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Documentary about Donald Trump's purchase of one of Scotland's last wilderness areas, which is strongly opposed by local homeowners. Cast:Donald Trump, Michael Forbes, Molly Forbes, Susan Munro, Donald Trump Jr., Sarah Malone, David Milne, Paul O'Connor, Martin Ford, Ian Francis, David McCueDirector:Anthony BaxterRelease Date:August 3, 2012DVD Release:March 12, 2013From:International Film CircuitLength:1 hr. 40 min.
You've Been Trumped played in limited release to good reviews. • Stephen Holden wrote in the New York Times, "...an unabashedly hostile portrait of a billionaire developer in action... Mr. Trump comes across as an insensitive, lying bully who will do whatever it takes..." • And Cynthia Fuchs wrote for Pop Matters, "...the film does what it can do, making visible the effects of corporate aggression." More Reviews Below...
You've Been Trumped Positive Reviews (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD(cg) "The underlying message is that if you are rich and powerful enough, you can run roughshod over tradition and private property rights and buy your place at the table."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 705 words, 10/19/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an unabashedly hostile portrait of a billionaire developer in action... Mr. Trump comes across as an insensitive, lying bully who will do whatever it takes..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/03/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...terrific subject given frustratingly amateur treatment.... jettisons all pretense of impartiality, without adding any of the intelligent outrage..."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 08/03/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...surprisingly disturbing.... To see the glib and brazen way Trump habitually confuses bullying with honesty makes for a shameful situation all around."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 702 words, 08/17/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "The underlying message is that if you are rich and powerful enough, you can run roughshod over tradition and private property rights and buy your place at the table."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 705 words, 10/19/12
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Trump is the face of America here.... Hopefully this sharp rendering, or something very much like it, is the legacy for which he and his family will be remembered."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 527 words, 08/01/12
José Teodoro, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Baxter weaves numerous scenes from 'Local Hero' into 'You've Been Trumped,' but the comparison only serves to emphasize his own film's deficiencies."(See all of José Teodoro's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 10/25/12
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "Do we need the several appearances by the articulate local Green Party councilor denouncing Trump? Yes. The art show of anti-Trump paintings? Probably not."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 688 words, 09/27/12
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...doesn't quite come together.... director Anthony Baxter is a little too staid, too polite to get outrageous -- and that keeps the film from outraging us the way it should."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 419 words, 08/03/12
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: GOOD(cg) "Anthony Baxter does get the documentarian's version of a money shot, when he's arrested on camera for allegedly trespassing on the Donald's domain."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 166 words, 10/26/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Chris Packham, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "Trump is the face of America here.... Hopefully this sharp rendering, or something very much like it, is the legacy for which he and his family will be remembered."(See all of Chris Packham's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 527 words, 08/01/12
Noel Murray, AV Club: EXCELLENT(cg) "...at its most revealing when it's documenting the way Trump plays his game: by sounding calm and in charge as he lies to press about what he's going to do..."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 455 words, 08/02/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: EXCELLENT(cg) "Recognizing, documenting, and contributing to the protests, the film does what it can do, making visible the effects of corporate aggression."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,169 words, 03/13/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: POOR(cg) "Though Anthony Baxter seems driven by empathy rather than greed, his film is ultimately as reductive and misleading as the expensive Trump PR campaigns..."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,116 words, 07/29/12
José Teodoro, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "Baxter weaves numerous scenes from 'Local Hero' into 'You've Been Trumped,' but the comparison only serves to emphasize his own film's deficiencies."(See all of José Teodoro's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 202 words, 10/25/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an unabashedly hostile portrait of a billionaire developer in action... Mr. Trump comes across as an insensitive, lying bully who will do whatever it takes..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/03/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, NPR: GOOD "Baxter is on the side of the angels here and his determination to give the locals a voice denied them by major media coverage lends his film momentum and heart."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 691 words, 08/02/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...surprisingly disturbing.... To see the glib and brazen way Trump habitually confuses bullying with honesty makes for a shameful situation all around."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 702 words, 08/17/12
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon: EXCELLENT "...an elegiac love letter to a very special part of the world, an inspiring portrait of a community's fortitude, and a searing indictment of capitalism run riot."(See all of Mary Elizabeth Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 767 words, 08/03/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Collectivist in spirit, this mostly entertaining film lacks an official host or voiceover narration, which first works swimmingly but eventually becomes too diffuse."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 431 words, 12/05/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...reminds us, unlike the reality-show contestants who'll do anything not to be 'fired,' not all those who face Donald Trump's bullying have submitted to it voluntarily."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 439 words, 08/03/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...surprisingly disturbing.... To see the glib and brazen way Trump habitually confuses bullying with honesty makes for a shameful situation all around."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 702 words, 08/17/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...an unabashedly hostile portrait of a billionaire developer in action... Mr. Trump comes across as an insensitive, lying bully who will do whatever it takes..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 08/03/12
19.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
You've Been Trumped's reviews are separated by an average 19.0 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.
You've Been Trumped (17 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:You've Been Trumped's reviews cover 19.6% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 9,482 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 558 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 7 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
You've Been Trumped's reviews on average broke 7 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 You've Been Trumped's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
You've Been Trumped (17 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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