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THE VIRGINITY HITMovie Reviews
Comedy about a teenage boy whose quest to lose his virginity is broadcast on the internet by his friends. Cast:Zack Pearlman, Jacob Davich, Justin Kline, Krysta Rodriguez, Nicole WeaverDirector:Huck Botko, Andrew GurlandRelease Date:September 10, 2010DVD Release:January 18, 2011From:Sony PicturesRating:RLength:1 hr 26 min
The Virginity Hit played in key cities to mixed reviews. • Rene Rodriguez wrote in the Miami Herald, "The lead actors, mostly unknown, are utterly convincing as hormonal, mischief-prone teens, acting and speaking the way real adolescents do.... feels fresh and inventive." • And Ty Burr wrote in the Boston Globe, "...everyone in it is hateful..." More Reviews Below...
The Virginity Hit Positive Reviews (25 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "...the cast gets some room to improv, and the home-video style works cleverly because it emerges right out of the everyone's-an-exhibitionist YouTube age."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 636 words, 09/10/10
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the comedy is so raw that it will appeal only to those who appreciate this sort of unfiltered peek into the mind of males in their late teens and early twenties."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 841 words, 09/09/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The camera settles down, the performances become more relaxed and believable, and several adult actors in supporting roles are given the time to make an impression..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 09/17/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "It all begins to feel like an aggressive sell job: 'These kids are funny -- we promise!' Alas, they're not: The boys come off mostly as crude, dopey louts... simply super bad."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 09/17/10
Darel Jevens, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "...disconcerting.... it doesn't help that the would-be comic set pieces -- involving inflatable dolls, pubic hair and a stuffy menswear store -- aren't all that funny."(See all of Darel Jevens's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 821 words, 09/17/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: WEAK(cg) "...a charmless, sadistic and utterly soulless attempt to make a real-life version of such cherry-popping teen comedies as 'Superbad,' 'Porky's' and 'American Pie'..."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 485 words, 09/17/10
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: POOR(cg) "Later, he's captured on camera with a hermaphrodite love doll. And so on. And so on. None of this is the least bit funny. Or in any way entertaining."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 464 words, 09/17/10
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "...enough to give nightmares to almost anyone with a kid, and to make some of those who haven't spawned yet consider getting their tubes tied."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 500 words, 09/17/10
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...this no-budget romp through teen New Orleans crosses the line and erases that line in a hell-bent pursuit of hell-bound laughs.... it's often funny as all get out."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 576 words, 09/17/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: POOR(cg) "...a thoroughly depressing teen farce in which Internet voyeurism has replaced human intimacy and where privacy is so 20th century.... everyone in it is hateful..."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 508 words, 09/17/10
Steve Spears, St. Petersburg Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Given the shocking amount of nudity, sexual situations and drug use, it's a wonder 'The Virginity Hit' scored only an R rating."(See all of Steve Spears's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 461 words, 09/16/10
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "The lead actors, mostly unknown, are utterly convincing as hormonal, mischief-prone teens, acting and speaking the way real adolescents do.... feels fresh and inventive."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 497 words, 09/17/10
Michael C. Walsh, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...doesn't pander to clichés. There's no suave dork or sensitive jock. Rather, the high-school kids act like high-school kids -- relentlessly immature and all the better for it."(See all of Michael C. Walsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 137 words, 09/16/10
Nathan Rabin, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "Matt Bennett delivers a daring, sweet performance that almost single-handedly elevates 'The Virginity Hit' into a film that feels raw, painful, and real."(See all of Nathan Rabin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 404 words, 09/10/10
John Gholson, Cinematical: GOOD "Maybe the teen sex comedy isn't completely worn out after all. Maybe all it needed was a smidgen of emotional truth and some fresh-faced kids..."(See all of John Gholson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 529 words, 09/10/10
Richard Larson, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...capitalizes on our culture's fascination with documenting the banal, successfully proving that voyeurism is alive and well -- and that it can also be a lot of fun."(See all of Richard Larson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 551 words, 09/09/10
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: POOR(cg) "How can a film be about nothing but sex and yet be so powerfully unsexy? Everything that is wrong about how our culture looks at sex is encapsulated in this movie."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 736 words, 09/22/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The camera settles down, the performances become more relaxed and believable, and several adult actors in supporting roles are given the time to make an impression..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 09/17/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "It all begins to feel like an aggressive sell job: 'These kids are funny -- we promise!' Alas, they're not: The boys come off mostly as crude, dopey louts... simply super bad."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 09/17/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Those with the stomach for 90 slapdash minutes of nonstop crudity and cruelty will be tickled... their elders will likely despair at these youngsters' lack of a moral center..."(See all of Andrew Barker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 588 words, 09/09/10
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...partially successful.... the screenplay lacks the wit necessary to distinguish the film from the countless randy-teenager movies that have preceded it."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 379 words, 09/09/10
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: POOR "It all begins to feel like an aggressive sell job: 'These kids are funny -- we promise!' Alas, they're not: The boys come off mostly as crude, dopey louts... simply super bad."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 251 words, 09/17/10
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The camera settles down, the performances become more relaxed and believable, and several adult actors in supporting roles are given the time to make an impression..."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 09/17/10
22.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Virginity Hit's reviews are separated by an average 22.9 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.
The Virginity Hit (25 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Virginity Hit's reviews cover 25.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 11,246 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 450 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Virginity Hit Coverage, Volume & Length (25 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 4 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Virginity Hit's reviews on average broke 4 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 Virginity Hit's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Virginity Hit (25 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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