French language romantic comedy about two people brought together by their passion for chocolate but whose social anxiety disorder may be an obstacle to love. Cast:Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta, Lise LamétrieDirector:Jean-Pierre AmérisRelease Date:November 25, 2011DVD Release:March 27, 2012From:Tribeca FilmsLength:1 hr. 20 min.
MARCH 27, 2012
Romantics Anonymous (Les emotifs anonymes), Good Reviews Limited
Romantics Anonymous (Les emotifs anonymes) played in limited release to good reviews. • Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...a rare delight... At times sidesplitting, as funny as movies ever get. Yet it's also rather touching... something not just funny, but lovely." • And Andrew Schenker wrote for Slant, "...sweet in a way that's not cloying and it's not unpleasant..." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...a delicately flavored but sugary treat... might vaporize if the director and the actors didn't have such easy command over the tone of this singularly Gallic fairy tale."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 477 words, 11/25/11
Sara Stewart, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...there are genuine Gallic charms to be found... a love letter to everyone who's ever felt hopelessly awkward about being in a relationship, which is just about all of us."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 11/25/11
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...about the private comfort of sweets, and, as a romance that gently coddles the fantasies of shut-ins, it is the cinematic equivalent of its subject."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 11/23/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a rare delight... At times sidesplitting, as funny as movies ever get. Yet it's also rather touching... something not just funny, but lovely."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 526 words, 07/20/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...about the private comfort of sweets, and, as a romance that gently coddles the fantasies of shut-ins, it is the cinematic equivalent of its subject."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 11/23/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...may not dig much below the surface in its portraiture, and it may not offer much in the way of laughs, but it's sweet in a way that's not cloying and it's not unpleasant..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 497 words, 11/19/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...a delicately flavored but sugary treat... might vaporize if the director and the actors didn't have such easy command over the tone of this singularly Gallic fairy tale."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 477 words, 11/25/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "A professional interest in chocolate lubricates the difficult first steps for two romantics suffering from social anxiety disorder... clever and consistently witty..."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 651 words, 01/16/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...a delicately flavored but sugary treat... might vaporize if the director and the actors didn't have such easy command over the tone of this singularly Gallic fairy tale."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 477 words, 11/25/11
22.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Romantics Anonymous (Les emotifs anonymes)'s reviews are separated by an average 22.2 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:Romantics Anonymous (Les emotifs anonymes)'s reviews cover 6.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,540 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 423 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
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