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THE GOOD DOCTOR (2012)Movie Reviews
Thriller about an ambitious but insecure young doctor who becomes dangerously attracted to a young female patient. Cast:Orlando Bloom, Riley Keough, Rob Morrow, Troy Garity, J.K. Simmons, Taraji P. Henson, Michael PenaDirector:Lance DalyRelease Date:August 31, 2012DVD Release:December 4, 2012From:MagnoliaRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 30 min.
The Good Doctor (2012) played in New York City and Los Angeles to fair reviews. • Alison Willmore wrote for the AV Club, "...a portrait-as-thriller whose fundamental elements are all fine, but whose protagonist just isn't as grippingly complex as the film needs him to be." • And Joe Neumaier wrote in the New York Daily News, "...plays like a small-screen-style drama." More Reviews Below...
The Good Doctor (2012) Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Richard Corliss, Time: FAIR "...an underhanded, underwhelming experience... Only when you leave the hospital/theater do you realize that those whispers you overheard were lethal."(See all of Richard Corliss's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 718 words, 08/31/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a mildly creepy psychological thriller... never fulfills its potential as melodrama. If 'The Good Doctor' isn't a bad movie, it tells only half the story."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 441 words, 08/31/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...plays like a small-screen-style drama.... spends most of its time in a moral gray area it refuses to clarify, indulging in sometimes surreal plot points..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 357 words, 08/31/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Supporting performances are strong, with Rob Morrow especially convincing as a supervising physician, and J.K. Simmons making the most of a brief turn."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 255 words, 08/31/12
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Loneliness, lack of respect, and a wholesale absence of ethical standards prove to be a volatile combination... Bloom exudes a chilling intensity..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 08/29/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: WEAK(cg) "...what had begun as a low-key character sketch contorts itself into a sociopathic study of a good man doing inexplicably awful things.... The film looks good."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 392 words, 08/31/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Loneliness, lack of respect, and a wholesale absence of ethical standards prove to be a volatile combination... Bloom exudes a chilling intensity..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 08/29/12
Alison Willmore, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a portrait-as-thriller whose fundamental elements are all fine, but whose protagonist just isn't as grippingly complex as the film needs him to be."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 08/30/12
Simon Abrams, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...pathetic.... 'The Good Doctor' isn't a ponderous bore because Blake isn't a strictly good or bad character: It sucks because he isn't even a compelling character."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 306 words, 04/23/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a mildly creepy psychological thriller... never fulfills its potential as melodrama. If 'The Good Doctor' isn't a bad movie, it tells only half the story."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 441 words, 08/31/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Supporting performances are strong, with Rob Morrow especially convincing as a supervising physician, and J.K. Simmons making the most of a brief turn."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 255 words, 08/31/12
Sura Wood, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...overly cautious.... by not heightening the horror aspects of the story, Lance Daly doesn't go far enough to give the audience a satisfying jolt of danger and dramatic kick."(See all of Sura Wood's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 582 words, 10/16/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Supporting performances are strong, with Rob Morrow especially convincing as a supervising physician, and J.K. Simmons making the most of a brief turn."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 255 words, 08/31/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a mildly creepy psychological thriller... never fulfills its potential as melodrama. If 'The Good Doctor' isn't a bad movie, it tells only half the story."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 441 words, 08/31/12
18.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Good Doctor (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 18.8 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 Good Doctor (2012)'s reviews cover 23.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,645 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 387 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Good Doctor (2012) Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 24 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Good Doctor (2012)'s reviews on average broke 24 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 Good Doctor (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Good Doctor (2012) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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