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Documentary about a group of senior citizens who gather daily at a small airport to thank American soldiers departing and returning from Iraq. Cast:Bill Knight, Joan Gaudet, Jerry MundyDirector:Aron GaudetRelease Date:July 17, 2009DVD Release:November 2, 2010From:International Film CircuitLength:1 hr 24 min
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
The Way We Get By, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
The Way We Get By played in limited release to very good reviews. • Dan Zak wrote in the Washington Post, "...guaranteed to jerk tears and tug hearts over and over... not so much a slice of life as the whole pie, the highs and lows of twilight living..." • And Stan Hall wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "Totally beyond politics, the film is a quietly powerful look at the human condition." More Reviews Below...
The Way We Get By Positive Reviews (10 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Unfailingly modest and profoundly humane... the fine, affecting film perfectly exemplifies Milton's famous claim: 'They also serve who only stand and wait.' "(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 299 words, 07/17/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a deeply felt look at three selfless elderly Maine residents... filled with a rare honesty and intimacy... a rewarding, if largely heartbreaking, film experience."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 08/14/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the film can't quite decide whether it's about aging or about the effects of war on the home front, and its modest scale is more appropriate for TV than the big screen."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 152 words, 07/17/09
Dan Zak, Washington Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...guaranteed to jerk tears and tug hearts over and over... not so much a slice of life as the whole pie, the highs and lows of twilight living..."(See all of Dan Zak's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 616 words, 10/02/09
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...leaves your heart a little tender for whatever is missing in the lives of these three remarkably empathetic Mainers.... they're as underappreciated as the troops they greet."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 459 words, 08/28/09
Stan Hall, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...something surprising, interesting and deeply emotional.... Totally beyond politics, the film is a quietly powerful look at the human condition."(See all of Stan Hall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 124 words, 10/23/09
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sounds the notes that we share as a people.... an intimate, principled examination of how Aron Gaudet's subjects make meaning in the face of pain, loss and mortality."(See all of Lisa Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 461 words, 09/25/09
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Unfailingly modest and profoundly humane... the fine, affecting film perfectly exemplifies Milton's famous claim: 'They also serve who only stand and wait.' "(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 299 words, 07/17/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a deeply felt look at three selfless elderly Maine residents... filled with a rare honesty and intimacy... a rewarding, if largely heartbreaking, film experience."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 08/14/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD "...an unabashedly patriotic, sentimental and somewhat unsettling look at aging in America... winner of several awards from top-flight festivals..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 553 words, 05/12/09
Chris Barsanti, Hollywood Reporter: OUTSTANDING "...under Aron Gaudet's skillful and patient control, the film becomes a bracing portrait of three fascinating individuals who use this work as a means to keep living."(See all of Chris Barsanti's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 581 words, 07/16/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a deeply felt look at three selfless elderly Maine residents... filled with a rare honesty and intimacy... a rewarding, if largely heartbreaking, film experience."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 08/14/09
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: EXCELLENT "Unfailingly modest and profoundly humane... the fine, affecting film perfectly exemplifies Milton's famous claim: 'They also serve who only stand and wait.' "(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 299 words, 07/17/09
16.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Way We Get By's reviews are separated by an average 16.0 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 Way We Get By's reviews cover 9.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,684 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 368 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Way We Get By Coverage, Volume & Length (10 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 23 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Way We Get By's reviews on average broke 23 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 Way We Get By's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Way We Get By (10 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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