I Give It a Year
ExistiMetric™: 569
Newlywed couple Nat and Josh are deliriously happy despite their differences, though friends and family aren’t convinced that they can last. With their first anniversary approaching and attractive alternatives in the mix, can they last? 
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Top 10 Highly-Rated Reviews-
1. MaryAnn Johanson
4.85
Johanson’s Emotionally-Charged “I Give It a Year (Review)” Leaves Audiences Satisfied -
2. David Fear 4.75
David Fear’s “I Give It a Year: Movie Review” Shows No Fear -
3. Joe Cunningham 4.75
Cunningham’s “I Give It a Year Review” Is a Silky Smooth Read -
4. Emma Dibdin 4.63
Dibdin’s “I Give It a Year Review: Opposite Don’t Attract in Salty Brit-Com” Is a Walk in the Park -
5. Jeannette Catsoulis 4.4
Catsoulis’ Review of “I Give It a Year” Is a Colorfully Worded Homily Against Bad Filmmaking -
6. Simon Brookfield 4.38
Brookfield’s “I Give It a Year Review” Is a Real Showstopper -
7. Ella Taylor 4.33
Taylor’s “For Two Mismatched Newlyweds, a Very Odd ‘Year’” Is Witty and Direct -
8. Hannah McGill 4.25
Hannah Mcgill’s “I Give It a Year” Gets Up Close and Personal -
9. Drew Taylor 4.23
Taylor’s “SXSW Review: ‘I Give It a Year’” Insightful and Well-Written -
10. David 'Mad Dog' Bradley 4.2
David Bradley’s “I Give It a Year Review” Is a Straight Shooter
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Top 10 Poorly-Rated Reviews-
1. Harvey S. Karten 1.08
Karten’s “I Give It a Year” Makes You Want Your Time Back -
2. Dann Gire 1.13
Dann Gire’s “‘Buddies,’ ‘Year’ Take a Cynical View on Love” Is an Ugly, Crowded, Waste of Time -
3. Graham Young 1.33
Young’s “Film Review: I Give It a Year (15)” Falls Flat Over and Over Again -
4. Jamie Dunn 1.85
Dunn’s “I Give It a Year” Sinks -
5. Jim Schembri 1.88
Schembri’s “I Give It a Year ***” Barely Reviews Anything -
6. Megan Lehmann 1.88
Lehmann’s “I Give It a Year: Film Review” Should Be Avoided -
7. Peter Keough 2.03
Peter Keough’s “In ‘I Give It a Year,’ Romance Meets Raunch” Gets Cut Short -
8. Scotsman 2.05
What You See Is What You Get in the Scotsman’s “Film Reviews: I Give It a Year” -
9. Derek Malcolm 2.1
Malcolm’s Review of I “Give It a Year” Provides Nothing More Than a Cast List -
10. Andy Lea 2.18
Lea’s “I Give It a Year (15) Review and Trailer” Gets Lost Along the Way
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47 Other Reviews-
Cameron Williams 4.13
“Review—I Give It a Year” by Popcorn Junkie Is Both Enjoyable and Well-Written -
Kirk Honeycutt 4.13
Honeycutt’s “I Give It a Year” Is a Creation of Scathing Precision -
Christopher Tookey 4.13
Tookey’s “There’s Wedded Bliss. and Then There’s I Give It a Year” Full of Disdain -
Karen Krizanovich 4.13
Krizanovich’s “I Give It a Year” Focuses on Quality, Not Quantity -
Ali Gray 4
Gray’s “Review: I Give It a Year” Starts Slow, Finishes Strong -
Lauren Carroll Harris 4
Lauren Carroll Harris’ “I Give It a Year” Does Not Mince Words -
Chris Knight 3.93
Chris Knight’s “I Give It a Year, Reviewed” Is a Funny, Breezy, and Pleasant Experience -
William Goss 3.88
Goss’ “Sxsw Review: I Give It a Year” a Worthy Read -
Roger Moore 3.88
Moore’s “Movie Review: I Give It a Year” Embodies Finesse -
Rene Rodriguez 3.88
Rene Rodriguez’s “‘I Give It a Year’ (R)” Is a Focused, Well-Thought, and Satisfying Review. -
Dustin Putman 3.88
Putman’s “I Give It a Year (2013)” Delivers the Goods With Grace -
Brent Simon 3.75
