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THE BOUNTY HUNTERMovie Reviews
Romantic comedy about a bounty hunter who is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife. Cast:Gerard Butler, Jennifer AnistonDirector:Andy TennantRelease Date:March 19, 2010DVD Release:July 13, 2010From:Columbia PicturesRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 50 min
The Bounty Hunter played to poor reviews. • Claudia Puig wrote in USA Today, "Just whose idea of fun is it to watch two ex-spouses verbally slam each other?" • And Calvin Wilson wrote in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "...terrible.... as if the filmmakers thought that just watching Butler and Aniston scream at each other for almost two hours would be more than enough to satisfy the masses." More Reviews Below...
The Bounty Hunter Positive Reviews (36 Reviews, reviews below)
Jake Coyle, Associated Press: WEAK(cg) "At no point are you anything but fully aware that you're watching Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler... has little to offer besides some face-time with handsome stars."(See all of Jake Coyle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 613 words, 03/17/10
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...the couple that foils a bunch of tiresome grade-C thriller goons together stays together.... it's certainly not a formula for romantic-comedy magic."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 403 words, 03/26/10
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: POOR(cg) "...pity should be reserved for those who pay money expecting to see a blend of action, romance, and comedy and end up with a convoluted, unappealing mess..."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 876 words, 03/18/10
Claudia Puig, USA Today: POOR(cg) "Just whose idea of fun is it to watch two ex-spouses verbally slam each other?... a listless rom-com, a feeble thriller and a supporting cast of clueless characters."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 282 words, 03/19/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "Here is a film with no need to exist. Among its sins is the misuse of Jennifer Aniston, who can be and has been very funny, but not in dreck like this."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 626 words, 03/18/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (12 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: POOR "...characters whose feelings are supposed to be at stake are blunted, dumbed-down caricatures of notional human beings, rather than sharply etched..."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 971 words, 03/19/10
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...instantly grating.... despite the frenetic nature of Sarah Thorp's script, the pacing is so slack you'll swear the 110-minute running time lasts three hours."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 388 words, 03/19/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Somehow Aniston is better at looking sexy than acting sexy.... Try as they might, Nicole and Milo, as they are called in the movie, don't steam."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 711 words, 03/19/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: WEAK(cg) "...it would be nice to not hate the male lead.... Aniston is mainly confined to a one-note snit, and to modeling the way her behind looks from behind, in tight skirts."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 512 words, 03/19/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "Here is a film with no need to exist. Among its sins is the misuse of Jennifer Aniston, who can be and has been very funny, but not in dreck like this."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 626 words, 03/18/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: WEAK(cg) "For reasons that are of absolutely no benefit to 'The Bounty Hunter,' a witless waste of celluloid, it kept making me think of Frank Capra's 'It Happened One Night.' "(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 578 words, 03/19/10
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: POOR(cg) "Brief appearances from Jeff Garlin as Milo's employer, Christine Baranski as Nicole's flamboyant mother, and Cathy Moriarity as a mob boss, don't make this any funnier."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 485 words, 03/19/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Butler nabs her; Aniston escapes. He nabs her again. She tasers him.... And so forth.... arguing and sulking and stopping as the contrivances of the plot require."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 03/25/10
KEY CITIES (13 Reviews)
Dan Kois, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "Slack when it should be tight, dull when it needs to be sharp... a failed attempt to make an Elmore Leonard movie without having to pay Elmore Leonard money."(See all of Dan Kois's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 555 words, 03/19/10
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: WEAK(cg) "Andy Tennant aims for a contemporary version of 'The Thin Man'... To say that he falls short of the mark is understatement. He doesn't even come close."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 244 words, 03/19/10
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...by-the-book battle-of-the-exes romantic comedy works overtime for just a handful of chuckles and a few big yuks. If you've watched the trailer, you've seen them all."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 557 words, 03/19/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK(cg) "Three films into his romantic comedy career Gerard Butler has finally reached 'watchable'.... The comedy isn't much better than Butler's earlier outings."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 434 words, 03/19/10
Kara Nesvig, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: WEAK(cg) "...the main reason 'The Bounty Hunter' stinks is the script. It's riddled with rom-com clichés, action-movie standbys and a confusing web of subplots..."(See all of Kara Nesvig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 336 words, 03/19/10
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a career highlight for director Andy Tennant ('Sweet Home Alabama,' 'Hitch').... a perfectly enjoyable way to kill a couple of hours."(See all of Kerry Lengel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 400 words, 03/19/10
Stephen Whitty, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: MODERATE(cg) "...merely middling -- a so-so movie that confuses loving close-ups of Aniston's golden highlights with a character, and stripped-to-the-six-pack shots of Butler with a plot."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 422 words, 03/19/10
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: MODERATE(cg) "The few pleasures come from the supporting performances... Siobhan Fallon Hogan in a tiny role; Cathy Moriarty, regally rasping; Carol Kane, charmingly twittering."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 273 words, 03/19/10
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: POOR(cg) "...terrible.... It's as if the filmmakers thought that just watching Butler and Aniston scream at each other for almost two hours would be more than enough to satisfy..."(See all of Calvin Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 313 words, 03/19/10
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: POOR(cg) "When drug trading is tossed in during the final minutes, it feels like yet another creative Band-Aid on a hemorrhaging wound."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 03/19/10
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald: POOR(cg) "...every bit as brainless as the trailers suggest.... don't be surprised to feel like you've lumbered through this ungainly, punishing romantic comedy/action hybrid before."(See all of Connie Ogle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 485 words, 03/19/10
Scott Tobias, AV Club: POOR(cg) "Based on the onscreen evidence, not a single person in front of or behind the camera cared a whit about how 'The Bounty Hunter' turned out."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 384 words, 03/18/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Butler nabs her; Aniston escapes. He nabs her again. She tasers him.... And so forth.... arguing and sulking and stopping as the contrivances of the plot require."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 03/25/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: POOR "...characters whose feelings are supposed to be at stake are blunted, dumbed-down caricatures of notional human beings, rather than sharply etched..."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 971 words, 03/19/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Somehow Aniston is better at looking sexy than acting sexy.... Try as they might, Nicole and Milo, as they are called in the movie, don't steam."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 711 words, 03/19/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: POOR "There are no rewards to be claimed for enduring 'The Bounty Hunter.' This dire battle-of-the-exes action-comedy severely tests audience goodwill..."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 706 words, 03/17/10
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "...a thoroughly unfunny adult cartoon... the situations in Sara Thorp's script all are lethally predictable.... the two leads pretty much punch the clock."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 508 words, 03/17/10
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Somehow Aniston is better at looking sexy than acting sexy.... Try as they might, Nicole and Milo, as they are called in the movie, don't steam."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 711 words, 03/19/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: POOR "...characters whose feelings are supposed to be at stake are blunted, dumbed-down caricatures of notional human beings, rather than sharply etched..."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 971 words, 03/19/10
15.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Bounty Hunter's reviews are separated by an average 15.7 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 Bounty Hunter (36 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Bounty Hunter's reviews cover 64.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 16,019 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 445 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 53.4 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Bounty Hunter's reviews on average broke 53.4 hours after 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 Bounty Hunter's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Bounty Hunter (36 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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