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Drama comedy about a confused New York teen whose refusal to go to college upsets everyone in the family except his free-spirited grandmother. Cast:Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu, Stephen Lang, Deborah Ann Woll, Ellen Burstyn, Aubrey Plaza, Gilbert Owuor, Dree Hemingway, Olek Krupa, Siobhan Fallon, Brooke Schlosser, Kyle Coffman, Jonny Weston, Kate Kiley, Rekha Elizabeth LutherDirector:Roberto FaenzaRelease Date:October 5, 2012DVD Release:March 5, 2013From:Film BuffLength:1 hr. 38 min.
MARCH 5, 2013
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, Poor Reviews Limited
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You played in limited release to poor reviews. • Nick Schager wrote for Slant, "...it's the script that truly drives the film into a mushy pit of pretentiousness.... Given dreadful material, no one in the cast does even passable work..." More Reviews Below...
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...excruciating... First there is its fascination with the utterly ordinary angst of a moody, broody teenager... The only bright spot is Lucy Liu..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 10/05/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...irritating and clichéd.... Preppy James waffles over whether to go to college or not (ah, such worries!), and has sexuality issues, as movie tadpoles do.... annoying..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 107 words, 10/05/12
Nick Schager, Slant: POOR(cg) "...it's the script that truly drives the film into a mushy pit of pretentiousness.... Given dreadful material, no one in the cast does even passable work..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 10/03/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...excruciating... First there is its fascination with the utterly ordinary angst of a moody, broody teenager... The only bright spot is Lucy Liu..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 10/05/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Jay Weissberg, Daily Variety: FAIR "Strong cast members can't do much to help their less talented colleagues... the flat script, about a family of kooky New Yorkers, strives for a sophistication it can't reach."(See all of Jay Weissberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 570 words, 11/17/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...a truly impressive cast has been assembled, including two Oscar winners.... But their stalwart efforts do little to redeem this cliché-ridden coming of age story."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 407 words, 10/07/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: POOR "...excruciating... First there is its fascination with the utterly ordinary angst of a moody, broody teenager... The only bright spot is Lucy Liu..."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 10/05/12
11.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You's reviews are separated by an average 11.6 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:Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You's reviews cover 8.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,359 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 337 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 17 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You's reviews on average broke 17 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 Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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