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Hindi language action story of a father who designs the ultimate video game hero in an effort to win his son's affection. Cast:Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun RampalDirector:Anubhav SinhaRelease Date:October 26, 2011DVD Release:December 13, 2011From:Eros EntertainmentLength:2 hr 36 minIn 3D
DECEMBER 13, 2011
Ra.One, Very Good Reviews, Mixed (Bollywood) Regional
Ra.One played in regional release to very good reviews that at the same time were mixed. • Kevin Thomas wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...exhilarating... Bollywood at its best. It has energy, spectacle and humor, song and dance, but razzle-dazzle special effects and action stunts never overwhelm its story..." • And John Anderson called the film in Daily Variety, "...a frenetic, tuneful, full-throttle action-comedy..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD "...if the storytelling disappoints (shocking!), the film mostly doesn't. It relies on action and effects and Bollywood's trump card, star power, to carry the day."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 464 words, 10/27/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...has a witty sense of punky, gaming-style esthetics that American blockbusters try for but can't quite achieve. The musical numbers, of course, make you feel great..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 10/28/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...exhilarating... Bollywood at its best. It has energy, spectacle and humor, song and dance, but razzle-dazzle special effects and action stunts never overwhelm its story..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 10/28/11
Tamara Baluja, Toronto Globe & Mail: POOR(cg) "...as cheesy as it sounds. It falls into the very traps that Shah Khan himself complained about: weak plotline, random song-and-dance routines and a plethora of tacky crotch-related jokes..."(See all of Tamara Baluja's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 537 words, 10/28/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Ra.One has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Simon Abrams, Slant: POOR(cg) "...a flashy, gratingly broad action-comedy hybrid whose family values are meaningless.... its indifferently demeaning scenario proves just how meaningless its creators' supposedly good intentions really are."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 653 words, 10/27/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD "...if the storytelling disappoints (shocking!), the film mostly doesn't. It relies on action and effects and Bollywood's trump card, star power, to carry the day."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 464 words, 10/27/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...exhilarating... Bollywood at its best. It has energy, spectacle and humor, song and dance, but razzle-dazzle special effects and action stunts never overwhelm its story..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 10/28/11
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: VERY GOOD "What makes this movie worth seeing is its blend of aesthetic and technical approaches, its immense scale and abundant confidence, and its utter shamelessness in trying to entertain nearly all imaginable viewers..."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,029 words, 10/28/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a frenetic, tuneful, full-throttle action-comedy... the aesthetics of overkill will make the result inaccessible to Westernized Americans, the campiness, as usual, muddying the translation."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 631 words, 10/27/11
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...gloriously silly, with stunts, CG animation and music numbers bursting out all over, yet its beating heart lies in a commonplace story of a family and most especially a father and son who don't understand one another."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,243 words, 10/26/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...exhilarating... Bollywood at its best. It has energy, spectacle and humor, song and dance, but razzle-dazzle special effects and action stunts never overwhelm its story..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 211 words, 10/28/11
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: GOOD "...if the storytelling disappoints (shocking!), the film mostly doesn't. It relies on action and effects and Bollywood's trump card, star power, to carry the day."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 464 words, 10/27/11
30.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Ra.One's reviews are separated by an average 30.7 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:Ra.One's reviews cover 10.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,987 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 623 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 35.1 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Ra.One's reviews on average broke 35.1 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 Ra.One's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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