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THE QUEEN & I (DROTTNINGEN OCH JAG)Movie Reviews
Documentary about the last Iranian queen, Farah, which carefully avoids the topic of the shah's merciless regime. Cast:Empress Farah, Zinat S. Lloyd, Nahid PerssonDirector:Nahid PerssonRelease Date:July 17, 2009DVD Release:June 29, 2010From:Home Box OfficeLength:1 hr 30 min
JUNE 29, 2010
The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag), Outstanding Reviews (Doc) LA
The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag) played in Los Angeles to outstanding reviews. • Kevin Thomas wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...a remarkable collaboration between two Iranian women of radically different backgrounds who, in the making of this captivating, unexpected documentary, discover more common ground than either might ever have imagined." More Reviews Below...
The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag) Positive Reviews (3 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...a remarkable collaboration between two Iranian women of radically different backgrounds who, in the making of this captivating, unexpected documentary, discover more common ground than either might ever have imagined."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 315 words, 07/17/09
James C. Taylor, LA Weekly: GOOD "...never less than an uneasy mix of journalism, memoir and docu-soap ('Stay tuned as sparks fly when the queen and former Marxist rebel go shopping!')... charming, elusive, frustrating and not easily forgotten."(See all of James C. Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 07/16/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag) has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
James C. Taylor, LA Weekly: GOOD "...never less than an uneasy mix of journalism, memoir and docu-soap ('Stay tuned as sparks fly when the queen and former Marxist rebel go shopping!')... charming, elusive, frustrating and not easily forgotten."(See all of James C. Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 07/16/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...a remarkable collaboration between two Iranian women of radically different backgrounds who, in the making of this captivating, unexpected documentary, discover more common ground than either might ever have imagined."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 315 words, 07/17/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Leslie Felperin, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "Two formidable Iranian femmes meet and establish a wary rapport in the quietly moving docu... A simply told tale that touches on both women's personal histories as well as that of their troubled homeland..."(See all of Leslie Felperin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 284 words, 12/18/08
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...a remarkable collaboration between two Iranian women of radically different backgrounds who, in the making of this captivating, unexpected documentary, discover more common ground than either might ever have imagined."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 315 words, 07/17/09
16.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag)'s reviews are separated by an average 16.0 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.
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Coverage:The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag)'s reviews cover 2.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 874 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 291 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag) Coverage, Volume & Length (3 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 8 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag)'s reviews on average broke 8 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 Queen & I (Drottningen och jag)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Queen & I (Drottningen och jag) (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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