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THE DIVIDE (2012)Movie Reviews
Horror thriller about the fate of nine strangers who seek shelter from a nuclear attack in the basement of their New York high rise building. Cast:Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Courtney B. VanceDirector:Xavier GensRelease Date:January 13, 2012DVD Release:April 17, 2012From:Anchor BayLength:2 hr. 1 min.
The Divide (2012) played in key cities to poor reviews. • Rick Groen wrote in the Toronto Globe & Mail, "It's a rare movie where the most likable character onscreen, and the feel-good hero of the damnable show, is none other than the hardy cockroach." • And Colin Covert wrote in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, "The film's only point appears to be lurid delight in topping one atrocity with another." More Reviews Below...
The Divide (2012) Positive Reviews (19 Reviews, reviews below)
The Divide (2012) has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: WEAK "...filthy, horrific torture porn.... It's bravura filmmaking by the director, Xavier Gens.... But for what end? In this realm 'The Divide' fails miserably."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 01/13/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "Xavier Gens seems to have set out to fashion a taut, under-siege thriller, but he never lets the innate drama of the situation play out... the writing simply doesn't hold up..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 01/13/12
Sara Stewart, New York Post: POOR(cg) "By the time we arrive at the finger-chopping, the brutal rape and the pooping on the floor for spite (really), you may sympathize with Milo Ventimiglia's plea to 'Shoot me!' "(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 01/13/12
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...what 'The Divide' finally offers audiences is the not-terribly-edifying, stagnant experience of being locked in a basement with a pack of assholes."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 01/11/12
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: WEAK(cg) "It's a rare movie where the most likable character onscreen, and the feel-good hero of the damnable show, is none other than the hardy cockroach."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 590 words, 01/20/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Though not particularly fresh, 'The Divide' is an entertainingly nihilistic romp if you have a strong stomach for gore, perversion and B movie cheese."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 01/19/12
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "...noxious... French director Xavier Gens and writers Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean almost seem to take a kind of perverse pride in seeing how far they can go."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 442 words, 01/20/12
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "Most of this saddens and bores since it often seems rigged only for shock. The provocations, ideas, and scenarios all belong to other movies and existential theater."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 369 words, 01/13/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (7 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...what 'The Divide' finally offers audiences is the not-terribly-edifying, stagnant experience of being locked in a basement with a pack of assholes."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 01/11/12
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...there are tasty touches to be had... even before the line 'Nobody, but nobody, eats Bobby's penis' is uttered, it's clear this group wasn't the most stable to begin with."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 159 words, 01/12/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...aside from Rosanna Arquette's fine work as a single mother driven to self-degradation, the cast amplifies the impression of a canned, one-act theater piece."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 01/12/12
Alison Willmore, Movieline: MODERATE(cg) "The characters are at best doodles, and none of the performances are able to tease more depth out of them... The sprinkles of political relevance are clunkier..."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 657 words, 01/13/12
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...quickly reveals itself as an amateur hour that would make even Lamberto Bava blush... a hodgepodge of plot holes and pointless divergences."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 569 words, 01/08/12
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Though not particularly fresh, 'The Divide' is an entertainingly nihilistic romp if you have a strong stomach for gore, perversion and B movie cheese."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 01/19/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: WEAK "...filthy, horrific torture porn.... It's bravura filmmaking by the director, Xavier Gens.... But for what end? In this realm 'The Divide' fails miserably."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 01/13/12
Mark Jenkins, NPR: POOR "...a post-Armageddon scenario in which the neighbors are more toxic than the radioactive fallout.... their circumstances barely seem to matter..."(See all of Mark Jenkins's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 472 words, 01/12/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "Xavier Gens seems to have set out to fashion a taut, under-siege thriller, but he never lets the innate drama of the situation play out... the writing simply doesn't hold up..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 01/13/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: WEAK "Plodding and repetitive... resembles nothing so much as an extended 'Twilight Zone' episode as it brings a sci-fi twist to a familiar scenario about stressed characters..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 319 words, 03/20/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "Things go from bad to worse for both the bedraggled characters and the audience... Relentlessly unpleasant and nihilistic in its approach and execution..."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 307 words, 01/11/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "Xavier Gens seems to have set out to fashion a taut, under-siege thriller, but he never lets the innate drama of the situation play out... the writing simply doesn't hold up..."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 272 words, 01/13/12
David DeWitt, New York Times: WEAK "...filthy, horrific torture porn.... It's bravura filmmaking by the director, Xavier Gens.... But for what end? In this realm 'The Divide' fails miserably."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 01/13/12
18.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Divide (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 18.1 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 Divide (2012)'s reviews cover 20.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,881 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 362 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 6 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Divide (2012)'s reviews on average broke 6 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 Divide (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Divide (2012) (19 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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