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Documentary that examines varying views on God, predominantly through interviews with people, some famous, some not. Cast:Peter Rodger, Hugh Jackman, Ringo Starr, David Copperfield, Bob GeldofDirector:Peter RodgerRelease Date:November 13, 2009DVD Release:April 20, 2010From:Mitropoulos FilmsLength:1 hr 33 min
Oh My God played in key cities to poor reviews. • Lisa Schwarzbaum wrote in Entertainment Weekly, "...a superficial vanity documentary." • And Lou Lumenick wrote in the New York Post, "Hearing snoring from behind me, I looked around and noticed four people had dozed off during the prettily photographed, boring vanity project that is 'Oh My God' " More Reviews Below...
Oh My God Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a picturesque but shallow inquiry... so haphazardly structured that instead of adding up to something, the speakers tend to cancel one another out."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 452 words, 11/13/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...filmmaker Peter Rodger does a fairly comprehensive job of traversing the globe in 98 minutes, posing the age-old question, 'What is God?' "(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 11/13/09
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: POOR(cg) "Hearing snoring from behind me, I looked around and noticed four people had dozed off during the prettily photographed, boring vanity project that is 'Oh My God' "(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 143 words, 11/13/09
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "The drubbing score leaves one nearly insensate to the fact that filmmaker Peter Rodger has nothing original or even interesting to say about his subject..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 11/11/09
KEY CITIES (7 Reviews)
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...devolves into banal boilerplate about love and tolerance, along with the quickest shortcut to pathos in the filmmaking universe, a visit to a children's cancer ward."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 461 words, 12/18/09
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...opinions are, predictably, all over the place, and lead up to some tame observations by the director that hardly seem worth the three years he devoted to making the film."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 304 words, 11/27/09
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: WEAK(cg) "Rodger's conclusion boils down to a few empty truisms... faith, mixed in with a good dose of multicultural toleration, is groovy. As Ringo sums it up, 'God is love.' "(See all of Tirdad Derakhshani's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 489 words, 11/27/09
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: POOR(cg) "...an exasperating attempt at moral, philosophical, and spiritual discourse. The problem isn't with the questions. It's the manner in which they're asked."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 455 words, 11/28/09
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: POOR(cg) "...a cacophony of contradictory sound bites yielding zero insight. Watching this disorganized essay on organized religion may actually make you stupider."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 12/04/09
John Hartl, Seattle Times: WEAK(cg) "While Bill Maher's film 'Religulous' was no classic, it was occasionally provocative and funny -- qualities that are mostly missing from Peter Rodger's hodgepodge."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 314 words, 11/25/09
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "...more benevolent than Bill Maher's snarky flick 'Religulous' and a heaven-sent affirmation of our common humanity."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 12/11/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "The drubbing score leaves one nearly insensate to the fact that filmmaker Peter Rodger has nothing original or even interesting to say about his subject..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 11/11/09
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "If Michael Moore can bring in Wallace Shawn as an economics expert, I guess director Peter Rodger can enlist Ringo Starr as an authority on religion..."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 181 words, 11/26/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a picturesque but shallow inquiry... so haphazardly structured that instead of adding up to something, the speakers tend to cancel one another out."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 452 words, 11/13/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...filmmaker Peter Rodger does a fairly comprehensive job of traversing the globe in 98 minutes, posing the age-old question, 'What is God?' "(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 11/13/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: POOR "A documentary that attempts to probe the mysteries of God and faith would seem the very definition of a film that leaves more questions than answers."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 687 words, 11/12/09
Daniel Eagan, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...a glib, simplistic documentary from first-time director Peter Rodger.... his film adds nothing but glitz and noise to our understanding of religion."(See all of Daniel Eagan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 11/16/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...filmmaker Peter Rodger does a fairly comprehensive job of traversing the globe in 98 minutes, posing the age-old question, 'What is God?' "(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 11/13/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a picturesque but shallow inquiry... so haphazardly structured that instead of adding up to something, the speakers tend to cancel one another out."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 452 words, 11/13/09
22.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Oh My God's reviews are separated by an average 22.0 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:Oh My God's reviews cover 17.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,420 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 339 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Oh My God Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 5 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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