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THE BIG BANG (2011)Movie Reviews
Mystery about a private detective who is hired to find a missing stripper and her boyfriend's stash of diamonds. Cast:Antonio Banderas, Thomas Kretschmann, William Fichtner, Robert Maillet, Delroy LindoDirector:Tony KrantzRelease Date:May 13, 2011DVD Release:May 24, 2011From:Anchor BayRating:RLength:1 hr. 41 min.
The Big Bang (2011) played in New York City and Los Angeles to poor reviews. • Andrew Barker wrote in Daily Variety, "...a borderline unintelligible, scattershot attempt... certainly the only film in theaters that features Snoop Dogg comparing himself to Alfred Hitchcock." • And Andrew Schenker wrote for Slant, "A compendium of bad dialogue, worse acting, and blandly noirish settings..." More Reviews Below...
The Big Bang (2011) Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
The Big Bang (2011) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a jumble of notions tossed into a hat.... a low point for Mr. Banderas, who is painfully miscast... would have more appropriately been titled 'The Big Goof.' "(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 620 words, 05/13/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "Is Banderas's career really such a big bust?... it's a shame to see a talented guy slumming in this budget-bin thriller.... [still,] it'd be entirely unwatchable without him."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 156 words, 05/13/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...never rises above a style-over-substance exercise.... Metaphysics meets cheese... Despite the collective acting talent in that room, this case feels cold from the get-go."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 05/13/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "Attempting to meld James Ellroy with Stephen Hawking yields an astronomically weird noir... the film is way too talky and convoluted..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 141 words, 05/13/11
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...ties a rattling apocalypse subplot to the tailpipe of a detective noir... a long, mildly diverting trip... Can Antonio Banderas out-drive the end of the world?"(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 05/11/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Big Bang (2011) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...ties a rattling apocalypse subplot to the tailpipe of a detective noir... a long, mildly diverting trip... Can Antonio Banderas out-drive the end of the world?"(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 195 words, 05/11/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: POOR(cg) "...doesn't so much tweak the old formulas as reproduce them by rote.... A compendium of bad dialogue, worse acting, and blandly noirish settings..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 463 words, 05/08/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a jumble of notions tossed into a hat.... a low point for Mr. Banderas, who is painfully miscast... would have more appropriately been titled 'The Big Goof.' "(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 620 words, 05/13/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...never rises above a style-over-substance exercise.... Metaphysics meets cheese... Despite the collective acting talent in that room, this case feels cold from the get-go."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 05/13/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: WEAK "...a borderline unintelligible, scattershot attempt... certainly the only film in theaters that features Snoop Dogg comparing himself to Alfred Hitchcock."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 598 words, 05/10/11
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...incomprehensible... would be a whimper of a movie, too awful to watch, but then again without Antonio Banderas, the movie probably would never have gotten made."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 579 words, 05/09/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...never rises above a style-over-substance exercise.... Metaphysics meets cheese... Despite the collective acting talent in that room, this case feels cold from the get-go."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 05/13/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...a jumble of notions tossed into a hat.... a low point for Mr. Banderas, who is painfully miscast... would have more appropriately been titled 'The Big Goof.' "(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 620 words, 05/13/11
13.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Big Bang (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 13.6 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 Big Bang (2011)'s reviews cover 11.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,274 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 364 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Big Bang (2011) Coverage, Volume & Length (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 17.6 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Big Bang (2011)'s reviews on average broke 17.6 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 Big Bang (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Big Bang (2011) (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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