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Opening

79% Prometheus Jun 08
83% Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Jun 08
33% Lola Versus Jun 08

Top Box Office

46% Snow White and the Huntsman $56.2M
68% Men in Black III $28.1M
93% Marvel's The Avengers $20.5M
34% Battleship $5.1M
58% The Dictator $4.7M
76% The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $4.5M
23% What to Expect When You're Expecting $4.4M
40% Dark Shadows $3.7M
21% Chernobyl Diaries $3.1M
18% For Greater Glory $1.9M

Certified Fresh In Theaters

98% The Island President Mar 28
98% Jiro Dreams of Sushi Mar 09
97% Monsieur Lazhar Apr 13
96% First Position May 04
96% The Kid with a Bike Mar 16

Berkeley Reviews

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Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times
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Though "Berkeley" may be based on Bobby Roth's own experiences, he filters it through a narrative framework that feels distant and impersonal...

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment | Original Score: 2.5/5

October 12, 2007
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

The whole thing does have an air of verisimilitude, but it's also just a little too blandly generic.

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October 12, 2007
F.X. Feeney
L.A. Weekly

Roth's gift for unlocking the best in each of his actors does bring those long-ago times to life.

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October 11, 2007
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Only Henry Winkler as Ben's carpet-salesman pa has the joie de vivre the pic desperately needs.

Full Review Source: Variety | Comment

October 11, 2007
Sura Wood
Hollywood Reporter
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Guess you had to be there.

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March 10, 2006

Reel.com

Comment | Original Score: 3/4

October 13, 2007

Boxoffice Magazine
April 3, 2008
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