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THE RABBI'S CAT (LE CHAT DU RABBIN)Movie Reviews
French language animated adventure about a talking cat who debates faith, tradition and authority with his owner in 1930s Algeria. Cast:Mathieu Amalric, Hafsia Herzi, François Damiens, Mohamed Fellag, Karina Testa, Eric Elmosnino, Daniel Cohen, Joann Sfar, Maurice Bénichou, François Morel, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Alice Houri, Wojciech Pszoniak, Laurent Lévy, Sava LolovDirector:Joann SfarRelease Date:December 7, 2012DVD Release:April 9, 2013From:GKIDSLength:1 hr 29 min
APRIL 9, 2013
The Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin), Good Reviews Limited
The Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin) played in limited release to good reviews. • Tasha Robinson wrote for the AV Club, "...unpredictable and immensely colorful... while the scenes don't always fit together thematically or tonally, each one is its own polished gem." More Reviews Below...
The Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin) Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...charming... the trip is a delight, thanks to the witty company.... Sfar's old-fashioned animation is so gorgeous that even the great Belgian illustrator Hergé would approve."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 107 words, 12/07/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...the movie brims with incident and fantasy.... a wild and vivid ride and a spirited reminder of the kinship between Jewish and Arab cultural traditions."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 01/18/13
Kyle Smith, New York Post: WEAK(cg) "...the movie is trying to do far too much and doesn't do anything well. 'Ambitious' isn't the word here; 'random' is more like it."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 118 words, 12/07/12
Sarah Fisch, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...an absorbing, nuanced, and vividly animated tale of adventure, ambivalent morality, colonial injustice, talking animals, and the vagaries of religious zeal and colonialism."(See all of Sarah Fisch's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 12/05/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "The drawing style is appealing... the film is so insistent on its non-challenging message of tolerance that viewers may feel browbeaten."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 338 words, 01/18/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Sarah Fisch, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...an absorbing, nuanced, and vividly animated tale of adventure, ambivalent morality, colonial injustice, talking animals, and the vagaries of religious zeal and colonialism."(See all of Sarah Fisch's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 12/05/12
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...unpredictable and immensely colorful... while the scenes don't always fit together thematically or tonally, each one is its own polished gem."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 655 words, 12/06/12
Ed Gonzalez, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the film is at least a consistent vision, attesting through both its story and animation to the rabbi's right to be different while also striving for human solidarity."(See all of Ed Gonzalez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 404 words, 03/17/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...the movie brims with incident and fantasy.... a wild and vivid ride and a spirited reminder of the kinship between Jewish and Arab cultural traditions."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 01/18/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...often colorful, witty and inspired, but also too episodic, and lacks a strong ending... the chatty, leisurely early stages explore issues of religion and peaceful coexistence..."(See all of Boyd Van Hoeij's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 531 words, 06/05/11
Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "While the end result is somewhat chaotic, it proves that Joann Sfar can make the jump from page to screen in ways that are both compelling and personal."(See all of Jordan Mintzer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 680 words, 06/01/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...the movie brims with incident and fantasy.... a wild and vivid ride and a spirited reminder of the kinship between Jewish and Arab cultural traditions."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 01/18/13
19.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin)'s reviews are separated by an average 19.2 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 Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin)'s reviews cover 12.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,720 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 338 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin) Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 43 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin)'s reviews on average broke 43 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 Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Rabbi's Cat (Le chat du rabbin) (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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