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Documentary about the failure of the United Nations to uphold its founding ideals, focusing on incompetence and corruption within the organization. Cast:Ami Horowitz, Ken Cain, Norm Coleman, David Bosco, Roberta Cohen, Simon DengDirector:Matthew Groff, Ami HorowitzRelease Date:June 1, 2012DVD Release:October 15, 2012From:Samuel GoldwynRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 20 min
U.N. Me played in limited release to fair reviews. • Alison Willmore wrote for the AV Club, "...sometimes breezily compelling, and at other times condescending and oversimplified.... the film blindly avoids any problematic big-picture questions." • And Michael O'Sullivan wrote in the Washington Post, "It's hard to know whether to laugh or be outraged..." More Reviews Below...
U.N. Me Positive Reviews (11 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a sassy documentary that suggests the United Nations is doing more harm than good.... finds ways to work wit into decidedly unpleasant subject matter."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 06/01/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Horowitz hasn't the everyguy go-get-'em-ness of Michael Moore, but he does allege that the United Nations is afflicted with the same problems as everyday companies..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 101 words, 06/01/12
Mindy Farabee, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...scathing... focuses in on dishonorable episodes in the United Nation's recent history.... far from evenhanded, but capable of raising important questions."(See all of Mindy Farabee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 06/01/12
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...while director Ami Horowitz doesn't share Michael Moore's politics, he worships Moore's techniques... What truly makes 'U.N. Me' repulsive is its crassness."(See all of Farran Smith Nehme's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 203 words, 06/01/12
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Unfortunately, mocking jibes and cutaways to Team America and Wonder Woman (among other movies and TV shows) establish a jokey attitude that weakens the case."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 05/30/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's hard to know whether to laugh or be outraged... If it weren't so shocking, it would be a lot funnier.... That it's funny at all is a tribute to Horowitz..."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 427 words, 06/01/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Unfortunately, mocking jibes and cutaways to Team America and Wonder Woman (among other movies and TV shows) establish a jokey attitude that weakens the case."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 208 words, 05/30/12
Alison Willmore, AV Club: FAIR(cg) "...sometimes breezily compelling, and at other times condescending and oversimplified.... the film blindly avoids any problematic big-picture questions."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 396 words, 05/31/12
Kalvin Henely, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "A former investment banker for Lehman Brothers, Ami Horowitz is apparently reinventing himself by donning the hat of a political agitator, a la Michael Moore."(See all of Kalvin Henely's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 529 words, 05/29/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a sassy documentary that suggests the United Nations is doing more harm than good.... finds ways to work wit into decidedly unpleasant subject matter."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 06/01/12
Mindy Farabee, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...scathing... focuses in on dishonorable episodes in the United Nation's recent history.... far from evenhanded, but capable of raising important questions."(See all of Mindy Farabee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 06/01/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: WEAK "...somewhat compromised by co-director Ami Horowitz's insistence on playing the Michael Moore/Morgan Spurlock role... feels cheap, if not disingenuous."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 613 words, 06/01/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: POOR "A damning account of institutional dysfunction whose ability to stoke indignation is undercut by its filmmakers' misguided comic antics..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 415 words, 05/31/12
Mindy Farabee, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...scathing... focuses in on dishonorable episodes in the United Nation's recent history.... far from evenhanded, but capable of raising important questions."(See all of Mindy Farabee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 06/01/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a sassy documentary that suggests the United Nations is doing more harm than good.... finds ways to work wit into decidedly unpleasant subject matter."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 233 words, 06/01/12
22.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
U.N. Me's reviews are separated by an average 22.5 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:U.N. Me's reviews cover 12.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,507 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 319 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
U.N. Me Coverage, Volume & Length (11 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 9.5 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
U.N. Me's reviews on average broke 9.5 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 U.N. Me's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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