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Comedy about an eccentric young priest, forced to take a sabbatical by his superiors, who embarks on a canoe trip with his high-school idol. Cast:Steven E. Little, Robert Longstreet, Walter Dalton, Miki Ann MaddoxDirector:Todd RohalRelease Date:October 19, 2011DVD Release:February 28, 2012From:IFCLength:1 hr. 21 min.
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
The Catechism Cataclysm, Fair Reviews, Mixed Limited
The Catechism Cataclysm played in limited release to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Steven Rea wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...seems hopelessly without a point... There's a certain deadpan comedic realism to be found here - until it turns into midnight-movie stoner surrealism. But that doesn't mean it's funny." • And Noel Murray called the film for the AV Club, "...gleefully dopey..." More Reviews Below...
The Catechism Cataclysm Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: MODERATE "...priestly parables, absurdist fables, campfire horror yarns.... If you're feeling thoroughly confused but still sort of curious, this film was made for you."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 314 words, 10/19/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a grating and witless would-be spoof of religion, male-bonding and, it seems, horror movies.... ultimately just a kicky title in search of a movie."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 11/04/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...incapable of delivering its promised religious satire... drowns in randomness and half-formed jabs at ideas about divine guidance, sin, and salvation."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 10/19/11
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE(cg) "...seems hopelessly without a point... There's a certain deadpan comedic realism to be found here - until it turns into midnight-movie stoner surrealism."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 04/07/11
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: MODERATE(cg) "...it's strange, and it's pretty consistently funny. But there's a strong undercurrent of cruelty to the humor, verging on poor taste, or at least a lack of real humanity."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 280 words, 11/18/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...incapable of delivering its promised religious satire... drowns in randomness and half-formed jabs at ideas about divine guidance, sin, and salvation."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 10/19/11
Alexandra Cavallo, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "The last 20 minutes of this delightfully bizarre movie are a monumental head trip.... The point to the whole shebang seems to be that there is no point."(See all of Alexandra Cavallo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 11/03/11
Noel Murray, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "...gleefully dopey... if the film does have something to say, it's that it's possible to enjoy a trip even when it isn't really going anywhere."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 372 words, 10/20/11
Simon Abrams, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...mostly fun in a head-scratching kind of way.... director Todd Rohal looks like he's just rubbing the fact that his movie never really had an ending in his audience's face."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 10/16/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Paul Brunick, New York Times: MODERATE "...priestly parables, absurdist fables, campfire horror yarns.... If you're feeling thoroughly confused but still sort of curious, this film was made for you."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 314 words, 10/19/11
Scott Tobias, NPR: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...deeply eccentric and mildly surreal.... Each little nugget of wisdom turns out to be fool's gold.... has a shaggy-dog charm that's hard to resist."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 646 words, 10/20/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a grating and witless would-be spoof of religion, male-bonding and, it seems, horror movies.... ultimately just a kicky title in search of a movie."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 11/04/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Rob Nelson, Daily Variety: POOR "Giving the benefit of considerable doubt to writer-director Todd Rohal, one could say his unfunny farce is terrible on purpose.... the leads' grating perfs make 81 minutes feel eternal."(See all of Rob Nelson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 02/06/11
James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Writer/director Todd Rohal deserves credit for having a quirky vision and sticking to it, even if it makes no sense and isn't particularly funny."(See all of James Greenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 622 words, 01/30/11
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...a grating and witless would-be spoof of religion, male-bonding and, it seems, horror movies.... ultimately just a kicky title in search of a movie."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 11/04/11
Paul Brunick, New York Times: MODERATE "...priestly parables, absurdist fables, campfire horror yarns.... If you're feeling thoroughly confused but still sort of curious, this film was made for you."(See all of Paul Brunick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 314 words, 10/19/11
28.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Catechism Cataclysm's reviews are separated by an average 28.1 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 Catechism Cataclysm's reviews cover 13.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,353 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 363 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 26 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Catechism Cataclysm's reviews on average broke 26 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 The Catechism Cataclysm's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Catechism Cataclysm (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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