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THE PARKING LOT MOVIEMovie Reviews
Documentary about the overqualified employees at a parking lot in the university town of Charlottesville, Virginia. Cast:Chris FarinaDirector:Meghan Eckman, Christopher HladRelease Date:August 6, 2010DVD Release:March 15, 2011Length:1 hr 14 min
The Parking Lot Movie played in New York City to good reviews. • Chris Faraone wrote in the Boston Phoenix, "...to make a compelling documentary, you don’t need a big budget if you have a cast of grad students, poets, philosophers, and 'otherwise unemployable misfits' who engage in class warfare on a daily basis." More Reviews Below...
The Parking Lot Movie Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
The Parking Lot Movie has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a quirky documentary about, yes, a parking lot, is probably not unlike working at such a lot: there are long stretches when not much happens, but every once in a while there's a burst of activity that is kind of enthralling."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 283 words, 08/06/10
Nick Schager, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a nonfiction 'Clerks' with reflections on identity, self-worth, and communal civility subbing in for 'Star Wars' chitchat, with only a runtime-padding climactic music video bogging down its otherwise amusing slice of subcultural life."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 08/04/10
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Parking Lot Movie has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a nonfiction 'Clerks' with reflections on identity, self-worth, and communal civility subbing in for 'Star Wars' chitchat, with only a runtime-padding climactic music video bogging down its otherwise amusing slice of subcultural life."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 08/04/10
Chris Faraone, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...to make a compelling documentary, you don't need a big budget if you have a cast of grad students, poets, philosophers, and 'otherwise unemployable misfits' who engage in class warfare on a daily basis."(See all of Chris Faraone's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 139 words, 04/15/10
Adam Keleman, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...uniformly lacks excitement.... ultimately serves as an anecdotal account of what it's like to work at a low-wage job and loving it.... what's missing from the film is a real feel."(See all of Adam Keleman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 475 words, 08/03/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a quirky documentary about, yes, a parking lot, is probably not unlike working at such a lot: there are long stretches when not much happens, but every once in a while there's a burst of activity that is kind of enthralling."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 283 words, 08/06/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...an all-male succession of lot-watchers discuss class entitlement, the evils of capitalism and the joys of self-discovery through boredom. Unfortunately, pic's concept doesn't stretch to 74 minutes."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 234 words, 08/04/10
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD "...a quirky documentary about, yes, a parking lot, is probably not unlike working at such a lot: there are long stretches when not much happens, but every once in a while there's a burst of activity that is kind of enthralling."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 283 words, 08/06/10
16.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Parking Lot Movie's reviews are separated by an average 16.9 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 Parking Lot Movie's reviews cover 5.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,345 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 269 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Parking Lot Movie Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 15 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Parking Lot Movie's reviews on average broke 15 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 Parking Lot Movie's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Parking Lot Movie (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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