neglected child." Scott Tobias of The A.V. Club enjoyed the film and gave it a B−. Other reviewers, such as Nick Schager of Time Out New York hated the film, giving it one star out of five. Release A Bag of Hammers was released for a limited time starting March 12, 2011, at the SXSW festival and in theatres May 12, 2012. The film was released on DVD on June 19, 2012, by MPI Home Video. Accolades References External links 2011 films 2011 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American independent films Films shot in Los Angeles 2011 directorial debut films 2011 independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films