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A road-bound family drama about a waitress and her two brothers searching for their estranged father, hoping he can help save their sick sibling. Cast:Adam Rothenberg, Ethan Peck, Mariah Carey, Lance Reddick, Bill SageDirector:Aaron WoodleyRelease Date:June 4, 2009DVD Release:September 1, 2009From:Vivendi EntertainmentRating:RLength:1 hr 39 min
Tennessee played in limited release to weak reviews. • Carrie Rickey wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Though the film feels more like a demo reel than a movie, the simplicity of Ethan Peck's performance and the naked pain of Adam Rothenberg's are quite affecting." • And Kyle Smith wrote in the New York Post, "...a watery indie drama.... A twist ending does nothing to make the previous 85 minutes interesting." More Reviews Below...
Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: WEAK(cg) "...every down-home move screams 'I'm acting!' in this string of clichés about two brothers searching for a bone-marrow match to cure one sibling's leukemia."(See all of Thelma Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 35 words, 06/04/09
Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "...modest, melancholic... veers dangerously close to made-for-TV territory.... Mariah Carey is perfectly fine playing a waitress who dreams of becoming, yes, a singer..."(See all of Clark Collis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 125 words, 06/05/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "The good news for Mariah Carey is that she gets to prove she's a pretty decent actress after all.... she's done it in a movie no one has any other reason to see."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 117 words, 06/05/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...having one of the biggest music stars on the planet as the third lead doesn't upset director Aaron Woodley's visually arresting but overly self-conscious glum-fest."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 12/05/08
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: MODERATE(cg) "...a thoughtful, sensitive drama... Filled with fine moments but lacking dramatic impact, it has the feel of a fledgling effort."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 06/05/09
Tim Grierson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...contains several nice moments -- and an unexpectedly empathetic performance from pop superstar Mariah Carey... the film just doesn't add up to much."(See all of Tim Grierson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 06/03/09
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
John Metz, Dallas Morning News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The movie is riddled with problems and unanswered questions - how are Carter and Ellis paying for health care? - but who cares? This is just practice for Carey."(See all of John Metz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 06/05/09
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Though the film feels more like a demo reel than a movie, the simplicity of Ethan Peck's performance and the naked pain of Adam Rothenberg's are quite affecting."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 273 words, 06/05/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK(cg) "...a formulaic indie road drama, plays like a prospectus for an indie film.... At least the predictable stretches are broken up by little grace notes."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 404 words, 06/19/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Tim Grierson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...contains several nice moments -- and an unexpectedly empathetic performance from pop superstar Mariah Carey... the film just doesn't add up to much."(See all of Tim Grierson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 192 words, 06/03/09
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...having one of the biggest music stars on the planet as the third lead doesn't upset director Aaron Woodley's visually arresting but overly self-conscious glum-fest."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 12/05/08
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: FAIR "...helmer Aaron Woodley ('Rhinoceros Eyes') tries to inject authenticity into script's prefab structure... ultimately, nothing can save this pic from the warm fuzzies."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 436 words, 05/19/08
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...having one of the biggest music stars on the planet as the third lead doesn't upset director Aaron Woodley's visually arresting but overly self-conscious glum-fest."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 12/05/08
16.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Tennessee's reviews are separated by an average 16.1 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.
Tennessee (14 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Tennessee's reviews cover 27.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,466 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 248 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 13 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Tennessee's reviews on average broke 13 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 Tennessee's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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