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Comedy drama set in the mid-1960s, about a 12 year-old boy who comes to respect his school's biggest outcast when he comes to the defense of a maligned teacher. Cast:Ed Harris, Chase Ellison, Alexander Walters, Molly Parker, Amy MadiganDirector:Michael PavoneRelease Date:April 29, 2011DVD Release:May 17, 2011From:Samuel GoldwynRating:PGLength:1 hr 41 min
MAY 17, 2011
That's What I Am, Good (Not Great) Reviews Limited
That's What I Am played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Lou Lumenick wrote in the New York Post, "...features a superb performance by Ed Harris as a 1960s high school teacher accused of being gay... an entertaining, well-made plea for tolerance..." • And Mark Jenkins called the film in the Washington Post, "...a bland middle-school parable..." More Reviews Below...
That's What I Am Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "The movie's depiction of the savage pecking order of school is mild; the children, obsessed with 'cooties,' seem naïve even by 1965 standards.... gentle, earnest..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 499 words, 04/29/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD "Performances by all, including Amy Madigan, Molly Parker and Mia Rose Frampton (yes, Peter's daughter) are terrific, with Ed Harris especially memorable..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 04/29/11
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...features a superb performance by Ed Harris as a 1960s high school teacher accused of being gay... an entertaining, well-made plea for tolerance..."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 04/29/11
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "The writing hits the weeds on occasion, but Pavone evokes with feeling adolescence as a series of outlandish physical punishments and sweetly remembered firsts."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 04/27/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post: WEAK(cg) "...a bland middle-school parable... Ed Harris's performance elevates the film above its cartoonish script and rudimentary direction..."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 04/29/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...there's just enough script for a good cast to run with. Ed Harris and Amy Madigan lift the whole enterprise just by being who and what they are -- great actors."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 04/29/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "The writing hits the weeds on occasion, but Pavone evokes with feeling adolescence as a series of outlandish physical punishments and sweetly remembered firsts."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 04/27/11
Alison Willmore, AV Club: WEAK(cg) "...seems to be aiming for 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by way of 'The Sandlot,' but its story threads never entirely meet up or reach any kind of apogee."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 357 words, 04/28/11
Jesse Cataldo, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...delivers its message with such a jumbled voice, wedged between jokey, knowing narration and painful earnestness, it's impossible for the story to harmlessly unravel."(See all of Jesse Cataldo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 528 words, 04/24/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "The movie's depiction of the savage pecking order of school is mild; the children, obsessed with 'cooties,' seem naïve even by 1965 standards.... gentle, earnest..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 499 words, 04/29/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Performances by all, including Amy Madigan, Molly Parker and Mia Rose Frampton (yes, Peter's daughter) are terrific, with Ed Harris especially memorable..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 04/29/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Lael Loewenstein, Daily Variety: GOOD "Agreeable, uplifting and earnest almost to a fault... benefits from sensitive, restrained thesping, most notably by Ed Harris, and leaves one feeling blandly inspired."(See all of Lael Loewenstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 700 words, 02/16/11
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...earnest to a fault.... there's enough genuine poignancy and tender insights into the pangs of adolescence to make the drama affecting."(See all of David Rooney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 614 words, 04/10/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Performances by all, including Amy Madigan, Molly Parker and Mia Rose Frampton (yes, Peter's daughter) are terrific, with Ed Harris especially memorable..."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 04/29/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "The movie's depiction of the savage pecking order of school is mild; the children, obsessed with 'cooties,' seem naïve even by 1965 standards.... gentle, earnest..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 499 words, 04/29/11
17.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
That's What I Am's reviews are separated by an average 17.8 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.
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Coverage:That's What I Am's reviews cover 13.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,741 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 395 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
That's What I Am Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
That's What I Am's reviews on average broke 4 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 That's What I Am's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
That's What I Am (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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