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The Oh in Ohio (2006)

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Reviews Counted:67

Fresh:14

Rotten:53

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: A muddled sex-comedy that feels oddly sexless, The Oh in Ohio packs in too many ideas without establishing a clear identity or objective.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jul 14, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: What happens to the couple who seem destined to be together but can't satisfy each other between the sheets? That's the question at the heart of Billy Kent's directorial debut, THE OH IN OHIO.... What happens to the couple who seem destined to be together but can't satisfy each other between the sheets? That's the question at the heart of Billy Kent's directorial debut, THE OH IN OHIO. Priscilla (Parker Posey) and Jack (Paul Rudd) have reached breaking point after a decade together because of Priscilla's inability to climax during sex. The situation frustrates Jack just as much as Priscilla, so he sets out to have an affair with an 18-year-old student named Kristen (Mischa Barton). Meanwhile, Priscilla finds solace in sex toys and, eventually, an unlikely stud played by none other than Danny DeVito. Amusing scenes abound as Jack and Priscilla enjoy their separate sexual reawakenings, although couples might find some of the scenes uncomfortable to watch, especially if their sex lives aren't exactly setting the world on fire. Indie queen Posey clearly relishes the chance to take a rare lead role, and Priscilla really pushes her--there can't be many opportunities to play a woman who becomes addicted to vibrators. De Vito's character is ushered in towards the end of the film, adding welcome respite for Priscilla and a palpable sense of release for the viewer as all her sexual desires are finally and gloriously quenched. So, what happens to the couple who can't satisfy each other? THE OH IN OHIO doesn't really offer any answers, instead leaving its audience teased, frustrated, and tantalizingly close to finding out--much like its central character--for the bulk of the movie. [More]

Starring: Keith David, Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton

Starring: Keith David, Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton, Danny DeVito, Liza Minnelli

Director: Billy Kent

Screenwriter: Adam Wierzbianski
Story: Sarah Bird, Billy Kent
Producer: Miranda Bailey, Francey Grace, Amy Salko Robertson
Director: Billy Kent
Studio: Cyan Pictures

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  • Oh in Ohio, The
  • Priscilla Chase (Parker Posey) seems to have everything going for her - the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect husband - except for in bed where sex has always left her a bit short of the finish line. When her husband leaves her to regain his manhood with a young student (Mischa Barton), Priscilla embarks on a wild journey that ultimately leads her to love in the most unlikely place.
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    Kent directs with clean, precise strokes and with little of the desperation associated with most American comedies.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    07/13/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    It's like watching a bad '70s porno movie that has been sheared of its sex scenes and has nothing left but rudeness and genitalia jokes.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
    08/17/06
    William Arnold
    William Arnold
    Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    there simply isn't enough material here to carry a short, much less an hour-and-a-half-long feature

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    07/13/06
    Chris Barsanti
    Chris Barsanti
    Filmcritic.com

    A vibrator may put the buzz back in the solo sex life, but it tends to suck the life out of any movie not rated with three Xs.

    Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
    09/08/06
    Michael Booth
    Michael Booth
    Denver Post
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    A first rate ensemble gets it past the censors, but not to a beachhead on the mainstream.

    Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
    06/25/06
    Jules Brenner
    Jules Brenner
    Cinema Signals

    The Oh in Ohio's childish storytelling, paper-thin character development, and general unfunniness combine to make one bad movie.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    08/26/06
    Toddy Burton
    Toddy Burton
    Austin Chronicle

    A comedy that's never funny enough or clever enough.

    Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
    09/08/06
    Robert W. Butler
    Robert W. Butler
    Kansas City Star

    The sound recording is hollow and muddy, the cinematography underlit and sometimes blurred at the edges, and the whole thing has the dreary feeling of a bottom-of-the-barrel, clammy '70s sex comedy.

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    07/11/06
    Dan Callahan
    Dan Callahan
    Slant Magazine

    The comedy misfires and the film winds up strangely...impenetrable.

    Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
    07/14/06
    Peter Canavese
    Peter Canavese
    Groucho Reviews

    One must endure an hour of...crude gags until the film mutates into something almost wonderful in its final third, rescued by unlikely romantic foil Danny DeVito

    Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
    08/06/06
    Laura Clifford
    Laura Clifford
    Reeling Reviews

    The sexual nature of the film will attract the tweeny crowd but the summer/fall romance between Priscilla and Wayne is the real draw, thanks to [Danny] DeVito.

    Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
    08/12/06
    Robin Clifford
    Robin Clifford
    Reeling Reviews

    Parker Posey is not the only one who isn't getting satisfaction here.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
    08/10/06
    Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
    Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
    TheMovieChicks.com

    The movie provides a good time but isn't wholly satisfying in the end.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    03/16/06
    John DeFore
    John DeFore
    Hollywood Reporter
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    How bad does a movie have to be for Heather Graham to remove her name from the credits?

    Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
    07/14/06
    Edward Douglas
    Edward Douglas
    ComingSoon.net

    The sight of Posey, Minnelli, and Graham fondling sexual aids and chattering about orgasms is meant to reduce you to helpless laughter, but it will more likely leave you wondering how many bad choices it takes to destroy a career.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    07/19/06
    Daniel Eagan
    Daniel Eagan
    Film Journal International

    Are you asking me to believe that a one-time stoner would be so inspired by a science class that she’d become a National Merit Scholar and get into Harvard?

    Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
    07/24/06
    Annlee Ellingson
    Annlee Ellingson
    FilmStew.com

    The Oh in Ohio has a light, scampy spirit that rides to its rescue, often enough.

    Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
    08/25/06
    David Elliott
    David Elliott
    San Diego Union-Tribune

    The script, which was co-written by director Billy Kent, has the forced 'raciness' of a mid-'70s dinner-theater sex comedy.

    Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
    08/17/06
    Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
    Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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    A silly, amusing trifle.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
    07/12/06
    Owen Gleiberman
    Owen Gleiberman
    Entertainment Weekly
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    The OH in Ohio offers a cinematic representation of Priscilla's sex life: a lot of promise with no payoff.

    Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
    07/14/06
    Pam Grady
    Pam Grady
    Reel.com
     
     
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