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In the Land of Women (2007)

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Reviews Counted:112

Fresh:48

Rotten:64

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: While pleasantly acted, In the Land of Women is a dramatically stilted film with underdeveloped characters.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content, thematic elements and language

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Los Angeles, California, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Theatrical Release

Theatrical Release:Apr 20, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $11,001,271

Synopsis: IN THE LAND OF WOMEN is a surprisingly somber yet funny coming-of-age tale from director Jonathan Kasdan, and stars Adam Brody in a role not too different from his beloved Seth Cohen on the... IN THE LAND OF WOMEN is a surprisingly somber yet funny coming-of-age tale from director Jonathan Kasdan, and stars Adam Brody in a role not too different from his beloved Seth Cohen on the night-time teen soap THE O.C. Brody, playing a character his own age, breezily inhabits Carter, a loveable but somewhat directionless screenwriter (if you count soft-core porn films) who is dumped by his beautiful but shallow starlet girlfriend Sofia at the start of the film. In crisis mode, he packs up and heads to the Detroit suburb where his senile grandmother (Olympia Dukakis) lives, in an attempt to help her out and get some perspective. While desperately trying to make sense of his grandmother's incoherent ramblings, Carter slaves away at a long-coming screenplay and creates confusing friendships with the mother (Meg Ryan) and daughter (Kristen Stewart) next door. While the film sometimes seems to be grasping for something it can't quite find, it is entertaining throughout, especially for fans of Brody. Thanks to some clever dialogue, quirky characters, and Brody's oddball line delivery, IN THE LAND OF WOMEN manages to get more than a few laughs. That said, the film also deals with serious issues like sickness and death in a lighthearted way. Ryan and Stewart both add depth to what could be one-dimensional characters, and while Brody's performance doesn't feel like much of a stretch, it's nice to see the actor moving towards some slightly more adult material. Kasdan packs the film to the brim with indie pop songs, providing a hip soundtrack for a story that feels contemporary by refusing to fit the traditional romantic-comedy mold. [More]

Starring: Adam Brody, Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart, Makenzie Vega

Starring: Adam Brody, Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart, Makenzie Vega, Clark Gregg, Elena Anaya, Olympia Dukakis, Dustin Milligan

Director: Jon Kasdan

Director: Jon Kasdan
Screenwriter: Jon Kasdan
Producer: Steve Golin, David Kanter, Barbara Kelly
Composer: Stephen Trask
Studio: Warner Bros.

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6/10

Heather Huntington

Brody is the epitome of the trustworthy, funny, approachable, but magnetic nice guy that you would marry in a second if he really existed. It was like Tom Hanks and John Cusack had a love child.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 25 2008 06:23 PM

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5/10

Jeff Bayer

As soon as it's over, you start forgetting about it. It's not a bad movie, it's just fine.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 03 2008 10:48 AM

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3/5

Sandie Angulo Chen

Touching-but-treacly chick flick for moms & teens.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 31 2007 04:07 PM

Common Sense Media

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2/5

Karina Montgomery

Jonathan Kasdan infects them with a smart-ass self-awareness and a grandiose sense of vitality that borders on preciousness. It has that Baby Boomer quality of his father's films without any of the history to back it up.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 06 2007 07:16 PM

Cinerina

N/R

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 28 2007 06:11 AM

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I distrust any film in which people stand and argue and/or kiss in pelting rain

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 20 2007 08:53 PM

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2/4

Joe Lozito

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 14 2007 06:10 AM

Big Picture Big Sound

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3/4

Linda Cook

Here's a Cameron Crowe film that, oddly enough, wasn't directed by Cameron Crowe.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 10 2007 11:58 AM

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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Cynthia Fuchs

Ah, poor poor Carter. Will he emerge strengthened or diminished by his encounters in this faraway land?

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 30 2007 06:08 PM

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Ted Murphy

The script is problematic. Much of it feels half-formed; there are some potentially interesting ideas but they are not really developed well. The audience is supposed to take certain things on face value -- and there are many missed opportunities, particu

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 07 2007 04:50 PM

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Thomas Peyser

Unintentionally makes a case for believing that the young have nothing of interest to say to their seniors, and very little of interest to say to each other.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 03 2007 02:58 PM

Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

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3.5/4

Vince Koehler

Despite Adam's glorious performance, the show stealer was Olympia Dukakiswho was hilarious in every scene. From claiming she was dying every second to answering the front door with no pants. She stole the show for me.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 30 2007 11:06 PM

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Eric D. Snider

It hits all the emotional cues right on schedule, pushing an audience's buttons with dull factory precision.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 30 2007 02:39 PM

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2.5/4

Matt Brunson

Engaging if underwhelming.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 29 2007 03:42 PM

Creative Loafing

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1/5

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Shows very little respect for women and makes a youthful male soft-core porn writer into a supposed seer dispensing wisdom.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 28 2007 07:19 PM

Spirituality and Practice

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2.5/4

Eric Lurio

The acting is good, which really is no reason alone to spend good money on seeing this throwaway picture in the theater.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 28 2007 05:36 AM

Entertainment Insiders

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1/5

Peter Sobczynski

I can’t recall the last [film] that filled me with the kind of utter loathing and contempt that this one did.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 28 2007 05:36 AM

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Angela Baldassarre

There's no denying that "In the Land of Women" has its moments of endearment, but Jon Kasdan's weepy coming-of-age dramedy lacks emotional authenticity.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 27 2007 09:16 AM

Sympatico.ca

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2.5/4

Lisa Ann Cockrel

While it catches something of the romantic zeitgeist of this time, much in the way The Big Chill did in the early '80s, I suspect this won't have the same stamina.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 27 2007 09:08 AM

Christianity Today

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Mark Palermo

The "young man's post-traumatic discovery of life's value through quirky people tale" is an obscure genre that's somehow attracted Zach Braff, Cameron Crowe and Jon Kasdan.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Apr., 25 2007 10:01 AM

Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

 
 
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