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Comedy about a charismatic evangelical preacher who captivates a small town with his charm -- and the promise of a sweet real estate development. Cast:Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Greg KinnearDirector:George RatliffRelease Date:July 15, 2011DVD Release:November 8, 2011From:IFCLength:1 hr 35 min
Salvation Boulevard played in key cities to fair reviews. • Tirdad Derakhshani wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...mildly amusing... It's quite funny at times and has some good performances. But it's so predictable it has no bite, either as social satire or as slapstick comedy." • And Noel Murray wrote for the AV Club, "...a misfire of the first order." More Reviews Below...
Jake Coyle, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "...despite the talents of Kinnear, Brosnan, Tomei, Harris, Connelly, Hinds, Vazquez and Gaffigan, the film is far less than the sum of its fine, character-actor parts."(See all of Jake Coyle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 07/14/11
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...an atheist (Ed Harris), a fire-breathing Christian pastor (Pierce Brosnan, great in full brimstone mode), and a Grateful Dead devotee (Greg Kinnear), all mocked equally."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 94 words, 07/15/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: FAIR "...the tone wobbles from intrigue to farce and back.... too loosely tethered to the actual world to make the point with the necessary vigor or acuity."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 07/15/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "A frenetic, oddly desperate farce that ends up alienating all sides of the audience... starts out on the right path, but loses its way early on."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 321 words, 07/15/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a mildly uplifting diversion if you're in a very silly mood.... The line between satire with something to say and the simply ridiculous is a thin one..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 518 words, 07/15/11
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...a reasonably funny religious satire... takes potshots at easy targets but is quite watchable due to the participation of two Oscar winners and two Oscar nominees."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 07/15/11
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...isn't groundbreaking or even consistently funny, but it is mildly inventive and the absurdities of its characters are tender and recognizably human."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 07/13/11
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE(cg) "...mildly amusing... It's quite funny at times and has some good performances. But it's so predictable it has no bite, either as social satire or as slapstick comedy."(See all of Tirdad Derakhshani's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 427 words, 07/29/11
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: POOR(cg) "No target is too obvious... a farrago of cheap shots aimed at Christian fundamentalism. It's a blunderbuss satire that criminally wastes a talented cast."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 137 words, 08/12/11
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A truly appealing cast is this somewhat rambling movie's best asset.... if this is just a lark with particularly dark moments, it's not a film that sticks to one's ribs."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 348 words, 07/29/11
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "...the scattershot spoofery never rings true.... the flimsy plot has been reverse-engineered to support a shaky agenda."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 307 words, 08/05/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...isn't groundbreaking or even consistently funny, but it is mildly inventive and the absurdities of its characters are tender and recognizably human."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 07/13/11
Noel Murray, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "...a misfire of the first order.... like a Coen brothers movie without any wit, style, or clever twists.... the manic tone works against any kind of narrative momentum..."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 333 words, 07/14/11
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "...transforms a dim idea -- 'Elmer Gantry' lite -- into comedy that's dead in the water and as dull as it is broad.... seldom gets past absurd."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 179 words, 07/15/11
A.O. Scott, New York Times: FAIR "...the tone wobbles from intrigue to farce and back.... too loosely tethered to the actual world to make the point with the necessary vigor or acuity."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 07/15/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a mildly uplifting diversion if you're in a very silly mood.... The line between satire with something to say and the simply ridiculous is a thin one..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 518 words, 07/15/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: WEAK "Careless and bedraggled in its storytelling and never aiming its sights beyond the most obvious targets.... a priori condescension just highlights its overall laziness."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 668 words, 01/25/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "The screenplay offers a couple of potentially juicy complications... but fumbles with most of them, barely managing to stay coherent..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 454 words, 01/25/11
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a mildly uplifting diversion if you're in a very silly mood.... The line between satire with something to say and the simply ridiculous is a thin one..."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 518 words, 07/15/11
A.O. Scott, New York Times: FAIR "...the tone wobbles from intrigue to farce and back.... too loosely tethered to the actual world to make the point with the necessary vigor or acuity."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 07/15/11
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "...transforms a dim idea -- 'Elmer Gantry' lite -- into comedy that's dead in the water and as dull as it is broad.... seldom gets past absurd."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 179 words, 07/15/11
16.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Salvation Boulevard's reviews are separated by an average 16.1 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.
Salvation Boulevard (18 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Salvation Boulevard's reviews cover 44.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,838 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 324 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 3 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Salvation Boulevard's reviews on average broke 3 days 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 Salvation Boulevard's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Salvation Boulevard (18 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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