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THE GRACE CARDMovie Reviews
Drama about a police officer, embittered by the death of his son 17 years earlier, who must negotiate a relationship with his new patrol partner, a part-time pastor. Cast:Louis Gossett, Jr., Michael Joiner, Michael Higgenbottom, Joy Moore, Dawntoya ThomasonDirector:David EvansRelease Date:February 25, 2011DVD Release:August 16, 2011From:Samuel GoldwynRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 30 min
The Grace Card played in national release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "...isn't so much a movie as it is a Sunday school lesson and morality play. Undoubtedly there is an audience for such comfort." • And Steve Persall wrote in the St. Petersburg Times, "...a solid, sincere affirmation of faith and forgiveness. Praise the Lord, and pass the popcorn." More Reviews Below...
The Grace Card Positive Reviews (17 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: FAIR "...would look right at home on one of the softer cable channels that traffic in easy inspiration... melodramatic even by TV standards."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 02/25/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...increasingly involving and assured, yet when the inevitable moment of truth arrives for the coming-apart Mac, it lapses into melodrama, contrivance and improbability..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 02/25/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...amounts to a cinematic sermon that, like many of those given in houses of worship, has a good-hearted message that will be difficult to deliver to a snoozing audience."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 143 words, 02/25/11
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "...a preachy outreach drama about a white cop in spiritual pain who meets a black cop with a pastoral calling.... boasts more scenes of sincere praying than usual."(See all of Bill Stamets's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 292 words, 02/25/11
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...uses race as cheap window dressing for easily digestible bromides and a conclusion as foregone as a Family Circus panel... does a rotten job of preaching to the choir."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 02/23/11
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: MODERATE(cg) "...a church-pew finale commingles communion and corn... will not be winning any awards for subtlety and nuance. But hey, who says inspiration has to be refined?"(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 447 words, 02/25/11
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...more drama than tract, it's a low-budget Christian indie that just clears the runway on the sincerity of its performances and inclusiveness of its message."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 407 words, 02/25/11
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "...in the final sermon, it proffers some plot twists that are supposed to be miraculous but may strike a doubting Thomas as lame."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 254 words, 02/25/11
Tom Long, Detroit News: MODERATE(cg) "...isn't so much a movie as it is a Sunday school lesson and morality play. Undoubtedly there is an audience for such comfort."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 296 words, 02/25/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...uses race as cheap window dressing for easily digestible bromides and a conclusion as foregone as a Family Circus panel... does a rotten job of preaching to the choir."(See all of Mark Holcomb's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 222 words, 02/23/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: FAIR "...would look right at home on one of the softer cable channels that traffic in easy inspiration... melodramatic even by TV standards."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 02/25/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...increasingly involving and assured, yet when the inevitable moment of truth arrives for the coming-apart Mac, it lapses into melodrama, contrivance and improbability..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 02/25/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Blessed with fine performances, credible dialogue and slick production values... ranks among the better religious-themed indies released in recent years."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 668 words, 02/25/11
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...increasingly involving and assured, yet when the inevitable moment of truth arrives for the coming-apart Mac, it lapses into melodrama, contrivance and improbability..."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 02/25/11
Mike Hale, New York Times: FAIR "...would look right at home on one of the softer cable channels that traffic in easy inspiration... melodramatic even by TV standards."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 02/25/11
20.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Grace Card's reviews are separated by an average 20.8 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 Grace Card's reviews cover 17.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 5,803 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 341 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 5.5 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
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The Grace Card (17 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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