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Comedy about a 14-year-old boy who gains self-confidence under the guidance of a happy-go-lucky water park employee during a summer vacation with his family. Cast:Liam James, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Amanda Peet, Toni Collette, AnnaSophia Robb, Allison Janney, Maya Rudolph, Rob Corddry, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Robert Capron, River Alexander, Zoe Levin, Andria BlackmanDirector:Nat Faxon, Jim RashRelease Date:July 5, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:Fox SearchlightLength:1 hr 36 min
Early Reviews: The Way, Way Back, Outstanding Reviews
45 days before opening, early reviews of The Way, Way Back are 87.6% positive, based on 5 reviews. Average is 51.7%. The figures will change between now and opening as more reviews are added. More coming. More Reviews Below...
The Way, Way Back Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Perfectly done.... Sam Rockwell makes Owen his version of 'M*A*S*H's' Hawkeye Pierce, but the film's layers of well-observed truths go deeper than that."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 126 words, 01/25/13
Kyle Smith, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...hilarious, emotionally satisfying... sweet without being syrupy, it's commercial without being a sell-out, and its dialogue sparkles from beginning to end."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 679 words, 01/25/13
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MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...endearingly sweet.... can be explosively funny in parts, but overall feels pretty familiar, relying more on its cast than the material to win favor."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 704 words, 01/21/13
23.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
At this time, The Way, Way Back's reviews are separated by an average 23.4 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.
The Way, Way Back (5 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Way, Way Back's reviews cover 4.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,720 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 544 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Way, Way Back Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Are Breaking 162 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Thus far, The Way, Way Back's reviews on average are breaking 162 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 Way, Way Back's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Way, Way Back (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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