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Documentary that follows three teenagers as they prepare for the Intel Science Talent Search, a national competition with a $100,000 prize. Cast:Kelydra Welcker, Harmain Khan, Ana CisnerosDirector:Tom Shepard, Tina DiFeliciantonioRelease Date:June 4, 2010DVD Release:August 4, 2010From:Shadow DistributionLength:1 hr 22 min
Whiz Kids played in limited release to very good reviews. • Claudia Puig wrote in USA Today, "...inspiring... an illuminating look at youthful intellectual curiosity, showcasing a trio of likable and bright teens and highlighting their passion to learn and excel." • And Gary Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...warmly personal..." More Reviews Below...
Claudia Puig, USA Today: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...inspiring... an illuminating look at youthful intellectual curiosity, showcasing a trio of likable and bright teens and highlighting their passion to learn and excel."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 154 words, 07/01/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...an unabashed celebration of geekitude, idealism and the will to win.... tracks its stressed-out subjects through an array of personal and scholarly challenges."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 06/04/10
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "Can't get the kids in your life to pay enough attention to homework? Show them Tom Shepard's terrific documentary, and you might just light a fire."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 109 words, 06/04/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...warmly personal... wisely focuses more on these ambitious youngsters' dreams, goals and family bonds than on the minutiae of their sophisticated science projects."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 06/11/10
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...quietly absorbing... more about character formation -- curiosity, persistence, endurance -- than about achievement as a means to some extrinsic social end."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 06/01/10
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...pleasant, workmanlike... a nice introduction to three high school kids who are enormously driven to achieve.... reasonably interesting as a personality study."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 319 words, 09/24/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...quietly absorbing... more about character formation -- curiosity, persistence, endurance -- than about achievement as a means to some extrinsic social end."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 06/01/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...an unabashed celebration of geekitude, idealism and the will to win.... tracks its stressed-out subjects through an array of personal and scholarly challenges."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 06/04/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...warmly personal... wisely focuses more on these ambitious youngsters' dreams, goals and family bonds than on the minutiae of their sophisticated science projects."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 06/11/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD "...traces a dual process: the empowerment of economically challenged students and the empowerment of the nation through the problem-solving efforts of its best and brightest."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 516 words, 06/01/10
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...warmly personal... wisely focuses more on these ambitious youngsters' dreams, goals and family bonds than on the minutiae of their sophisticated science projects."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 216 words, 06/11/10
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "...an unabashed celebration of geekitude, idealism and the will to win.... tracks its stressed-out subjects through an array of personal and scholarly challenges."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 06/04/10
15.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Whiz Kids's reviews are separated by an average 15.7 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:Whiz Kids's reviews cover 13.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,069 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 259 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 14 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Whiz Kids's reviews on average broke 14 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 Whiz Kids's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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