Story: Comedy about New York newlyweds whose honeymoon period is interrupted by meddling relatives and friends. Cast:Edward Burns, Kerry Bishe, Marsha Dietlein Bennett, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Max Baker, Dara Coleman, John SoloDirector:Edward BurnsOpened:January 13, 2012On DVD:May 22, 2012From:Tribeca FilmsLength:1 hr. 33 min.
Newlyweds (2012) played in Chicago to fair reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "This is an honorable film, and Kerry Bishe's performance in particular is winning. But it plays more like a rehearsal than an opening night. As Gene Siskel once told a filmmaker who mentioned the low budget of his film: 'I wish you'd had more.' " More Reviews Below...
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: MODERATE(cg) "This is an honorable film, and Kerry Bishe's performance in particular is winning. But it plays more like a rehearsal than an opening night. As Gene Siskel once told a filmmaker who mentioned the low budget of his film: 'I wish you'd had more.' "(Read the full review...) 698 words, 01/13/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "This is an honorable film, and Kerry Bishe's performance in particular is winning. But it plays more like a rehearsal than an opening night. As Gene Siskel once told a filmmaker who mentioned the low budget of his film: 'I wish you'd had more.' "(Read the full review...) 698 words, 01/13/12
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: FAIR "Relatives and exes threaten to derail marital bliss.... after spending 90 minutes with these one-note personalities, divorce seems a preferable option.... as writer/director Ed Burns' characters grow older, their charm wears increasingly thin."(Read the full review...) 498 words, 05/02/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "A lightweight comedy about a marriage tested by annoying siblings-in-law... offers protagonists who put so little thought into getting hitched it's hard to care whether their first fight will break them up or not."(Read the full review...) 466 words, 05/02/11
11.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Newlyweds (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 11.3 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.
Newlyweds (2012) (3 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Newlyweds (2012)'s reviews cover 3.7% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,662 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 554 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 67 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Newlyweds (2012)'s reviews on average broke 67 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. 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 Newlyweds (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Newlyweds (2012) (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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