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THE RIGHT TO LOVE: AN AMERICAN FAMILYMovie Reviews
Documentary about a married gay couple and their adopted children, who fight discrimination through home videos posted on their YouTube channel. Cast:Bryan Leffew, Jay Foxworthy, Daniel Leffew, Selena Leffew, Denise Miney, Justin R. Cannon, Anne Leffew, Chuck Leffew, Brandon LeffewDirector:Cassie JayeRelease Date:September 7, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 28 min
The Right To Love: An American Family, Moderate Reviews (Doc) NYC, LA
The Right To Love: An American Family played in New York City and Los Angeles to moderate reviews. • Dennis Harvey wrote in Daily Variety, "Well-intentioned but pedestrian.... a good argument for equality but a pretty dull human-interest story... no more or less interesting than anybody's homemovies." More Reviews Below...
The Right To Love: An American Family Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...this well-meaning film diffuses its energy in quotidian intimacies of family life -- a lost tooth here, a bedtime story there -- that hardly make for riveting cinema."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 09/14/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...if the movie makes even a few fence-sitters rethink the concept of family or the touchy conflation of marriage and religion, it will have achieved its goal."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 09/14/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "No one can claim to be blindsided by director Cassie Jaye's staunch advocacy of same-sex marriage.... The film is unlikely to bring about any debate..."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 191 words, 09/14/12
Kristina Bravo, LA Weekly: GOOD "Against the backdrop of the battle for marriage equality in California, 'The Right to Love' depicts high spirits, disappointments and pathos."(See all of Kristina Bravo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/13/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Right To Love: An American Family has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Kristina Bravo, LA Weekly: GOOD "Against the backdrop of the battle for marriage equality in California, 'The Right to Love' depicts high spirits, disappointments and pathos."(See all of Kristina Bravo's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/13/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...this well-meaning film diffuses its energy in quotidian intimacies of family life -- a lost tooth here, a bedtime story there -- that hardly make for riveting cinema."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 09/14/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...if the movie makes even a few fence-sitters rethink the concept of family or the touchy conflation of marriage and religion, it will have achieved its goal."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 09/14/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Well-intentioned but pedestrian.... a good argument for equality but a pretty dull human-interest story... no more or less interesting than anybody's home movies."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 08/06/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...if the movie makes even a few fence-sitters rethink the concept of family or the touchy conflation of marriage and religion, it will have achieved its goal."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 220 words, 09/14/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: MODERATE "...this well-meaning film diffuses its energy in quotidian intimacies of family life -- a lost tooth here, a bedtime story there -- that hardly make for riveting cinema."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 259 words, 09/14/12
8.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Right To Love: An American Family's reviews are separated by an average 8.4 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.
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Coverage:The Right To Love: An American Family's reviews cover 7.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,253 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 251 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Right To Love: An American Family Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 5 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Right To Love: An American Family's reviews on average broke 5 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 Right To Love: An American Family's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Right To Love: An American Family (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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