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REUNITING THE RUBINSMovie Reviews
Comedy drama about a man whose ailing mother convinces him to reunite his estranged children for a family holiday. Cast:Timothy Spall, James Callis, Rhona Mitra, Honor BlackmanDirector:Yoav FactorRelease Date:March 16, 2012DVD Release:April 23, 2012From:Monterey MediaRating:PGLength:1 hr. 37 min.
Reuniting The Rubins played in limited release to poor reviews. • Kerry Lengel wrote in the Arizona Republic, "...may walk like a comedy and quack like a comedy, but despite the absurd extremes to which it takes the squabbling-family formula, it inspires nary a chuckle." • And Neil Genzlinger called the film in the New York Times, "...lazy..." More Reviews Below...
Reuniting The Rubins Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...lazy... the kind of stuff an amateur screenwriter reaches for when he has nothing original to say, because he's seen it work in other movies. It sure doesn't work here."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 171 words, 03/16/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a frantic, badly constructed, slightly offensive muddle that doesn't so much end as run out of things on a checklist.... truly laughable."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 03/23/12
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "What happens when you put a rabbi, a Buddhist monk, a high-strung capitalist, and a lesbian humanitarian together in the same room? Not comedy, it turns out."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 03/14/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: WEAK(cg) "...may walk like a comedy and quack like a comedy, but despite the absurd extremes to which it takes the squabbling-family formula, it inspires nary a chuckle."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 393 words, 04/06/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "What happens when you put a rabbi, a Buddhist monk, a high-strung capitalist, and a lesbian humanitarian together in the same room? Not comedy, it turns out."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 03/14/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: WEAK(cg) "It reminded me to revisit the similarly themed, and incomparably superior 'Summer Hours,' and any film that leads one back to 'Summer Hours' can't be all bad."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 524 words, 03/11/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...lazy... the kind of stuff an amateur screenwriter reaches for when he has nothing original to say, because he's seen it work in other movies. It sure doesn't work here."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 171 words, 03/16/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a frantic, badly constructed, slightly offensive muddle that doesn't so much end as run out of things on a checklist.... truly laughable."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 03/23/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: POOR "...drearily formulaic... will look better, albeit still not good, as a latenight cable or streaming time-killer. Thesps do what they can..."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 412 words, 03/22/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a frantic, badly constructed, slightly offensive muddle that doesn't so much end as run out of things on a checklist.... truly laughable."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 03/23/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...lazy... the kind of stuff an amateur screenwriter reaches for when he has nothing original to say, because he's seen it work in other movies. It sure doesn't work here."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 171 words, 03/16/12
6.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Reuniting The Rubins's reviews are separated by an average 6.7 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.
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Coverage:Reuniting The Rubins's reviews cover 8.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,185 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 312 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 3 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Reuniting The Rubins's reviews on average broke 3 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 Reuniting The Rubins's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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