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| Silent House (2012) | 59.3% | WIDE | $12.6M |
| Footnote (Hearat Shulayim) | 87.6% | Key Cities | $2.0M |
| Better This World | 86.2% | NYC | na |
| The Deep Blue Sea (2012) | 80.7% | Key Cities | $1.1M |
| Jiro Dreams of Sushi | 80.3% | Key Cities | $2.6M |
| One Hundred Mornings | 70.8% | NYC | na |
| The Girl from the Naked Eye | 48.4% | Limited | na |
| Brake | 45.8% | Limited | $4K |
| My Way (Mai wei) | 34.1% | Limited | $70K |
| Meeting Evil (2012) | 33.5% | Limited | $181 |
| Victory Day | 18.7% | LA | na |
| Average: | 51.7% | ||
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On DVD/Blu-ray July 24, 2012
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Silent House (2012), Good (Not Great) Reviews
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Silent House (2012) played to good not great reviews. • Christy Lemire wrote for the Associated Press, "...features several genuine scares and giggle-inducing jumps... But once the ultimate twist is revealed, you may find yourself feeling frustrated — or even disgusted..." • And Colin Covert wrote in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "It's impressive and oppressive, and it very effectively gets on your nerves." 35 More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 59.3% | 63.9% | 52.1% | 48.6% | 51.0% | 39.5% | 47.1% | 63.8% | $12.6M | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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Footnote (Hearat Shulayim), Sensational Reviews Key Cities
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Footnote (Hearat Shulayim) played in key cities to sensational reviews. • Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "...wry, imaginative.... Joseph Cedar, an American-born Israeli filmmaker whose last work was the Oscar-nominated 'Beaufort,' has a genuine gift for atmosphere and dialogue." • And Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "...one of the smartest and most merciless comedies to come along in a while.... Perfect." 33 More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 87.6% | 100.0% | 84.9% | 66.6% | 94.3% | 85.8% | 86.9% | 78.6% | $2.0M | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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Better This World, Excellent Reviews (Doc) NYC
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Better This World played in New York City to excellent reviews. • David Edelstein called the film in New York Magazine, "...mind-boggling..." • And Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "...uses interviews and surveillance footage to examine the case and explore the complicated psychology of activists who decide protest is not enough to get their point across." More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 86.2% | nr | 66.6% | 100.0% | nr | 79.0% | 91.0% | 66.6% | na | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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The Deep Blue Sea (2012), Excellent Reviews Key Cities
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The Deep Blue Sea (2012) played in key cities to excellent reviews. • Richard Corliss wrote in Time, "...a museum of emotions, brought to contemporary life through the director's artistry and his leading lady's fire." • And John Anderson wrote in New York Newsday, "Visually sumptuous... uses vintage to its advantage, and packs emotional punch." 39 More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 80.7% | 84.6% | 75.0% | 69.7% | 86.1% | 78.2% | 83.7% | 67.3% | $1.1M | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Excellent Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi played in key cities to excellent reviews. • Francis Lam wrote for Salon, "To watch the gorgeously shot scenes of Jiro forming pieces of sushi, jewel-like and dripping with soy sauce and life, is to wish that you might one day make so much beauty." • And Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "...a delectable bit of documentary filmmaking." 32 More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 80.3% | 83.5% | 78.1% | 73.5% | 78.8% | 78.4% | 77.4% | 81.3% | $2.6M | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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One Hundred Mornings, Very Good Reviews NYC
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One Hundred Mornings played in New York City to very good reviews. • Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in the New York Times, "An intelligent, delicate debut... Leavening the rather grim atmosphere with luminous earth tones (photographed by Suzie Lavelle) and a smidgen of wry humor, this low-budget beauty draws you in." • And Chuck Bowen wrote for Slant, "Director Conor Horgan is a talent to watch..." More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 70.8% | nr | 75.0% | 71.5% | 75.0% | 54.0% | 73.5% | nr | na | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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The Girl from the Naked Eye, Fair Reviews Limited
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The Girl from the Naked Eye played in limited release to fair reviews. • Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "It isn't a great movie, but it looks terrific and makes me look forward to the next film by its director, David Ren.... It was a pleasure to watch, but it never deserved its visuals." 9 More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 48.4% | 50.0% | 52.4% | 33.4% | 52.5% | 56.3% | 47.0% | nr | na | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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Brake, Fair Reviews Limited
