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TOYS IN THE ATTIC (2012)Movie Reviews
Animated family fantasy about the efforts of a teddy bear, a mechanical mouse and marionette puppet to rescue their kidnapped friend Buttercup. Cast:Forest Whitaker, Joan Cusak, Cary Elwes, Vivian Schilling, Marcelo Tubert, Joan Cusack, Emily Hahn, Douglas UrbanskiDirector:Jirí Barta, Vivian SchillingRelease Date:September 7, 2012DVD Release:February 5, 2013From:Hannover HouseRating:PGLength:1 hr 14 min
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
Toys In The Attic (2012), Very Good Reviews Regional
Toys In The Attic (2012) played in regional release to very good reviews. • Nick Schager wrote for Slant, "A stop-motion 'Toy Story' cast in a malevolent-fable mold... finds alternating wonder and menace through the adventure of some dusty toys..." • And Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "...this isn't a children's film, despite the silly premise." More Reviews Below...
Toys In The Attic (2012) Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "A simple story intricately told... should be manna for anyone who likes animated fantasias without wisecracks and overwrought warbling about self-actualization..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 631 words, 09/07/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...non-stop and deliriously bent... puts a 'Toy Story' slant on 'The Perils of Pauline' by way of '1984' and any number of dystopian nightmares..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 09/07/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...vividly imaginative.... The movie is passionately retro, but Jirí Barta shows his methods can create a world every bit as engrossing as the latest CGI."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 09/07/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...this isn't a children's film, despite the silly premise. This one seems a strange, and not entirely successful, hybrid of a kiddie story and dark, mature themes."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 562 words, 09/07/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Alison Willmore, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "It has the closed but high-stakes sensibility of the stories created by a child at play, operating with its own warped but consistent logic and a thorough timelessness."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 09/06/12
Nick Schager, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "A stop-motion 'Toy Story' cast in a malevolent-fable mold... finds alternating wonder and menace through the adventure of some dusty toys..."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 420 words, 09/04/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "A simple story intricately told... should be manna for anyone who likes animated fantasias without wisecracks and overwrought warbling about self-actualization..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 631 words, 09/07/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...non-stop and deliriously bent... puts a 'Toy Story' slant on 'The Perils of Pauline' by way of '1984' and any number of dystopian nightmares..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 09/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "...non-stop and deliriously bent... puts a 'Toy Story' slant on 'The Perils of Pauline' by way of '1984' and any number of dystopian nightmares..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 09/07/12
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "A simple story intricately told... should be manna for anyone who likes animated fantasias without wisecracks and overwrought warbling about self-actualization..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 631 words, 09/07/12
12.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Toys In The Attic (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 12.6 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:Toys In The Attic (2012)'s reviews cover 8.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,418 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 403 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Toys In The Attic (2012) Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 6.0 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Toys In The Attic (2012)'s reviews on average broke 6.0 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 Toys In The Attic (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Toys In The Attic (2012) (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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