Simon’s Review of “Give It a Year” Is Well Thought Out and Structured -
Olly Richards 3.75
In “I Give It a Year”, Olly Richards Delivers a Review Long on Set-Up, Short on Analysis -
Farran Smith Nehme 3.75
Nehme’s “Love Is Patient, Kind and Very Funny in ‘Year’” Delivers All of the Goods -
Leslie Felperin 3.75
Felperin’s “Review: I Give It a Year” Gives All It Has to Give -
Rich Cline 3.75
Cline’s Cliffhanger in “I Give It a Year Review 2013” Is the Only Misstep -
Edward Douglas 3.73
Douglass’ “SXSW Reviews: I Give It a Year” Pretty Down to Earth -
Noel Murray 3.68
Murray’s “I Give It a Year” Offers Quality Despite Mild Oversharing -
Alan Scherstuhl 3.63
Scherstuhl’s “I Give It a Year Tries to Be More Than Your Average Romantic Comedy” Stands Out -
Henry Fitzherbert 3.63
Fitzherbert’s “I Give It a Year: Film Review and Trailer” Strong and Engaging -
Andrew Schenker 3.5
Slant Magazine‘s Recent “Film Review I Give It a Year”, by Andrew Schenker Finds New Ground -
Robbie Collin 3.5
Collin’s “I Give It a Year, Review” Has a Surprise Ending -
Nigel Andrews 3.5
Andrews’ “Hitchcock, I Give It a Year, a Liar’s Autobiography + More” Comes Up Clean -
Josh Winning 3.5
Winning’s “I Give It a Year” Review Is Solid With Glimmers of Hope -
Todd Jorgenson 3.5
Jorgenson’s “Capsule Reviews for Aug. 9” Cuts Right to the Chase -
Sheila O'Malley 3.48
The Uncertain Tone of O’malley’s Review “I Give It a Year” Nearly Undermines Its Quality -
Linda Barnard 3.48
Linda Barnard’s “Romcom With a Nasty Streak: Review” Tells All in Beautiful Prose -
Robert Levin 3.38
Levin’s “Movie Review: I Give It a Year—3 Stars” Gives a Respectable Performance -
Laura Clifford 3.38
Laura Clifford’s “I Give It a Year” an Effective and Funny Review -
Matthew Turner 3.38
Matthew Turner’s “I Give It a Year” Is Disappointingly Foggy -
Sheri Linden 3.38
Linden’s “Review: In ‘I Give It a Year” Misses the Mark -
Jason Best 3.35
Best’s Conclusion in ““Film Review: I Give It a Year” Blindsides the Audience -
Leba Hertz 3.33
Leba Hertz Fails to Entertain or Inform in “‘i Give It a Year’ Review: A Smart Farce” -
Stephanie Merry 3.3
Stephanie Merry’s “‘i Give It a Year’ Movie Review” Though Pleasant, Fails to Set Itself Apart -
Peter Bradshaw 3.25
Peter Bradshaw’s “I Give It a Year—Review” Leaves Audiences Hanging -
Graham Young 3.25
Young’s “Movie Reviews: I Give It a Year” Is Solid but Gritty -
Brian Orndorf 3.08
Brian Orndorf’s “I Give It a Year Preview” Can Be Skipped -
John Anderson 2.98
John Anderson’s Review of “I Give It a Year” Is Quality Writing in Need of a Growth Spurt -
Cara Nash 2.88
Cara Nash’s “I Give It a Year” Offers an Average Perspective in a Forgettable Review -
Liam Maguren 2.85
Maguren’s Review: “I Give It a Year” Is a Short, Unambitious Work -
Louise Keller 2.75
Louise Keller’s “I Give It a Year” Is a Lukewarm Non-Review -
Ed Whitfield 2.7
Whitfield’s “Film Review: I Give It a Year” Is a Stormy Barrage of Words -
Mike D'Angelo 2.5
Mike D’angelo’s “I Give It a Year” Saves the Best for Last, and It Isn’t Much -
Philip French 2.38
Philip French’s Lackluster “I Give It a Year—Review” Falls Short -
Stephen Silver 2.38
Stephen Silver’s “Movie Review: I Give It a Year” Is Unappetizing, Mediocre, and Bland -
Cole Smithey 2.35
Cole Smithey’s “Video Essays: Lovelace—I Give It a Year” Is Muddled and Boring -
Jordan Hoffman 2.33
Everything Is by the Numbers in Jordan Hoffman’s ‘I Give It a Year’ Microreview
