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Drama about a young woman who learns that she was adopted and begins a journey to discover the truth about her past. Cast:Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, John Schneider, Jasmine GuyDirector:Andrew Erwin II, Jon ErwinRelease Date:March 23, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:Samuel GoldwynRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 47 min.
October Baby played in national release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Roger Moore wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...earnest, sober and serious.... filmmakers Jon and Andrew Erwin didn't wrap their message in anything particularly moving, and certainly nothing entertaining." • And Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "Even anti-abortion activists have to be embarrassed..." More Reviews Below...
October Baby Positive Reviews (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: MODERATE(cg) "...amateurish and ungainly, can't find a consistent tone, is too long, is overladen with music that tries to paraphrase the story..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 874 words, 03/23/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...not even a dewy heroine and a youth-friendly vibe can disguise the essential ugliness at its core... the film communicates in the language of guilt and fear."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 03/23/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Fine performances and authentic emotion trump some heavy-handed speechifying.... a satisfying look at youthful trauma, family secrets, self-acceptance and forgiveness."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 03/23/12
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "Dull high jinks, emotional revelations and soul-searching, matched with piles of weepy music and tearful admissions... belongs on the lower reaches of the cable-TV lineup."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 151 words, 03/23/12
Roger Moore, Chicago Tribune: WEAK(cg) "...earnest, sober and serious.... filmmakers Jon and Andrew Erwin didn't wrap their message in anything particularly moving, and certainly nothing entertaining."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 541 words, 03/23/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "...amateurish and ungainly, can't find a consistent tone, is too long, is overladen with music that tries to paraphrase the story..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 874 words, 03/23/12
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "A slick piece of pro-life propaganda, it has relatively luxe production values, painfully earnest performances, and a drippy 'inspirational' score."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 03/21/12
KEY CITIES (6 Reviews)
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...the whole love triangle business feels unnecessary and overdone... directors Jon and Andrew Erwin are more successful at portraying drama than joy."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 03/23/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "For the first hour, it's pretty darned good, handsomely produced, proficiently acted.... [But] the closer Hannah gets to her goal, the more insistent the sermonizing becomes."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 03/23/12
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...resides staunchly in the pro-life camp.... For fans of faith-based films, that will be a welcome journey. Others will find the story too reliant on chance and a little slow."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 492 words, 03/23/12
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "Trafficking in 2-D morality and unlikely to be seen by the unconverted, 'October Baby' would have been better off as a bumper sticker."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 316 words, 03/23/12
Tom Long, Detroit News: POOR(cg) "Even anti-abortion activists have to be embarrassed... 'October Baby' doesn't even meet the standards of decent propaganda. It is, in fact, indecent propaganda."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 319 words, 03/23/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "A slick piece of pro-life propaganda, it has relatively luxe production values, painfully earnest performances, and a drippy 'inspirational' score."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 03/21/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...not even a dewy heroine and a youth-friendly vibe can disguise the essential ugliness at its core... the film communicates in the language of guilt and fear."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 03/23/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Fine performances and authentic emotion trump some heavy-handed speechifying.... a satisfying look at youthful trauma, family secrets, self-acceptance and forgiveness."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 03/23/12
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: FAIR "...a film made and marketed for the 'faith-based' audience of evangelical Protestants and conservative Catholics.... Hannah's story gets weirder the longer you stick with it."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,276 words, 03/23/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "...isn't preachy: The underlying anti-abortion message is notably understated, and religious plot elements are implicit rather than explicit until the final reel."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 678 words, 03/21/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...earnest... lacks sufficient entertainment value to make its message go down more palatably.... offers few surprises in its all too predictable, message laden tale."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 334 words, 03/22/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "Fine performances and authentic emotion trump some heavy-handed speechifying.... a satisfying look at youthful trauma, family secrets, self-acceptance and forgiveness."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 217 words, 03/23/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "...not even a dewy heroine and a youth-friendly vibe can disguise the essential ugliness at its core... the film communicates in the language of guilt and fear."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 03/23/12
20.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
October Baby's reviews are separated by an average 20.6 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.
October Baby (17 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:October Baby's reviews cover 18.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 7,589 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 446 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
October Baby Coverage, Volume & Length (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 10.5 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
October Baby's reviews on average broke 10.5 hours 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 October Baby's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
October Baby (17 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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