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THE OTHER F WORDMovie Reviews
Documentary about punk rockers trying to balance their careers with being conscientious parents. Cast:Tony Hawk, Mark Hoppus, Art Alexakis, Duane PetersDirector:Andrea BlaugrundRelease Date:November 2, 2011DVD Release:January 31, 2012From:OscilloscopeLength:1 hr 38 min
JANUARY 31, 2012
The Other F Word, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
The Other F Word played in key cities to good not great reviews. • Ella Taylor wrote for NPR, "On the home front, it's hard to remain a nihilist around little kids, who are natural creators of meaning from the materials at hand." • And Andrew Barker wrote in Daily Variety, "...a raucous, eye-opening, sad and unexpectedly wise look at veteran punk rockers as they adapt to the challenges of fatherhood." More Reviews Below...
The Other F Word Positive Reviews (18 Reviews, reviews below)
The Other F Word has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...slowly emerges as a compelling and often touching peek at punk paternity.... there comes a point where hair dye and hemorrhoid ointment are your best friends."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 11/02/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...with the film starting as something of a pocket history of the L.A. punk scene, 'The Other F Word' winds up feeling scattershot and unfocused."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 11/04/11
Sara Stewart, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...meandering... it's hard to take this film too seriously when it never seeks corroboration from a couple of other obvious interview sources: wives and kids."(See all of Sara Stewart's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 188 words, 11/04/11
Rob Harvilla, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...half-poignant, half-absurd... Everyone's kids get plenty of screen time but not enough say. (Wives and/or mothers get almost none of either.)"(See all of Rob Harvilla's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 490 words, 11/02/11
KEY CITIES (6 Reviews)
Joe Heim, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Punk rock was never meant to grow old. Much less become a dad. Changing diapers? Walking your kids to the park? Taking your tweener to the father-daughter dance?"(See all of Joe Heim's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 686 words, 12/02/11
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...an entertaining, oddball doc about tattooed punk rockers who charge onstage spewing fiery, expletive-driven anthems, and then head home to their respective tots..."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 371 words, 12/02/11
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "We hardly ever see any of these guys' wives... This is a serious omission. After all, you can't have that other 'f' word without a certain 'm' word first."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 601 words, 11/11/11
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...most charming when it's having fun with the silly domestic ironies of rock 'n' roll fatherhood... (Quick cut to Papa in concert, shrieking, 'F- 'em all!')"(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 11/18/11
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "...an incongruously cute documentary.... A typical dilemma, as experienced by Rancid's Lars Frederiksen: How to explain to the kids that tattoo -- on his forehead."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 106 words, 12/16/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Rob Harvilla, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...half-poignant, half-absurd... Everyone's kids get plenty of screen time but not enough say. (Wives and/or mothers get almost none of either.)"(See all of Rob Harvilla's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 490 words, 11/02/11
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...charming, amusing documentary has its sad side too, when some of the punk protagonists confess that their anger resulted from abysmal abuse in childhood..."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 142 words, 11/10/11
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: MODERATE(cg) "...proves neither comic nor revelatory. It is, however, adorable, though not adorable enough to compensate for the film's damnable lack of focus."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 287 words, 11/03/11
Jesse Cataldo, Slant: WEAK(cg) "...a lightweight, frustratingly lazy documentary... as if they were the first generation to settle into a middle-class existence after a youth spent on the fringes."(See all of Jesse Cataldo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 585 words, 10/31/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...slowly emerges as a compelling and often touching peek at punk paternity.... there comes a point where hair dye and hemorrhoid ointment are your best friends."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 11/02/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...with the film starting as something of a pocket history of the L.A. punk scene, 'The Other F Word' winds up feeling scattershot and unfocused."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 11/04/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...feels shallow and a little stale.... simply adds to the pile of testimonials from men trying to raise children without admitting they're no longer kids themselves."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 455 words, 11/08/11
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...with the film starting as something of a pocket history of the L.A. punk scene, 'The Other F Word' winds up feeling scattershot and unfocused."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 237 words, 11/04/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...slowly emerges as a compelling and often touching peek at punk paternity.... there comes a point where hair dye and hemorrhoid ointment are your best friends."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 265 words, 11/02/11
17.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Other F Word's reviews are separated by an average 17.0 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 Other F Word (18 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Other F Word's reviews cover 18.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 7,657 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 425 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Other F Word Coverage, Volume & Length (18 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 42.6 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Other F Word's reviews on average broke 42.6 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 Other F Word's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Other F Word (18 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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