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THE DAY (2012)Movie Reviews
Science fiction thriller about five survivors of a war against humanity who make a desperate final stand over a 24 hour period battling for their ultimate survival. Cast:Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell, Cory C. Hardrict, Dominic Monaghan, Shannyn Sossamon, Michael Eklund, Cory HardrictDirector:Douglas AarniokoskiRelease Date:August 29, 2012DVD Release:November 27, 2012From:Anchor BayRating:RLength:1 hr 30 min
The Day (2012) played in regional release to weak reviews. • Joel Arnold wrote for NPR, "...a savage B-movie thriller with unrealized aspirations to profundity... With protagonists so callous and defeated, you may be left rooting for the cannibals..." • And Glenn Heath Jr. wrote for Slant, "It's all a little too tidy..." More Reviews Below...
The Day (2012) Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
The Day (2012) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jon Caramanica, New York Times: WEAK "Like an animal warfare episode of 'Wild Kingdom' but with less character motivation... static, hollow and vague... it's blandly pretty, as post-apocalypses go."(See all of Jon Caramanica's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 08/29/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "There's not much that can be said for the meager plot... What can be praised, however, is the cast, which elevates the film just beyond straight-to-DVD quality."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 08/29/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...charts 24 hours in a post-apocalyptic world.... just good enough to engage... but it falls well short of remarkable, leaving viewers wishing for a dawn that never breaks."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 08/29/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...feels unbelievably long at 84 minutes, and the color-drained cinematography serves only as a reminder of just how good 'Night of the Living Dead' really was."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 244 words, 08/31/12
Glenn Heath Jr., Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...despite being a nasty and skillful action film, 'The Day' goes off the rails in the final stretch. The heavy-handed denouement is problematic... It's all a little too tidy..."(See all of Glenn Heath Jr.'s reviews...)(Read the full review...) 471 words, 08/28/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Jon Caramanica, New York Times: WEAK "Like an animal warfare episode of 'Wild Kingdom' but with less character motivation... static, hollow and vague... it's blandly pretty, as post-apocalypses go."(See all of Jon Caramanica's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 08/29/12
Joel Arnold, NPR: FAIR "...a savage B-movie thriller with unrealized aspirations to profundity... With protagonists so callous and defeated, you may be left rooting for the cannibals..."(See all of Joel Arnold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 765 words, 08/30/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...charts 24 hours in a post-apocalyptic world.... just good enough to engage... but it falls well short of remarkable, leaving viewers wishing for a dawn that never breaks."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 08/29/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...charts 24 hours in a post-apocalyptic world.... just good enough to engage... but it falls well short of remarkable, leaving viewers wishing for a dawn that never breaks."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 08/29/12
Jon Caramanica, New York Times: WEAK "Like an animal warfare episode of 'Wild Kingdom' but with less character motivation... static, hollow and vague... it's blandly pretty, as post-apocalypses go."(See all of Jon Caramanica's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 285 words, 08/29/12
17.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Day (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 17.1 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 Day (2012)'s reviews cover 13.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,207 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 356 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Day (2012) Coverage, Volume & Length (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9.3 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Day (2012)'s reviews on average broke 9.3 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 Day (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Day (2012) (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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