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Comedy about the misadventures of three redneck brothers hired to help a woman get her son back from her abusive ex-husband. Cast:Billy Bob Thornton, Eva Longoria, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Clayne Crawford, Michael Rapaport, Andre Braugher, Ravis Fimmel, Paul WesleyDirector:Barry BattlesRelease Date:January 11, 2013DVD Release:March 19, 2013From:Lleju ProductionsRating:RLength:1 hr 53 min
The Baytown Outlaws played in New York City to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Andrew O'Hehir wrote for Salon, "...imitation-Tarantino... not nearly enough fun to escape its overriding mood of insidious racist-murder fantasy." More Reviews Below...
The Baytown Outlaws Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media: WEAK(cg) "Not only is there a glaring lack of plot to tie together the action scenes, there's also a notable lack of protagonists whom viewers will want to watch.... Age 16."(See all of S. Jhoanna Robledo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 507 words, 01/11/13
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...subscribes to the grindhouse aesthetic of Quentin Tarantino.... If it has the right spit-in-your-face attitude, it has neither the stamina nor the wit to go the distance..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 01/11/13
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...a kind of Tarantino/Coen brothers-influenced flick.... Director Barry Battles seems to believe his three grubby main characters are more charming than they are."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 303 words, 01/11/13
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...scantily clad hookers, African-American thugs and Native American assassins... reminiscent of Tarantino's frequent collaborator Robert Rodriguez."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 170 words, 01/11/13
Nick Schager, Village Voice: WEAK "It's redneck killers for hire versus stripper assassins... a stew of cartoon stereotypes, violence, and 'Freebird' cast in a skuzzy 'Sons of Anarchy' mold."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 185 words, 01/09/13
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: POOR(cg) "...make no mistake: This is an ugly film. And the only thing uglier is thinking about who on earth the filmmakers thought they were making it for."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 01/11/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice: WEAK "It's redneck killers for hire versus stripper assassins... a stew of cartoon stereotypes, violence, and 'Freebird' cast in a skuzzy 'Sons of Anarchy' mold."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 185 words, 01/09/13
Drew Hunt, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...revels in hicks-ploitation sleaze... this schlocky piece of ultra violence plays like a pop-culture pastiche, without a stable thematic foundation."(See all of Drew Hunt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 268 words, 01/07/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...subscribes to the grindhouse aesthetic of Quentin Tarantino.... If it has the right spit-in-your-face attitude, it has neither the stamina nor the wit to go the distance..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 01/11/13
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: FAIR "...imitation-Tarantino... too campy to be taken seriously... not nearly enough fun to escape its overriding mood of insidious racist-murder fantasy."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 592 words, 01/09/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Variety: VERY GOOD "...boisterously Tarantinoesque... the sort of cartoonishly violent and swaggeringly non-PC concoction that defines guilty pleasure for many genre fans."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 498 words, 01/10/13
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...all attitude, no thrills.... A barrage of unbelievable stereotypes try to kill each other in Barry Battles's dispiriting exploitation flick."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 01/09/13
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...subscribes to the grindhouse aesthetic of Quentin Tarantino.... If it has the right spit-in-your-face attitude, it has neither the stamina nor the wit to go the distance..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 01/11/13
19.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Baytown Outlaws's reviews are separated by an average 19.6 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.
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Coverage:The Baytown Outlaws's reviews cover 13.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,159 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 378 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 18.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Baytown Outlaws's reviews on average broke 18.0 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 Baytown Outlaws's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Baytown Outlaws (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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