Story: Comedy about a bored husband and wife who decide to spice things up by swinging with another couple. Cast:Martin Freeman, Mandy Moore, Jonathan Silverman, Melissa George, Angus DeaytonDirector:Jonathan NewmanOpened:August 26, 2011On DVD:February 14, 2012From:FreestyleRating:RLength:1 hr. 22 min.
Swinging with the Finkels played in limited release to poor reviews. • MaryAnn Johanson wrote for Flick Filosopher, "I love Martin Freeman, I really do, but what the hell is this shit?... an excruciatingly wrongheaded and outdated 'sex comedy' that treats women like mysterious creatures from the depths of the Victorian age and marriage like an extended standup routine from the 1970s..." More Reviews Below...
Swinging with the Finkels Positive Reviews (3 Reviews, reviews below)
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ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Diego Costa, Slant: WEAK(cg) "Despite its witty intertitles dotting the predictable story arc, the film mostly goes through the motions drawing from rather dated assumptions about the sexual zeitgeist (people have 'affairs')."(Read the full review...) 406 words, 08/24/11
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: POOR(cg) "I love Martin Freeman, I really do, but what the hell is this shit?... an excruciatingly wrongheaded and outdated 'sex comedy' that treats women like mysterious creatures from the depths of the Victorian age and marriage like an extended standup routine from the 1970s..."(Read the full review...) 374 words, 08/26/11
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: POOR "...[a] London-based couple tries to scratch the seven-year-itch by exploring wife-swapping.... toe-curlingly awful, although the main thesps gamely try to disguise their embarrassment."(Read the full review...) 189 words, 06/19/11
16.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Swinging with the Finkels's reviews are separated by an average 16.7 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:Swinging with the Finkels's reviews cover 1.1% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 969 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 323 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Swinging with the Finkels Coverage, Volume & Length (3 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 28 Days Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
Swinging with the Finkels's reviews on average broke 28 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. 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 Swinging with the Finkels's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Swinging with the Finkels (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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