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Documentary about four American teen girls, who were adopted from China, and their attempts to make sense of their complex identities. Cast:Jenna Cook, Haley Butler, Ann Boccuti, Fang LeeDirector:Linda Goldstein KnowltonRelease Date:August 24, 2012DVD Release:February 5, 2013From:Long Shot FactoryLength:1 hr. 34 min.
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
Somewhere Between, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
Somewhere Between played in key cities to good not great reviews. • David Lewis wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...a play-it-safe, by-the-numbers kind of documentary - yet somehow it gets under your skin... affecting... rightfully takes the girls' point of view to tell these stories." • And Kalvin Henely wrote for Slant, "...often feels like an obligatory 'Where Are They Now?' DVD extra..." More Reviews Below...
Somewhere Between Positive Reviews (18 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "Shining a relentlessly rosy light on international adoption and the policies that enable it... effortlessly moving but superficial... the film slides past instead of grabbing on."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 279 words, 08/24/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "In China, the decades-old one-child-per-family rule has resulted in countless children -- nearly all daughters -- being abandoned.... strong, moving..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 186 words, 08/24/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...an apt description of where the subjects of this moving new documentary find themselves.... you'd have to be a stone not to be moved."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 642 words, 09/14/12
Omer M. Mozaffar, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Watching this movie, I feel the need to run to the mall or someplace, and find a Chinese baby to hug. Or, at least, I can hug my own daughters."(See all of Omer M. Mozaffar's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 764 words, 01/11/13
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...it's hard to know what these teens are thinking beyond the fact that they're frustrated but aren't able to express their frustration as well as they might like to."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 08/22/12
KEY CITIES (6 Reviews)
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...feels like a somewhat oversimplified narrative... It's a testament to the human stories, not the filmmaking, that some moments unleash a deeply affecting drama..."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 497 words, 10/12/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...follows four teenage adoptees as they sort through the sensitive cultural and personal issues that arise from their dual identities."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 84 words, 11/16/12
Janice Page, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "Knowlton has landed on four stories that deserve to be told, and she's told them in a straightforward way that gets the job done, with obvious dedication and love."(See all of Janice Page's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 674 words, 10/19/12
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a play-it-safe, by-the-numbers kind of documentary - yet somehow it gets under your skin... affecting... rightfully takes the girls' point of view to tell these stories."(See all of David Lewis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 09/21/12
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...feels deeply personal... These girls have traveled far, on a journey not yet finished; you sense, though, that they know their way home."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 328 words, 10/19/12
Kathy Hinson, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "The filmmakers could not have wished for more interesting, engaging subjects.... At times the raw emotion of the girls' search for identity can draw tears."(See all of Kathy Hinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 702 words, 01/11/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...it's hard to know what these teens are thinking beyond the fact that they're frustrated but aren't able to express their frustration as well as they might like to."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 08/22/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: VERY GOOD(cg) "While their experiences are both extraordinary and ordinary in various ways, the girls' complex self-awareness might be what's most remarkable."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 829 words, 08/30/12
Kalvin Henely, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...often feels like an obligatory 'Where Are They Now?' DVD extra... about four Chinese adoptees living in different parts of the United States... surprisingly affecting."(See all of Kalvin Henely's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 527 words, 08/22/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "Shining a relentlessly rosy light on international adoption and the policies that enable it... effortlessly moving but superficial... the film slides past instead of grabbing on."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 279 words, 08/24/12
Ella Taylor, NPR: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a warm-hearted if somewhat over-orchestrated documentary that gives voice to four teenaged adoptees from loving but very different homes."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 914 words, 08/23/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...an apt description of where the subjects of this moving new documentary find themselves.... you'd have to be a stone not to be moved."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 642 words, 09/14/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "One needs several hearts to survive the breakage inflicted... a delicately wrought, deeply felt docu-profile of four teenage girls who are Chinese adoptees..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 512 words, 06/19/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...an affecting look at the wave of children displaced by China's One Child Policy.... Full of accessible human drama and likeable (if not particularly colorful) characters..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 325 words, 08/24/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...an apt description of where the subjects of this moving new documentary find themselves.... you'd have to be a stone not to be moved."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 642 words, 09/14/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "Shining a relentlessly rosy light on international adoption and the policies that enable it... effortlessly moving but superficial... the film slides past instead of grabbing on."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 279 words, 08/24/12
12.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Somewhere Between's reviews are separated by an average 12.2 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.
Somewhere Between (18 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Somewhere Between's reviews cover 18.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,153 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 453 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Somewhere Between Coverage, Volume & Length (18 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 16 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Somewhere Between's reviews on average broke 16 days 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 Somewhere Between's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Somewhere Between (18 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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