly observed, hilariously dry... puts Ackerley's precise, erudite musings into entertaining new context." More Reviews Below...
My Dog Tulip Positive Reviews (25 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING(cg) "It is very difficult to dislike a being who worships you and would gladly die for you... a good, good doggie, yes it is."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 01/06/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: EXCELLENT "With its meticulously detailed observations of Tulip's excretory rituals and anatomical changes when in heat, 'My Dog Tulip' might almost be called a dirty movie."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 780 words, 09/01/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Elegant in both words and visuals... animated tale of a man's devotion to his likewise loyal canine is a uniquely charming love story."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 621 words, 10/22/10
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...don't take the kids unless you want to give them some fairly explicit lessons about canine mating and excretory habits. 'Marmaduke' it isn't."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 09/01/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a marvelous animated feature, full of quiet joy, honest sorrow, wisdom and a wealth of clinical detail both excremental and reproductive, all rendered in a charming style..."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 429 words, 01/07/11
John Anderson, New York Newsday: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Emotional, sophisticated and droll... as touching, graceful and bittersweet as any film out there right now that is graced (or burdened) with actual people."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 296 words, 09/24/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "It is very difficult to dislike a being who worships you and would gladly die for you... a good, good doggie, yes it is."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 01/06/11
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "J.R. Ackerley's empathy and wit are mostly well served... transforms the seemingly banal relationship between pet and owner into something singular, inimitable, sacred."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 09/01/10
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...like the best of Disney's animated films down through the years, the Fierlingers' cartoon celebrates its medium and transcends it. There's great storytelling here."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 557 words, 10/01/10
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a wry, wobbly cartoon made for grown-ups, featuring quirky hand-drawn animation and very little dialogue outside the central voice-over."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 526 words, 02/11/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD(cg) "...comes to life as a quaint, cute and decidedly NOT for children cartoon in the James Thurber vein. It's a period piece, as the narrator recalls his post World War II efforts..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 431 words, 12/31/10
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...might mystify anyone still carrying a Goofy lunchbox. Even so, the movie, directed by the veteran animator Paul Fierlinger, has a bewitching sense of the foul."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 10/15/10
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a richly observed, hilariously dry memoir... puts Ackerley's precise, erudite musings into entertaining new context."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 01/21/11
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "J.R. Ackerley's empathy and wit are mostly well served... transforms the seemingly banal relationship between pet and owner into something singular, inimitable, sacred."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 09/01/10
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an emulation of The New Yorker cartoon style may be undistinguished, but the filmmakers' use of color -- or lack thereof -- and movement is rife with surprise."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 418 words, 08/30/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: EXCELLENT "With its meticulously detailed observations of Tulip's excretory rituals and anatomical changes when in heat, 'My Dog Tulip' might almost be called a dirty movie."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 780 words, 09/01/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Elegant in both words and visuals... animated tale of a man's devotion to his likewise loyal canine is a uniquely charming love story."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 621 words, 10/22/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (6 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: GOOD "...a droll and tender film, albeit one that can feel a tad strained in its intense focus on the mating habits and waste products of its canine heroine."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 609 words, 09/22/09
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...the attractions are a droll and very British commentary by Tulip's owner and stylish animation from the husband-and-wife team of Paul and Sandra Fierlinger."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 569 words, 09/21/09
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Elegant in both words and visuals... animated tale of a man's devotion to his likewise loyal canine is a uniquely charming love story."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 621 words, 10/22/10
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: VERY GOOD(cg) "Mildly amusing... an original animated film about the true account of a middle-aged man's adopting an Alsatian dog he named Tulip."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 71 words, 11/29/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: EXCELLENT "With its meticulously detailed observations of Tulip's excretory rituals and anatomical changes when in heat, 'My Dog Tulip' might almost be called a dirty movie."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 780 words, 09/01/10
13.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
My Dog Tulip's reviews are separated by an average 13.7 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.
My Dog Tulip (25 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:My Dog Tulip's reviews cover 27.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 10,106 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 404 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
My Dog Tulip Coverage, Volume & Length (25 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 44 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
My Dog Tulip's reviews on average broke 44 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 My Dog Tulip's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
My Dog Tulip (25 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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