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SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUEMovie Reviews
Romantic comedy about a nerd working at airport security in Pittsburgh who falls for a blonde bombshell. Cast:Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, Nate TorrenceDirector:Jim Field SmithRelease Date:March 12, 2010DVD Release:June 22, 2010From:ParamountRating:RLength:1 hr 44 min
She's Out of My League played to mixed reviews. • Peter Howell wrote in the Toronto Star, "...can't resist the gross-out gags that are endemic to modern rom-coms... Fortunately, these don't detract from the overall sweet mood of the movie..." • And Walter Addiego wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...as close to pure mall fodder as you'll see." More Reviews Below...
She's Out of My League Positive Reviews (38 Reviews, reviews below)
Glenn Whipp, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "The filmmakers forgot to give Baruchel's yammering, stammering airport security worker an actual personality that might appeal to the opposite sex."(See all of Glenn Whipp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 546 words, 03/11/10
Cinya Burton, Us Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "While the film doesn't compare to any of Judd Apatow's home runs (Baruchel costarred in 'Knocked Up'), it has some heart mixed in with the frat-boy humor."(See all of Cinya Burton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 80 words, 03/11/10
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "The trouble is, no one remembered to make Kirk charming! Jay Baruchel just plays him as a stammering arrested-development case and glutton for punishment."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 362 words, 03/12/10
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a rowdy blast... you'll laugh more times than not because this R-rated blend of the sweet and the raunchy has its heart in the right place."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 309 words, 03/05/10
Claudia Puig, USA Today: MODERATE(cg) "...short on clever humor and big on convention and formula. There are a few quirky laughs, mostly courtesy of T.J. Miller and Nate Torrence..."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 03/12/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "The movie is not a comedy classic. But in a genre where so many movies struggle to lift themselves from zero to one, it's about, oh, a six point five."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 586 words, 03/11/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (11 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "The premise might work if the film were content to be a fairly undistinguished example of over-the-top gross-out comedy.... But it's also suffused with a retro mildness..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 03/12/10
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...irritating, unfunny... the uninspired script by Sean Anders and John Morris matches the beer-commercial visuals director Jim Field Smith aspires to."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 295 words, 03/12/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...from surprisingly fresh to you-could-see-that-one-coming-a-mile-away.... what helps get the film through the rough patches and predictable moments is its sentimental side."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 789 words, 03/12/10
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...might have been wiser to go for the surreal absurdity of early Woody Allen.... Despite the weakling of a plot, the comedy is strong in places."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 458 words, 03/12/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "...a forgettable film... I laughed here and there... I sort of hated everything it had to say about nerds and babes and the sliding scale of self-image."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 334 words, 03/12/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "The movie is not a comedy classic. But in a genre where so many movies struggle to lift themselves from zero to one, it's about, oh, a six point five."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 586 words, 03/11/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: VERY GOOD(cg) "...can't resist the gross-out gags that are endemic to modern rom-coms... Fortunately, these don't detract from the overall sweet mood of the movie..."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 648 words, 03/12/10
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "In his feature debut, director Jim Field Smith flashes some talent, adroitly wrangling his large cast and zeroing in on their particular idiosyncrasies."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 717 words, 03/12/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the movie works on its own terms, playing out a slightly more realistic variation on the loser-snags-hottie dynamic without the complication of pregnancy."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 308 words, 03/11/10
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a raunchy comedy with a surprisingly deep vein of sweetness... a tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme. Not beauty and beast, exactly, but babe and dweeb."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 525 words, 03/12/10
Walter Addiego, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: WEAK(cg) "At heart a mildly sentimental romantic comedy, it's been pushed hard in the 'American Pie' direction with gross-out humor, general crudeness and 'hey dude' dialogue."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 309 words, 03/12/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: MODERATE(cg) "...demonstrates that the Judd Apatow blend of sweet and crude can be photocopied, even by the guys who scripted that 'Sure Thing' ripoff, 'Sex Drive.' "(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 475 words, 03/12/10
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "...what elevates 'She's Out of My League' - it doesn't turn a 5 into a 10, but it helps - is heart, of which its characters have a surprising plenty."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 557 words, 03/12/10
Joy Tipping, Dallas Morning News: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...boasts elements not so typically found in this genre, from above-average acting across the board to an overlying sweetness that tempers even the lamest of icky jokes."(See all of Joy Tipping's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 569 words, 03/12/10
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "You can't just dismiss a piece of amusing juvenile raunch like this as locker-room fodder for teenage boys anymore.... has a funny foul mouth with a few bright spots of charm."(See all of Ted Fry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 366 words, 03/12/10
Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: POOR(cg) "...a comedy filled with lies.... Its gormless, assertion-free protagonist offends as a role model for idiot youths, and, even worse, offends as drama."(See all of Mike Russell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 03/12/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "I laughed out loud a handful of times and chuckled on a regular basis. In the end, isn't that all we really want from those sweet, mindless comedies Hollywood continues to offer?"(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 03/12/10
Adam Graham, Detroit News: MODERATE(cg) "...a hand-me-down knockoff from the assembly line of male-centric romantic comedies, and is several steps below the level of its original source model."(See all of Adam Graham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 376 words, 03/12/10
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Jim Field Smith's attempt to build a Judd Apatow-ish stable of best buds and bros to serve as a Greek chorus for Kirk's dilemma is only somewhat successful."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 463 words, 03/12/10
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...earns a zero for originality, but the cast -- which includes Mike Vogel, T.J Miller, and Krysten Ritter as friends of the mismatched couple -- is close to an 8."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 157 words, 03/18/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the movie works on its own terms, playing out a slightly more realistic variation on the loser-snags-hottie dynamic without the complication of pregnancy."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 308 words, 03/11/10
Debbie Michaud, Atlanta Creative Loafing: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Baruchel and Eve are OK as the mismatched couple, but the cast's razor-sharp wit and comedic timing turn what could have been a hard 5 into a stunner with a sense of humor."(See all of Debbie Michaud's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 506 words, 03/10/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "The premise might work if the film were content to be a fairly undistinguished example of over-the-top gross-out comedy.... But it's also suffused with a retro mildness..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 03/12/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...from surprisingly fresh to you-could-see-that-one-coming-a-mile-away.... what helps get the film through the rough patches and predictable moments is its sentimental side."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 789 words, 03/12/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Crushing its one germ of a good idea under a heap of teen-comedy conventions... seesaws from unlikely thoughtfulness to imbecilic vulgarity..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 796 words, 03/07/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...sweet, charming, hilariously funny... That's not to say the film doesn't traffic in the sort of vulgarity that plays so well these days... But it's thankfully not overplayed..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 531 words, 03/07/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...from surprisingly fresh to you-could-see-that-one-coming-a-mile-away.... what helps get the film through the rough patches and predictable moments is its sentimental side."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 789 words, 03/12/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: WEAK "The premise might work if the film were content to be a fairly undistinguished example of over-the-top gross-out comedy.... But it's also suffused with a retro mildness..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 03/12/10
21.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
She's Out of My League's reviews are separated by an average 21.0 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:She's Out of My League's reviews cover 72.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 16,063 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 423 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
She's Out of My League Coverage, Volume & Length (38 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 10.0 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
She's Out of My League's reviews on average broke 10.0 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 She's Out of My League's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
She's Out of My League (38 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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