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THE MATCHMAKER (2012)Movie Reviews
Hebrew language drama about a teenage boy in 1968 Haifa whose summer job for a matchmaker introduces him to life-changing ideas and experiences. Cast:Adir Miller, Maya Dagan, Dror Keren, Dov Navon, Tuval Shafir, Neta Porat, Yarden Bar-Kochva, Bat-el Papura, Kobi Farag, Yael Leventhal, Tom Gal, Eyal ShechterDirector:Avi NesherRelease Date:June 22, 2012DVD Release:July 30, 2013From:Menemsha EntertainmentLength:1 hr 58 min
The Matchmaker (2012) played in key cities to good reviews. • Tom Long wrote in the Detroit News, "Equal parts charming, fascinating, sad and funny.... a movie that's somehow delightful even as it visits devastation." • And John Anderson wrote in Daily Variety, "...strong, accessible, character-driven drama." More Reviews Below...
The Matchmaker (2012) Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a sweet, bittersweet comedy, well-executed if perhaps a little heavy on anecdotage.... I kept thinking of Woody Allen."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 12/14/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...owes part of its success to the director's knack for sketching characters' personal rationales and considerable emotional burdens... a palatable package..."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 08/17/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...provides a view of Israel that's as satisfyingly eccentric and unexpected as anything we've seen... an offbeat look at an in-between, questioning time in Israeli history."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 752 words, 06/29/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a sweet, bittersweet comedy, well-executed if perhaps a little heavy on anecdotage.... I kept thinking of Woody Allen."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 12/14/12
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "Avi Nesher balances his 'Our Town' array of characters and loaded subtexts with a gentle but propulsive pace, careful to cut elegy with the cold knife of history."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 08/15/12
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star: GOOD(cg) "Israel's Six Day War in the summer of 1968 serves as the unusual backdrop for a wistful coming-of-age story... a nostalgic-minded comedy-drama..."(See all of Jason Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 76 words, 08/31/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...awkward but occasionally affecting... the world of matchmaker Yankele gives the film a tragic subtext that keeps us watching even when the film's at its most banal."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 08/30/12
KEY CITIES (5 Reviews)
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a different kind of coming-of-age story, one infused with the lingering horrors of the Holocaust.... affecting, at times almost unbearably poignant."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 553 words, 12/07/12
Loren King, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...tells a Holocaust story that hasn't been told before... by weaving fable with realism, coming-of-age innocence with adult grief, and guilt with romanticism."(See all of Loren King's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 06/22/12
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...nominated for seven Israeli Oscars and won two... old fashioned in a good way. Nesher has a populist touch, showing a sure hand with the numerous subplots..."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 421 words, 12/14/12
John Hartl, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...unique.... It's Adir Miller's soulful performance that provides the necessary sense of perspective... the movie delivers."(See all of John Hartl's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 03/15/13
Tom Long, Detroit News: EXCELLENT(cg) "Equal parts charming, fascinating, sad and funny.... a movie that's somehow delightful even as it visits devastation."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 10/19/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice: GOOD "Avi Nesher balances his 'Our Town' array of characters and loaded subtexts with a gentle but propulsive pace, careful to cut elegy with the cold knife of history."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 201 words, 08/15/12
Miles Howard, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "The jokes come naturally and frequently, but the film also haunts with unexpected potency, as Yankele's own loneliness as a romantic, and a witness to unimaginable atrocities, comes to light."(See all of Miles Howard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 152 words, 06/21/12
Glenn Heath Jr., Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...serviceable as a breezy genre effort, lovingly seeped in the kind of earnestness and period-piece detail found in something like 'Stand By Me.' "(See all of Glenn Heath Jr.'s reviews...)(Read the full review...) 531 words, 08/13/12
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...awkward but occasionally affecting... the world of matchmaker Yankele gives the film a tragic subtext that keeps us watching even when the film's at its most banal."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 08/30/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...owes part of its success to the director's knack for sketching characters' personal rationales and considerable emotional burdens... a palatable package..."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 08/17/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...provides a view of Israel that's as satisfyingly eccentric and unexpected as anything we've seen... an offbeat look at an in-between, questioning time in Israeli history."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 752 words, 06/29/12
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...ambitious... a coming-of-age story set in Haifa during the sexually liberated summer of '68 yet still very much in the shadow of the Holocaust... filled with surprising revelations."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 337 words, 10/14/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...provides a view of Israel that's as satisfyingly eccentric and unexpected as anything we've seen... an offbeat look at an in-between, questioning time in Israeli history."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 752 words, 06/29/12
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...owes part of its success to the director's knack for sketching characters' personal rationales and considerable emotional burdens... a palatable package..."(See all of Nicolas Rapold's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 08/17/12
10.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Matchmaker (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 10.4 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 Matchmaker (2012) (16 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Matchmaker (2012)'s reviews cover 15.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,046 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 378 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 41 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Matchmaker (2012)'s reviews on average broke 41 days 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 Matchmaker (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Matchmaker (2012) (16 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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