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Documentary about the over-the-top process that wealthy moms and dads go through to enroll their children in the top pre-schools. Cast:Wyatt Kapadia, Sneha Kapadia, Layla Kapadia, Roderick Moon, Heidi Moon, Jackson Moon, Aleta St. James, Tony Pratofiorito, Cynthia Pratofiorito, Juliana Pratofiorito, Kim Ashton, Kris Ragoonath, Gabriella RoweDirector:Matthew Makar, Marc SimonRelease Date:March 19, 2009DVD Release:July 7, 2009From:Variance FilmsLength:1 hr 30 min
Nursery University played in New York City to good reviews. • Rafer Guzman wrote in New York Newsday, "Tuition is astronomical, and the acceptance rate dauntingly low... There's wicked fun in watching the wealthy sweat the small stuff, but this documentary has empathy for parents of all incomes." More Reviews Below...
Nursery University Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "Delicately sidestepping the minefields of entitlement and class fear, the filmmakers keep the tone breezy and the view micro. For little Jackson and his peers, privilege is a concept not yet understood."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 04/24/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a zippy, informative, ultimately horrifying documentary... put a face on the statistics about (mostly) moneyed parents competing to get their kids one of the few treasured spots in elite Manhattan preschools."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 135 words, 04/24/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's equal parts 'Sesame Street' and 'Gladiator'... covers the same ground as pretty much every cocktail-party conversation among Manhattan parents, but it catches many choice moments."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 250 words, 04/27/09
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: VERY GOOD(cg) "Tuition is astronomical, and the acceptance rate dauntingly low... There's wicked fun in watching the wealthy sweat the small stuff, but this documentary has empathy for parents of all incomes."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 05/08/09
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "...provides thorough, balanced, often playful evidence of the perverted educational ecosystem of Manhattan's upper-crust parents. They insist they have no choice..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 04/22/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Nursery University has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "...provides thorough, balanced, often playful evidence of the perverted educational ecosystem of Manhattan's upper-crust parents. They insist they have no choice..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 04/22/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "Delicately sidestepping the minefields of entitlement and class fear, the filmmakers keep the tone breezy and the view micro. For little Jackson and his peers, privilege is a concept not yet understood."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 04/24/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...like a 'Spellbound' in training pants... If a child gets a round peg in a round hole during a preschool 'interview,' it's the equivalent of a 1600 on the SATs. Insanity doesn't begin to describe it."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 647 words, 04/28/08
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "Delicately sidestepping the minefields of entitlement and class fear, the filmmakers keep the tone breezy and the view micro. For little Jackson and his peers, privilege is a concept not yet understood."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 04/24/09
7.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Nursery University's reviews are separated by an average 7.4 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.
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Coverage:Nursery University's reviews cover 8.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,838 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 306 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Nursery University Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 34 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Nursery University's reviews on average broke 34 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 Nursery University's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Nursery University (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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