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Thriller about a New York hedge fund trader who moves to Hong Kong and orchestrates a mega-deal that escalates beyond his control. Cast:Derek Ting, Linus Roache, Richard Ng, Kathy Uyen, Darren E. Scott, Lester Chan, Eugene Kang, Kenneth TsangDirector:Simon YinRelease Date:August 10, 2012DVD Release: TBD From:408 FilmsLength:1 hr 41 min
Supercapitalist played in limited release to poor reviews. • Stephanie Merry wrote in the Washington Post, "The unbelievable dialogue, the forceful message, the short attention span of the camera and a number of other factors add up to a world that never approaches reality." • And John DeFore wrote in the Hollywood Reporter, "...feels no more fresh than (the original) 'Wall Street.' " More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Dry as new bank notes and doggedly uncinematic.... morphs into a facile face-off between family joy and financial gain. See if you can guess which side wins."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 08/10/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...filled with enough clichés to be broken up and sold in pieces as junk material. If so, the solid Linus Roache ought to be plunked into something better."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 113 words, 08/10/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "If the continued misbehavior of financial sector denizens isn't surprising, neither are the ethical choices, characterizations and messages this movie has to offer."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 133 words, 08/31/12
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...a dramatic dud... Simon Yin's film has no relationship with actual reality but a great familiarity with corniness... generally turgid..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 08/08/12
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: WEAK(cg) "The unbelievable dialogue, the forceful message, the short attention span of the camera and a number of other factors add up to a world that never approaches reality."(See all of Stephanie Merry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 501 words, 08/17/12
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: POOR(cg) "...clunky and cliched... Almost everything about the film is secondhand... the pervasive clumsiness drags down not only the dialogue but also the acting..."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 08/24/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...a dramatic dud... Simon Yin's film has no relationship with actual reality but a great familiarity with corniness... generally turgid..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 08/08/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...it's hard to avoid putting the maneuvers of Wall Street elites in simple moral terms... seems naïve about both the market and the humans who operate in it."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 407 words, 08/09/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: POOR(cg) "...a botched attempt to update a familiar melodramatic template to reflect the economic problems that currently plague humankind on a global level."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 08/08/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Dry as new bank notes and doggedly uncinematic.... morphs into a facile face-off between family joy and financial gain. See if you can guess which side wins."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 08/10/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "If the continued misbehavior of financial sector denizens isn't surprising, neither are the ethical choices, characterizations and messages this movie has to offer."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 133 words, 08/31/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...starts promisingly.... But like several previous tales of financial chicanery, Simon Yin's stock-manipulation drama fails to make its fiscal twists compelling..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 178 words, 07/30/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...an ostensible morality tale that might've played off the zeitgeist in any number of ways but instead feels no more fresh than (the original) 'Wall Street.' "(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 07/29/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "If the continued misbehavior of financial sector denizens isn't surprising, neither are the ethical choices, characterizations and messages this movie has to offer."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 133 words, 08/31/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Dry as new bank notes and doggedly uncinematic.... morphs into a facile face-off between family joy and financial gain. See if you can guess which side wins."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 08/10/12
13.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Supercapitalist's reviews are separated by an average 13.8 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.
Supercapitalist (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Supercapitalist's reviews cover 13.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,074 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 256 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 4 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Supercapitalist's reviews on average broke 4 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 Supercapitalist's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Supercapitalist (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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