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Comedy about a Boy Scout leader who takes his apathetic troop on an highly unauthorized and disorganized trip to the woods. Cast:Johnny Knoxville, Maura Tierney, Patton Oswalt, Rob Riggle, Patrice O'Neal, Darrell Hammond, Kelly Coffield Park, Eddie Rouse, Robert Longstreet, Regan Mizrahi, Nilaja Sun, Joshua Ormond, Lisa Sample, Ivan Dimitrov, Adam DorfmanDirector:Todd RohalRelease Date:November 9, 2012DVD Release:January 22, 2013From:MagnoliaRating:RLength:1 hr. 25 min.
Nature Calls played in New York City and Los Angeles to poor reviews. • Kyle Smith wrote in the New York Post, "...low-wit... In the end, in sitcom style, everyone draws together and learns about teamwork, or something. Oswalt deserves better than this, although Knoxville doesn't." More Reviews Below...
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...uneven... Writer-director Todd Rohal appears caught between an impulse toward broad, mainstream comedy and something quirkier and more character-focused."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 11/09/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...low-wit... In the end, in sitcom style, everyone draws together and learns about teamwork, or something. Oswalt deserves better than this, although Knoxville doesn't."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 131 words, 11/09/12
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Rob Riggle's presence alters the dynamics of every scene, heightening the film's pitch to numbing amplitude.... the story never really finds its way..."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 11/07/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Nature Calls has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Rob Riggle's presence alters the dynamics of every scene, heightening the film's pitch to numbing amplitude.... the story never really finds its way..."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 266 words, 11/07/12
Noel Murray, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "...a raunchy, juvenile spin on the '70s slob-com, with the children of suburban McMansions learning to love spending their weekends scratching insect bites..."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 11/08/12
Tomas Hachard, Slant: POOR(cg) "...decidedly unfunny... fills muddled scenes with manic numbers of jokes that all manage to land with a thud.... a collection of the derivative and totally expected."(See all of Tomas Hachard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 411 words, 11/06/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...uneven... Writer-director Todd Rohal appears caught between an impulse toward broad, mainstream comedy and something quirkier and more character-focused."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 11/09/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a brazenly foul-mouthed but ultimately soft-hearted comedy of bad manners.... Todd Rohal doesn't have his tongue very far from his cheek."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 467 words, 03/11/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...even at its nuttiest moments, the movie projects an underlying, mostly sweet faith in Boys' Life values, encouraging viewers to see its characters' sins as affectionate jabs..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 03/12/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...uneven... Writer-director Todd Rohal appears caught between an impulse toward broad, mainstream comedy and something quirkier and more character-focused."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 180 words, 11/09/12
21.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Nature Calls's reviews are separated by an average 21.9 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.
Nature Calls (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Nature Calls's reviews cover 11.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,802 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 280 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 21 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Nature Calls's reviews on average broke 21 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 Nature Calls's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Nature Calls (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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