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THE SLAMMIN' SALMONMovie Reviews
Comedy about the employees of a fish restaurant who scramble to make $20,000 in one night so that their employer can repay a debt to the Yakuza. Cast:Michael Clarke Duncan, Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Erik StolhanskeDirector:Kevin HeffernanRelease Date:December 11, 2009DVD Release:April 13, 2010From:Anchor BayRating:RLength:1 hr 30 min
The Slammin' Salmon played in limited release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "Much of the film's humor hovers around crotch level. If jokes about mental illness, terminal disease and sex with orangutans sound funny to you, go for it." • And David Hiltbrand wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "It's an empty idea stretched out painfully..." More Reviews Below...
The Slammin' Salmon Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...has its share of funny moments. But it also has its share of tired ones, like the subplot involving the inadvertent swallowing of a ring."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 12/11/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "Thirteen-year-old boys big enough to sneak into R-rated movies are presumably the prime audience for this witless comedy from the Broken Lizard troupe."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 90 words, 12/11/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...uneven... this fratty National Lampoon-style comedy (written by and starring the Broken Lizard troupe of comics) is funny more often than not."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 12/11/09
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: GOOD "...nails the frenzy familiar to anyone who has ever bussed tables, fought for tips, or smiled through the rage of bringing food to impossible-to-please jerks."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 12/09/09
KEY CITIES (4 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...a painfully broad, if not entirely unfunny, farce revolving around the young and harried waitstaff of a busy Miami seafood restaurant."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 417 words, 12/11/09
David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer: POOR(cg) "The entire enterprise seems hopelessly dated (Morgan Fairchild jokes?), familiar (Heimlich maneuver gags?), and fatuous. It's an empty idea stretched out painfully..."(See all of David Hiltbrand's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 332 words, 12/11/09
Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe: WEAK(cg) "When is a comedy not a comedy? When it's not all that funny.... While a few chuckles bubble to the surface, the film is half-baked.... Send it back."(See all of Ethan Gilsdorf's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 400 words, 12/11/09
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "If you're in the mood for buffoonery, you'll probably enjoy this dumb-but-funny marathon of back-stabbing, physical gags, potty humor and appealing cast chemistry."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 350 words, 12/11/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: GOOD "...nails the frenzy familiar to anyone who has ever bussed tables, fought for tips, or smiled through the rage of bringing food to impossible-to-please jerks."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 227 words, 12/09/09
Chris Faraone, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) " 'Salmon' is more awful than people who return entrées, more awful than celebrity bar-and-grills, more awful than all the other Broken Lizard flicks combined."(See all of Chris Faraone's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 138 words, 12/10/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...has its share of funny moments. But it also has its share of tired ones, like the subplot involving the inadvertent swallowing of a ring."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 12/11/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...it is the presence of Michael Clarke Duncan as a Mike Tyson-esque, malaprop-spouting ex-champion that, at least momentarily, lifts the pic out of its mediocrity."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 579 words, 12/11/09
Ethan Alter, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...funnier in concept than execution.... more like a theatrical farce than a feature... a decent appetizer, but you'll have to look elsewhere for heartier, more filling laughs."(See all of Ethan Alter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 12/08/09
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: FAIR "...has its share of funny moments. But it also has its share of tired ones, like the subplot involving the inadvertent swallowing of a ring."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 12/11/09
23.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Slammin' Salmon's reviews are separated by an average 23.5 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 Slammin' Salmon (11 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Slammin' Salmon's reviews cover 11.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,485 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 317 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 5.7 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Slammin' Salmon's reviews on average broke 5.7 hours 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 Slammin' Salmon's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Slammin' Salmon (11 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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