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Documentary about the intense pressures young opera singers face as they struggle to succeed in one of the most difficult professions in the performing arts. Cast:Alek Shrader, Michael Fabiano, Ryan SmithDirector:Susan FroemkeRelease Date:April 17, 2009DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 49 min
The Audition played in national release to very good reviews. • Ronnie Scheib wrote in Daily Variety, "A love -- or even tolerance -- of opera proves optional to full enjoyment of Susan Froemke's absorbing, sumptuously crafted docu about aspiring tenors, baritones and sopranos vying for glory..." More Reviews Below...
The Audition Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (1 Review)
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...we see only pleasant, smiling, sometimes nervous faces.... As a documentary, 'The Audition' isn't cutting edge. As an introduction to a new generation of American opera stars and an opportunity to hear them sing, it is splendid."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 609 words, 04/17/09
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "Susan Froemke assembles some appealing portraiture but not much drama. The mood here is far more genteel and collegial than in many a competition documentary..."(See all of Joshua Kosman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 04/17/09
David Patrick, Philadelphia Inquirer: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...more than fulfills the one thing indispensable to documentaries: Real-people faces, easily watched for hours because they so readily reflect an inner life, as they meet one another, go through rehearsals and coachings, and have long backstage waits..."(See all of David Patrick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 04/17/09
Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: VERY GOOD(cg) "Three former Met winners -- soprano Renee Fleming, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and baritone Thomas Hampson -- do an entertaining post-mortem. 'The Audition' is for anyone with an interest in voice, or in the nature of competition."(See all of Sarah Bryan Miller's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 277 words, 04/17/09
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "A love -- or even tolerance -- of opera proves optional to full enjoyment of Susan Froemke's absorbing, sumptuously crafted docu about aspiring tenors, baritones and sopranos vying for glory..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 488 words, 04/18/09
16.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Audition's reviews are separated by an average 16.6 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.
The Audition (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Audition's reviews cover 3.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,208 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 442 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Audition Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 0.4 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Audition's reviews on average broke 0.4 hours 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 The Audition's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Audition (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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