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Comedy about two modern-day vampires who must decide whether to give up their eternal youth for a chance at love, or continue to live their uncomplicated single lives forever. Cast:Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Dan Stevens, Richard Lewis, Sigourney Weaver, Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk, Malcolm McDowell, Zak Orth, Marilu Henner, Scott Thomson, Todd Barry, Kristen Johnston, Natalie Gal, Meredith Scott LynnDirector:Amy HeckerlingRelease Date:November 2, 2012DVD Release:November 13, 2012From:Anchor BayRating:PG-13Length:1 hr. 33 min.
Vamps played in New York City and Los Angeles to moderate reviews. • Mark Olsen wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...mostly a misfire, but Amy Heckerling still shows enough flashes of wit and wisdom that she remains hard to entirely dismiss. Don't bury that coffin just yet." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...plays like a teen comedy without teens... Aging is probably the real theme here, but it's approached sidelong and has no punch..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 11/02/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...mostly a misfire, but Amy Heckerling still shows enough flashes of wit and wisdom that she remains hard to entirely dismiss. Don't bury that coffin just yet."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 11/02/12
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "At times winningly dopey but still easily forgotten... sends up our pop cultural fascination with bloodsucking but is itself a bit stiff with rigor mortis."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 738 words, 10/31/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Vamps has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "At times winningly dopey but still easily forgotten... sends up our pop cultural fascination with bloodsucking but is itself a bit stiff with rigor mortis."(See all of Melissa Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 738 words, 10/31/12
Andrew Schenker, Slant: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...manages to put its seemingly endless supply of clever conceits in service of a rich and moving tale of friendship, love, and the crushing weight of too much history."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 520 words, 10/28/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...plays like a teen comedy without teens... Aging is probably the real theme here, but it's approached sidelong and has no punch..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 11/02/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...mostly a misfire, but Amy Heckerling still shows enough flashes of wit and wisdom that she remains hard to entirely dismiss. Don't bury that coffin just yet."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 11/02/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD "It's not easy being immortal and thirsty... a refreshing change of pace, with an irresistible cast... The music, as usual for a Heckerling movie, is always just right."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 656 words, 11/06/12
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...suffers sitcom-level production values... Special effects and ghoulish makeup are often so hokey one assumes they were meant to be, but it's hard to say why..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 11/07/12
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...mostly a misfire, but Amy Heckerling still shows enough flashes of wit and wisdom that she remains hard to entirely dismiss. Don't bury that coffin just yet."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 210 words, 11/02/12
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: MODERATE "...plays like a teen comedy without teens... Aging is probably the real theme here, but it's approached sidelong and has no punch..."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 258 words, 11/02/12
16.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Vamps's reviews are separated by an average 16.6 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.
Coverage:Vamps's reviews cover 8.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,312 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 414 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 1.8 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Vamps's reviews on average broke 1.8 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 Vamps's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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