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SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE (2012)Movie Reviews
Action adventure about a former U.S. special forces soldier hired to protect a group of millionaires who want to experience firsthand the thrills of war. Cast:Sean Bean, Christian Slater, Ving Rhames, Dominic Monaghan, James Cromwell, Colm Meaney, Sarah Ann SchultzDirector:Maksim KorostyshevskyRelease Date:August 3, 2012DVD Release:September 25, 2012From:MGMRating:RLength:1 hr 34 min
Soldiers Of Fortune (2012) played in regional release to poor reviews. • Frank Scheck wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, " 'Welcome to Snake Island, gentlemen... you will never leave.' 'Let's go kill some bad guys.' 'That'll pucker your rear end.' 'The Grim Reaper always gets paid.' " More Reviews Below...
Soldiers Of Fortune (2012) Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: POOR "...execrable... For the cast, shooting the movie may have been a working vacation, but for viewers, watching it is an excruciating sentence of hard labor."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 08/06/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a loud, cynical whiz-bang-boom dud... Cigars are chewed, one-liners follow blast-aways, barrels long and short get loving close-ups..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 08/05/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: WEAK "Christian 'Direct-to-Video' Slater lends not a shred of credibility to the role of Craig MacKenzie, a dishonorably discharged American super-soldier..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 08/08/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Soldiers Of Fortune (2012) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: WEAK "Christian 'Direct-to-Video' Slater lends not a shred of credibility to the role of Craig MacKenzie, a dishonorably discharged American super-soldier..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 08/08/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: POOR "...execrable... For the cast, shooting the movie may have been a working vacation, but for viewers, watching it is an excruciating sentence of hard labor."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 08/06/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a loud, cynical whiz-bang-boom dud... Cigars are chewed, one-liners follow blast-aways, barrels long and short get loving close-ups..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 08/05/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: WEAK "...formulaic '80s action fare... so thinly written that the main characters are defined almost entirely by the actors playing them.... Colm Meaney tosses some tasty ham..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 458 words, 08/05/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: POOR " 'Welcome to Snake Island, gentlemen... you will never leave.' 'Let's go kill some bad guys.' 'That'll pucker your rear end.' 'The Grim Reaper always gets paid.' "(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 472 words, 08/03/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a loud, cynical whiz-bang-boom dud... Cigars are chewed, one-liners follow blast-aways, barrels long and short get loving close-ups..."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 221 words, 08/05/12
Andy Webster, New York Times: POOR "...execrable... For the cast, shooting the movie may have been a working vacation, but for viewers, watching it is an excruciating sentence of hard labor."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 08/06/12
19.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Soldiers Of Fortune (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.8 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.
Soldiers Of Fortune (2012) (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Soldiers Of Fortune (2012)'s reviews cover 6.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,610 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 322 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 64.6 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Soldiers Of Fortune (2012)'s reviews on average broke 64.6 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 Soldiers Of Fortune (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Soldiers Of Fortune (2012) (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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