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Action thriller set in a deadly world where artificially enhanced paranormal operatives have the ability to move objects with their minds, see the future, and kill without ever touching their victims. Cast:Dakota Fanning, Djimon Hounsou, Chris Evans, Camilla BelleDirector:Paul McGuiganRelease Date:February 6, 2009DVD Release:July 7, 2009From:Summit EntertainmentRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 51 min.
Push played to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Tom Keogh wrote in the Seattle Times, "Confusing, too long and just plain silly... Director Paul McGuigan nudges this lurching behemoth along like a dead school bus lost in a forest." • And Steven Rea wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...has a cool, sinewy style, energy to burn and Dakota Fanning as a knowing 13-year-old who can see into the future." More Reviews Below...
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...some folks born with telekinetic powers face off against shady government types who want to harness those powers to build an army of, I don't know..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 116 words, 02/06/09
Claudia Puig, USA Today: MODERATE(cg) "...supernatural action thriller is jangly, jarring and violent... a silly movie that is partially engrossing and plenty convoluted."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 410 words, 02/06/09
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...feels like a pitch for a TV series... Fanning's watcher is watchable, yet the kid-actress extraordinaire is so polished it kind of makes your head explode."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 423 words, 02/06/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "I'm blasted if I know what it's about... It's like you're listening to shop talk in a shop that doesn't make anything you've ever seen."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 575 words, 02/05/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "There is also a group of villains whose superpower is to holler loud enough to shatter glass and generally ruin everything. Maybe they should be called 'critics'?"(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 374 words, 02/06/09
Glenn Whipp, Chicago Tribune: WEAK(cg) "...painfully inscrutable... The 111-minute running time is 10 minutes shorter than the length listed in the press notes.... the only reasonable response is to say: Thanks!"(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 524 words, 02/06/09
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "Suggestive of 'X-Men,' 'The Matrix' and the television show 'Heroes'... one of those time-mangling thrillers that manages to seem both complicated and superficial."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 444 words, 02/06/09
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "This would have made a great 1970s B movie... But in the here and now, 'Push' just doesn't have the strength to compete with its betters."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 02/06/09
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Dan Zak, Washington Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...the execution is fresh, earnest and inoffensive. It's 'X-Men' without spandex, 'Heroes' with more style and better writing."(See all of Dan Zak's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 634 words, 02/06/09
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "Fanning is basically playing a little girl whose special talent has forced her to grow up in a hurry... As for Evans, one of these days he's going to make a good movie."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 524 words, 02/06/09
Eric Robinette, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a low-rent version of 'X-Men' crossed with 'Jumper'... As a piece of storytelling, the movie isn't much. However, as an action flick, 'Push' has a powerful shove."(See all of Eric Robinette's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 560 words, 02/09/09
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "A nifty action piece... has a cool, sinewy style, energy to burn and Dakota Fanning as a knowing 13-year-old who can see into the future."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 677 words, 02/06/09
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "...this flaccid bid for franchisehood suffers from woeful judgment... Not much of it makes sense. The rest isn't terribly interesting."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 559 words, 02/06/09
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "They not only toss in the kitchen sink -- they throw in the whole Home Depot plumbing department... It should give us the willies, but it's willy-nilly."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 02/06/09
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: POOR(cg) "Confusing, too long and just plain silly... Director Paul McGuigan nudges this lurching behemoth along like a dead school bus lost in a forest."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 02/06/09
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: POOR(cg) "So confusing that it should come with a guidebook and a flashlight, 'Push' is a strong contender for worst movie of the year."(See all of Calvin Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 322 words, 02/06/09
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: POOR(cg) "A curiously inert and talky action picture... wastes a decent idea and stylish direction on a script that's much more Ingmar Bergman than Stan Lee."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 02/06/09
Chris Wangler, Boston Phoenix: MODERATE(cg) "I'd have laughed if I hadn't been yawning. It's never revealed why the action unfolds in the kitschy back alleys of Hong Kong (international box office?)"(See all of Chris Wangler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 196 words, 02/12/09
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: POOR(cg) "This would have made a great 1970s B movie... But in the here and now, 'Push' just doesn't have the strength to compete with its betters."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 02/06/09
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: WEAK "A confused jumble of parts... Evans ('Fantastic Four,' 'Cellular') manages, as usual, to bring some likeable human qualities to utterly ridiculous material..."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 877 words, 02/02/09
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...audiences won't require any paranormal powers of their own to realize they've seen this one before... a production that continually chooses style over substance."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 432 words, 02/03/09
23.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Push's reviews are separated by an average 23.6 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.
Coverage:Push's reviews cover 31.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 11,274 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 434 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 0.7 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Push's reviews on average broke 0.7 hours before 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 Push's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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