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Brake played in limited release to fair reviews. • Stephen Whitty wrote in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, "...the more it goes on, the harder it is to stay onboard. Luckily, unlike Stephen Dorff, we're not locked in – and that red EXIT sign in the corner beckons." • And James Rocchi wrote for MSN Movies, "...even if you spot the final destination coming, it's a pleasant enough joyride." 12 More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 45.8% | 60.0% | 38.1% | 42.6% | 43.0% | 52.3% | 36.4% | 37.5% | $4K | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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My Way (Mai wei), Poor Reviews Limited
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My Way (Mai wei) played in limited release to poor reviews. • Allen Johnson wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...epic, packed with action - and it's lousy.... Kang Je-kyu is so over the top and jumbled in his storytelling, this could be his Michael Cimino ('Heaven's Gate') moment." • And Jordan Mintzer wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...bombastic... blows itself to bits." 8 More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 34.1% | nr | 38.3% | 25.0% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 37.3% | 33.2% | $70K | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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Meeting Evil (2012), Weak Reviews Limited
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Meeting Evil (2012) played in limited release to weak reviews. • Steven Rea wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...misses just about every opportunity... You could argue that the cynical banter between the detectives, played by Tracie Thom and Muse Watson, passes for B-movie wit, but what's the point?" More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 33.5% | nr | 37.5% | 25.0% | nr | 33.0% | nr | 37.5% | $181 | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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Victory Day, Poor Reviews LA
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Victory Day played in Los Angeles to poor reviews. • Gary Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...the cast is laughably bad, making the whole enterprise seem like a 'Saturday Night Live' version of 'The Bourne Identity,' as helmed by Ed Wood.... so visibly dubbed into English, it's like watching some old Italian-made sword-and-sandal epic. If only." More Reviews... |
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| Total | Broad National Press | Local News- papers | Alter– native/ Indie | High- Brow Press | Movie Industry | NY/LA Chicago Toronto | Key Cities | Total B.O. | ||||||
| 18.7% | nr | 12.5% | 33.0% | 12.5% | 31.0% | 17.5% | nr | na | ||||||
| Averages: | 51.7% | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 54.4% | ||||||
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Friday, May 24
| Fast & Furious 6 77.7% May 24 |
| The Hangover Part III 25.0% May 23 |
| Epic (2013) nr May 24 |
| 3 Geezers! 50.0% May 22 |
| A Green Story 25.0% May 24 |
| Alyce Kills 62.5% May 24 |
| Before Midnight (2013) 97.5% May 24 |
| Charge 75.0% May 23 |
| Fill the Void (Lemale et ha'halal) 77.5% May 24 |
| Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself 71.7% May 22 |
| We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks 76.7% May 24 |
Friday, May 31
| After Earth nr May 31 |
| Now You See Me (2013) nr May 31 |
| American Mary 66.6% May 31 |
| Hannah Arendt 65.6% May 29 |
| I Do (2013) 54.5% May 31 |
| Shadow Dancer (2013) 73.3% May 31 |
| The East 89.1% May 31 |
| The Kings of Summer 75.0% May 31 |
Friday, June 7
| The Internship (2013) nr Jun 7 |
| The Purge nr Jun 7 |
| Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie nr Jun 7 |
| Dirty Wars 83.0% Jun 7 |
| Much Ado About Nothing (2013) 95.6% Jun 7 |
| Passion 53.5% Jun 7 |
| Rapture-Palooza nr Jun 7 |
| Syrup nr Jun 7 |
| Tiger Eyes nr Jun 7 |
| Violet & Daisy 58.0% Jun 7 |
| Wish You Were Here (2013) 72.7% Jun 7 |
| You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (Vous n'avez encore rien vu) 71.1% Jun 7 |
Friday, June 14
| This Is the End nr Jun 12 |
| Man of Steel (2013) nr Jun 14 |
| Berberian Sound Studio 76.8% Jun 14 |
| Storm Surfers 3D 79.5% Jun 14 |
| Stuck in Love nr Jun 14 |
| The Bling Ring 66.6% Jun 14 |
| Vehicle 19 25.0% Jun 14 |
Beyond
| Don Jon 55.6% Oct 18 |
| Battle of the Year nr Sep 13 |
| Ain't Them Bodies Saints 86.3% Aug 16 |
| Crystal Fairy 65.0% Jul 12 |
| Fruitvale Station 89.3% Jul 26 |
| I'm So Excited! 54.7% Jun 28 |
| In a World... 81.5% Aug 9 |
| Inside Llewyn Davis 79.2% Dec 6 |
| Lovelace 73.5% Aug 9 |
| Prince Avalanche 77.9% Aug 16 |
| The Attack (L'attentat) 62.8% Jun 21 |
| The Hunt (Jagten) 71.3% Jul 12 |
| The Spectacular Now 82.2% Aug 2 |
| The Way, Way Back 87.6% Jul 5 |
| Touchy Feely 61.5% Sep 6 |
| V/H/S/2 68.3% Jul 12 |
| Wadjda 90.1% Aug 30 |
| You Will Be My Son (Tu seras mon fils) 71.3% Sep 13 |
| Young & Beautiful (Jeune et Jolie) 81.6% Aug 21 |
