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MY WORST NIGHTMARE (MON PIRE CAUCHEMAR)Movie Reviews
French language comedy about a stale upper-class marriage that is shaken up by the arrival of a crass, fun-loving carpenter hired to renovate the couple's bedroom. Cast:Isabelle Huppert, Benoît Poelvoorde, André Dussollier, Virginie Efira, Corentin Devroey, Donatien Suner, Aurélien Recoing, Eric Berger, Philippe Magnan, Bruno Podalydès, Samir Guesmi, Françoise Miquelis, Jean-Luc Couchard, Emilie Gavois-Kahn, Serge BoutleroffDirector:Anne FontaineRelease Date:October 19, 2012DVD Release:February 5, 2013From:Strand ReleasingLength:1 hr. 44 min.
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
My Worst Nightmare (Mon pire cauchemar), Mixed Reviews Limited
My Worst Nightmare (Mon pire cauchemar) played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Gerald Peary wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...a 'boulevard comedy.' And yet — vive le différence! — the terrific leads dig into their clichéd roles and come up with characters to savor, and a relationship to root for." • And Robert Koehler wrote in Daily Variety, "...dated, clunky, indifferently staged and markedly unfunny." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...half-jokingly endorses the macho fantasy that the only thing a chilly woman really needs to warm her up is a good you-know-what... yields steadily diminishing returns."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 489 words, 10/19/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...fun... No one loves a broad comedy like the French... Gallic touches of restraint tend to keep such light entertainment pleasing rather than blundering."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 10/19/12
Chris Packham, Village Voice: FAIR "Poelvoorde's physical performance, involving falls, crass language and comedic mugging, contrasts with Dusollier's refinement and discomfort with social impropriety."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 10/17/12
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...as romantic comedies go, this is old-testament ancient... it isn't great, but it isn't apologizing for anything, either. Plus, I laughed out loud at least three times."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 472 words, 12/07/12
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...so long as Huppert can't stand him, the movie is extremely funny, but the more she gets to like him, the more the air goes out of the balloon."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 352 words, 12/28/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...though predictable, it moves along nicely enough for most of its 99 minutes, thanks to an offbeat chemistry between Huppert and the very relaxed Benoît Poelvoorde."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 01/25/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Chris Packham, Village Voice: FAIR "Poelvoorde's physical performance, involving falls, crass language and comedic mugging, contrasts with Dusollier's refinement and discomfort with social impropriety."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 252 words, 10/17/12
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a 'boulevard comedy.' And yet -- vive le différence! -- the terrific leads dig into their clichéd roles and come up with characters to savor, and a relationship to root for."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 212 words, 12/06/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...half-jokingly endorses the macho fantasy that the only thing a chilly woman really needs to warm her up is a good you-know-what... yields steadily diminishing returns."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 489 words, 10/19/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: POOR "...ineptly formulaic... dated, clunky, indifferently staged and markedly unfunny.... It's hard to see what attracted Huppert to Anne Fontaine and Nicolas Mercier's script..."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 09/10/11
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...about a mismatched relationship.... There are intermittent pleasures... makes the average Hollywood rom-com look like Ken Loach-ian social realism."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 573 words, 09/09/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...half-jokingly endorses the macho fantasy that the only thing a chilly woman really needs to warm her up is a good you-know-what... yields steadily diminishing returns."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 489 words, 10/19/12
19.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
My Worst Nightmare (Mon pire cauchemar)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.6 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 Worst Nightmare (Mon pire cauchemar) (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:My Worst Nightmare (Mon pire cauchemar)'s reviews cover 9.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,571 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 357 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 26 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
My Worst Nightmare (Mon pire cauchemar)'s reviews on average broke 26 days 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 My Worst Nightmare (Mon pire cauchemar)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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