Story: Family comedy about an ex-convict who attempts to outrun those he ratted on by chaperoning a school trip to New Orleans. Cast:Paul Levesque, Jose Zuniga, Enrico Colantoni, Kevin Corrigan, Kevin RankinDirector:Stephen HerekOpened:February 18, 2011On DVD:March 8, 2011From:Samuel GoldwynRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 43 min.
The Chaperone (2011) played in limited release to poor reviews. • Nathan Rabin wrote for the AV Club, "It’s as if [Paul 'Triple H'] Levesque, in a misguided attempt to be taken seriously as an actor, kept having heavy emotional scenes added to the script until it resembled a Sundance-friendly miserablist drama." • And Ronnie Scheib wrote in Daily Variety, "...old-fashioned, poorly written, unevenly thesped, family-friendly tales of redemption starring beefy wrestlers and a bunch of kids... Lame..." More Reviews Below...
The Chaperone (2011) Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...a lightweight comedy aimed, presumably, at tweeners and fans of World Wrestling Entertainment... sophistication is probably not what the Triple H crowd is looking for..."(Read the full review...) 329 words, 02/18/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "Screenwriter S.J. Roth's reliance on coincidence, hokey gags and hokier second-chance platitudes is breathtaking enough, but director Stephen Herek... manages his own alarming lack of verve. That leaves the actors to flounder."(Read the full review...) 238 words, 02/18/11
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...dreadful enough to make you wish Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was still making family movies.... squanders nice locations and an expert comic performance by Yeardley Smith (the voice of Lisa Simpson)..."(Read the full review...) 191 words, 02/18/11
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...family-redemption drama crossed with a runaway-bus teen-action comedy, based on a tepid script by playwright S.J. Roth, makes a beeline for pap and sticks there."(Read the full review...) 221 words, 02/16/11
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: POOR(cg) "...without laughs, we're left to consider how inane the script is and how it wastes the few actors hired to bring their comedy chops..."(Read the full review...) 571 words, 02/18/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "...family-redemption drama crossed with a runaway-bus teen-action comedy, based on a tepid script by playwright S.J. Roth, makes a beeline for pap and sticks there."(Read the full review...) 221 words, 02/16/11
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: POOR(cg) "It's as if [Paul 'Triple H'] Levesque, in a misguided attempt to be taken seriously as an actor, kept having heavy emotional scenes added to the script until it resembled a Sundance-friendly miserablist drama."(Read the full review...) 347 words, 02/17/11
Nick Schager, Slant: POOR(cg) "Crime caper, redemption saga, and family melodrama are various modes in which the film haphazardly operates, all via dialogue that's tin-eared, comedically challenged, and exposition-heavy, as well as faux-suspenseful sequences lacking basic logic or tension."(Read the full review...) 427 words, 02/15/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...a lightweight comedy aimed, presumably, at tweeners and fans of World Wrestling Entertainment... sophistication is probably not what the Triple H crowd is looking for..."(Read the full review...) 329 words, 02/18/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "Screenwriter S.J. Roth's reliance on coincidence, hokey gags and hokier second-chance platitudes is breathtaking enough, but director Stephen Herek... manages his own alarming lack of verve. That leaves the actors to flounder."(Read the full review...) 238 words, 02/18/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: POOR "...old-fashioned, poorly written, unevenly thesped, family-friendly tales of redemption starring beefy wrestlers and a bunch of kids... Lame..."(Read the full review...) 239 words, 02/17/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: WEAK "...lame WWE produced family comedy isn't likely to turn wrestling star Paul 'Triple H' Levesque into a household name."(Read the full review...) 526 words, 02/17/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "Screenwriter S.J. Roth's reliance on coincidence, hokey gags and hokier second-chance platitudes is breathtaking enough, but director Stephen Herek... manages his own alarming lack of verve. That leaves the actors to flounder."(Read the full review...) 238 words, 02/18/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...a lightweight comedy aimed, presumably, at tweeners and fans of World Wrestling Entertainment... sophistication is probably not what the Triple H crowd is looking for..."(Read the full review...) 329 words, 02/18/11
11.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Chaperone (2011)'s reviews are separated by an average 11.3 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 Chaperone (2011) (10 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Chaperone (2011)'s reviews cover 10.6% of potential readers (average is 68.2%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,303 words involume (average is 19,979 words). Length:The film's reviews average 330 words in length (the norm is 512 words).
Reviews Broke 12.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 0.2 Release)
The Chaperone (2011)'s reviews on average broke 12.1 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 0.2 hours after. 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 Chaperone (2011)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Chaperone (2011) (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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