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NATE & MARGARETMovie Reviews
Comedy drama about the quirky best friendship between a 19-year-old film student and a 52-year-old spinster as they begin to explore their separate lives. Cast:Natalie West, Tyler Ross, Conor McCahill, Gaby Hoffman, Tyler Ross, Charles Solomon Jr.Director:Nathan AdloffRelease Date:June 22, 2012DVD Release:August 28, 2012From:Big PicturesLength:1 hr 18 min
Nate & Margaret played in New York City to very good reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...a sweet, delicate story about friendship.... a smart, observant movie about two very particular people, and its casting is pitch-perfect." • And Chris Packham called the film in the Village Voice, "...a best-friends-forever collage of gentle comic scenes..." More Reviews Below...
Nate & Margaret Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a sweet, delicate story about friendship.... a smart, observant movie about two very particular people, and its casting is pitch-perfect."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 517 words, 06/08/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Blessed with natural performances and brisk pacing, this unusual little movie would like us to know just one thing: Passion is fine, but a pal is priceless."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 06/22/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a sweet, delicate story about friendship.... a smart, observant movie about two very particular people, and its casting is pitch-perfect."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 517 words, 06/08/12
Chris Packham, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a best-friends-forever collage of gentle comic scenes between reasonably well-conceived characters, but it has little ambition beyond that."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 06/20/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Nate & Margaret has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Chris Packham, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a best-friends-forever collage of gentle comic scenes between reasonably well-conceived characters, but it has little ambition beyond that."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 06/20/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an endearing, hopeful, and quietly radical film, a progressive comic drama made with real, palpable wit and heart.... This is Adloff's first time behind the camera..."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,045 words, 06/19/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Blessed with natural performances and brisk pacing, this unusual little movie would like us to know just one thing: Passion is fine, but a pal is priceless."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 06/22/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...unassuming... with a well-structured script (by Adloff and Justin D.M. Palmer)... would be difficult to imagine without the pitch-perfect perfs of Tyler Ross and Natalie West."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 425 words, 06/19/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Blessed with natural performances and brisk pacing, this unusual little movie would like us to know just one thing: Passion is fine, but a pal is priceless."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 06/22/12
6.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Nate & Margaret's reviews are separated by an average 6.8 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.
Nate & Margaret (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Nate & Margaret's reviews cover 7.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,450 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 490 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 5 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Nate & Margaret's reviews on average broke 5 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 Nate & Margaret's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Nate & Margaret (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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