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SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME (2013)Movie Reviews
Comedy about a man who watches his life fly by as he seems unable to fully commit to anything or anyone. Cast:Nick Offerman, Keith Poulson, Jess Weixler, Stephanie Hunt, Marshall Bell, Kate Lyn Sheil, Kevin Corrigan, Jonathan Togo, Megan Mullally, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Ted Beck, Allison Latta, Bob Schneider, Chris Doubek, Mike WachsDirector:Bob ByingtonRelease Date:March 8, 2013DVD Release:September 17, 2013From:Tribeca FilmsLength:1 hr 16 min
Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013), Mixed Reviews Limited
Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013) played in limited release to mixed reviews. • Darel Jevens wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times, "At times, genuinely funny things are said out of nowhere... But they're isolated moments, little islands of mirth floating in a nothing of a movie." More Reviews Below...
Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013) Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "It's all kind of cute. Maybe a little too cute, but it does have a nice circle-of-life ending.... Mr. Byington shows a knack for observational humor."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 03/29/13
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "The actors hold our attention, and there's something to be said for the guys' pathological disconnect. But the movie itself is too disconnected to say it."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 123 words, 03/29/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a story of everyday dramas told in a distinctive, lightly absurdist, slightly surreal style.... eventually breaks through into a place of unexpected sincerity."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 269 words, 03/15/13
Darel Jevens, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "At times, genuinely funny things are said out of nowhere.... But they're isolated moments, little islands of mirth floating in a nothing of a movie."(See all of Darel Jevens's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 334 words, 03/08/13
Ted Scheinman, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...comes off as a fairy tale bordering on hallucination.... the film itself is so charming that you almost forget to ask whether these people truly deserve our empathy."(See all of Ted Scheinman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 03/27/13
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a briskly paced, well acted, smartly scripted and surprisingly complex comedy about Max Youngman, an aptly named waiter who can't grow up..."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 03/22/13
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...has some modest rewards.... Deadpan absurdity and an insistently whimsical score only add to the cookie-cutter feel, but the performances are appealing enough."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 04/12/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Ted Scheinman, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...comes off as a fairy tale bordering on hallucination.... the film itself is so charming that you almost forget to ask whether these people truly deserve our empathy."(See all of Ted Scheinman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 03/27/13
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "If there's anything more hugely subjective than comedy, it's anti-comedy.... a film distinguished entirely by its stubborn refusal to engage viewers in any way whatsoever."(See all of Mike D'Angelo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 403 words, 03/07/13
Kenji Fujishima, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...suggests a marriage between the archly whimsical style of a Wes Anderson film and the deadpan near-blankness of the acting in a Robert Bresson film."(See all of Kenji Fujishima's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 523 words, 03/25/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "It's all kind of cute. Maybe a little too cute, but it does have a nice circle-of-life ending.... Mr. Byington shows a knack for observational humor."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 03/29/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a story of everyday dramas told in a distinctive, lightly absurdist, slightly surreal style.... eventually breaks through into a place of unexpected sincerity."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 269 words, 03/15/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Variety: WEAK "If nonchalance were an Olympic sport, Max would be a gold medalist, and watching this movie is about as much fun as being a spectator at that event might sound."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 638 words, 05/08/12
Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...the story ultimately accumulates emotional gravity, ending with a sardonic refection on the seasonal cycle of life that is worthy of a Kurt Vonnegut or Joseph Heller novel."(See all of Stephen Dalton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 594 words, 08/13/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...a story of everyday dramas told in a distinctive, lightly absurdist, slightly surreal style.... eventually breaks through into a place of unexpected sincerity."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 269 words, 03/15/13
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "It's all kind of cute. Maybe a little too cute, but it does have a nice circle-of-life ending.... Mr. Byington shows a knack for observational humor."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 03/29/13
19.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.1 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.
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Coverage:Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013)'s reviews cover 12.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,254 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 354 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013) Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 6 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013)'s reviews on average broke 6 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 Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Somebody Up There Likes Me (2013) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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