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Crime comedy about a man who gets into all kinds of trouble when he borrows money from a loan shark. Cast:Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Jodie WhittakerDirector:Ian FitzgibbonRelease Date:May 21, 2010DVD Release:September 28, 2010From:IFCLength:1 hr. 28 min.
Perrier's Bounty played in limited release to fair reviews. • Tricia Olszewski wrote in the Washington City Paper, "Bang, bang; smack, smack; run, run; bang, bang. That's the essence of 'Perrier's Bounty,' with brief stops for romance and dog-killing.... It's all fairly tedious..." • And Jeff Shannon wrote in the Seattle Times, "...equal parts hilarious and irritating." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...a hectic, ultraviolent romp that is inordinately pleased with its own sardonic nihilism.... a poor man's 'In Bruges' that frantically chases itself in circles."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 449 words, 05/21/10
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "There's no one to root for but the loan shark, who makes an excellent point: It's no fun when somebody takes your cash and gives you nothing in return."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 146 words, 05/21/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...proves a fast-paced and enjoyable if violent diversion that revels in its quirky characters, committed performances and involving twists."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 06/04/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...pretty sure that if you put together gay hit men, endlessly repeated situations and a geezer chugging instant coffee right out of the jar, people will laugh. Right?"(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 05/21/10
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...so steadfastly blithe that one yearns for a flicker of pretension, some small sign that there's a guiding principle or purpose other than to take the piss, tiredly."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 05/18/10
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the three people on the lam who propel the action are having so much fun with the misery that follows them, it's easy to forget just how black and bloody this comedy is."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 590 words, 06/25/10
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...full of characters that deserve more than the cliched shootouts and showdowns that befall them. Even the movie's most natural impulses seem to come from a can."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 530 words, 07/09/10
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...equal parts hilarious and irritating. This meandering Irish crime comedy wastes a lot of human life while giving its great cast plenty of opportunity to have a lot of fun."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 383 words, 07/16/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...so steadfastly blithe that one yearns for a flicker of pretension, some small sign that there's a guiding principle or purpose other than to take the piss, tiredly."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 05/18/10
Tricia Olszewski, Washington City Paper: WEAK "Bang, bang; smack, smack; run, run; bang, bang. That's the essence of 'Perrier's Bounty,' with brief stops for romance and dog-killing.... It's all fairly tedious..."(See all of Tricia Olszewski's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 274 words, 06/24/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...a hectic, ultraviolent romp that is inordinately pleased with its own sardonic nihilism.... a poor man's 'In Bruges' that frantically chases itself in circles."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 449 words, 05/21/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...proves a fast-paced and enjoyable if violent diversion that revels in its quirky characters, committed performances and involving twists."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 06/04/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...ultimately a weak narrative tea... an uneven mix of conventional caper and sentimental hooey, but there's no denying a certain quotient of fun."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 651 words, 05/17/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...proves a fast-paced and enjoyable if violent diversion that revels in its quirky characters, committed performances and involving twists."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 06/04/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: WEAK "...a hectic, ultraviolent romp that is inordinately pleased with its own sardonic nihilism.... a poor man's 'In Bruges' that frantically chases itself in circles."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 449 words, 05/21/10
15.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Perrier's Bounty's reviews are separated by an average 15.1 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.
Perrier's Bounty (14 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Perrier's Bounty's reviews cover 13.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,805 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 343 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 13 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Perrier's Bounty's reviews on average broke 13 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 Perrier's Bounty's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Perrier's Bounty (14 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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