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Drama about an American couple who work to help the victims of human trafficking in Southeast Asia. Cast:Dermot Mulroney, Mira Sorvino, John Billingsley, Trieu Tran, Vithaya Pansringarm, Kieu Chinh, Jonathan Isgar, Jirantanin Pitakporntrakul, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Jan Yousagoon, Tanapol ChuksridaDirector:Christopher BessetteRelease Date:October 5, 2012DVD Release:August 2, 2012From:Monterey MediaRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 31 min.
Trade of Innocents played in New York City to poor reviews. • Ronnie Scheib wrote in Daily Variety, "Unfortunately, with its unconvincing action, preachy script and flat performances, the pic winds up less moving than most typical journeyman documentaries on the subject." More Reviews Below...
Trade of Innocents Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Part infomercial, part public-service announcement... carries such a suffocating human-rights burden that it never had much chance of becoming an actual movie."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 10/05/12
Marsha McCreadie, Village Voice: POOR "...a Disney-like patina covers all, foretelling a plea to help (but how?) tacked on at the very end... noble intent is at odds with aesthetics."(See all of Marsha McCreadie's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 10/03/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The film fills up its hour-and-a-half harmlessly enough, but nothing's really memorable. Which is rather, bitterly, ironic. Because nothing about this issue is harmless at all..."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 433 words, 10/05/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Marsha McCreadie, Village Voice: POOR "...a Disney-like patina covers all, foretelling a plea to help (but how?) tacked on at the very end... noble intent is at odds with aesthetics."(See all of Marsha McCreadie's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 193 words, 10/03/12
Tomas Hachard, Slant: POOR(cg) "...suffers from drawbacks you might expect in a movie that explicitly calls for the audience to act afterward. Every metaphor is unpacked and clarified..."(See all of Tomas Hachard's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 424 words, 09/29/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Part infomercial, part public-service announcement... carries such a suffocating human-rights burden that it never had much chance of becoming an actual movie."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 10/05/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: POOR "Unfortunately, with its unconvincing action, preachy script and flat performances, the pic winds up less moving than most typical journeyman documentaries on the subject."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 173 words, 10/02/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "Supremely well intentioned, this impassioned effort is ultimately a by-the-numbers thriller that hammers home its social message all too bluntly."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 10/04/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: POOR "Part infomercial, part public-service announcement... carries such a suffocating human-rights burden that it never had much chance of becoming an actual movie."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 194 words, 10/05/12
16.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Trade of Innocents's reviews are separated by an average 16.7 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:Trade of Innocents's reviews cover 7.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,998 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 285 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 18.9 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Trade of Innocents's reviews on average broke 18.9 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 Trade of Innocents's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Trade of Innocents (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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