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New in Town (2009)

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Reviews Counted:135

Fresh:24

Rotten:111

Average Rating:3.7/10

Consensus: Cliched and short on charm, New In Town is a pat genre exercise that fails to bring the necessary heat to its Minnesota setting.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for language and some suggestive material.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jan 30, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $16,699,684

Synopsis: Renee Zellweger stars opposite Harry Connick Jr. in this snow-packed romantic comedy. NEW IN TOWN begins in Miami, home to Lucy Hill (Zellweger), a single, high-powered executive on the fast track... Renee Zellweger stars opposite Harry Connick Jr. in this snow-packed romantic comedy. NEW IN TOWN begins in Miami, home to Lucy Hill (Zellweger), a single, high-powered executive on the fast track to being a CEO. With her spiked heels, plush bachelorette pad, and fierce collection of power suits, Lucy is unprepared when her boss sends her to snowy Minnesota to work on-site at one of the company's factories. Reluctantly leaving her sunny home, Lucy lands in New Ulm, a small town distinguished by a thick Midwestern accent, a strong work ethic, and an appropriately skeptical attitude toward big-city newcomers like Lucy, who finds herself in a brutal battle against several factory workers, a nosy assistant (Siobhan Fallon), and a stubborn union rep (Connick) who, as fate would have it, just happens to be a love interest as well. Zellweger appears a bit wooden at the start of the film but eases into her role as the film progresses. As her character grows more comfortable in her own skin and develops some empathy towards her new neighbors, we see Zellweger's familiar charm emerge. Much of the film's humor comes at the expense of Minnesotans, but the cast delivers the jokes in good fun. Director Jonas Elmer captures some chemistry between his two leads, though the film doesn't rely too heavily on this romance. Instead, it explores the differences in small- versus big-town life, exposing the unique, homey appeal of the former. By focusing on the people working behind the scenes, NEW IN TOWN celebrates a way of American life that is rarely the focus of Hollywood romantic comedies. [More]

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, J.K. Simmons

Starring: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, J.K. Simmons, Frances Conroy, Mike O'Brien, Rashida Jones

Director: Jonas Elmer

Director: Jonas Elmer
Screenwriter: Kenneth Rance, C. Jay Cox
Producer: Paul Brooks, Peter Safran, Darryl Taja, Tracey E. Edmonds
Composer: John Swihart
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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May 26, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region [unknown]
  • NTSC
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Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary: Cast & Crew
  • Deleted Scenes: Deleted Scenes

Featurette:

  • 1. Making NEW IN TOWN in Winnipeg, Canada
  • 2. The Folk Art of Scrapbooking
  • 3. Pudding’s Delicious Role in NEW IN TOWN
 
 
 
 

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A transparent fish-out-of-water romantic comedy by A Danish director which won't work with an American audience.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
05/26/09
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

It pains me to admit, and I may be distinctly in the minority here, but I really liked this film.

Full Review Source: MovieWeb | comment Comment
04/02/09
Julian Roman
Julian Roman
MovieWeb

This fish-out-of-water romantic comedy offers nothing new and sticks to a comfortingly predictable formula.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
03/20/09
Keith Cohen
Keith Cohen
Entertainment Spectrum

Most of the time [Zellweger] looks uncomfortable in the role -- as in, what am I doing in this hammy, undercooked movie?

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
03/06/09
Paul Byrnes
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
N/R

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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
03/06/09
Sydney Morning Herald

The film starts off as a tedious, lifeless ordeal and it stays that way with a vengeance.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment Comment
03/06/09
Edward Porter
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)

This is a dopey piece of work, slack, derivative, sentimental.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
03/06/09
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Jokes fall flat, the story goes limp and Zellweger will no doubt want to forget she was ever New in Town.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment 1 Comment
03/04/09
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile

Predictable and uninspired, it is one more example of the dumb comedies that Hollywood is churning out at an alarming rate.

Full Review Source: Daily Express | comment Comment
03/03/09
Allan Hunter
Allan Hunter
Daily Express

A shockingly banal script lends the movie a generic awfulness; you wish Zellweger were in better hands.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/27/09
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out

There are precious few laughs to be found in this tale.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
02/27/09
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide
Times [UK]

Renée Zellweger's rabbity, dimply pout - surely the strangest facial expression in Hollywood - simpers and twitches out of the screen in this moderate girly flick that adheres with almost religious fanaticism to the feelgood romcom handbook.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
02/27/09
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

The most shocking thing about New In Town is the sheer lack of care that seems to have gone into it. It's as if a terrible TV script has been pulled out of a dusty drawer and padded out into a movie.

Full Review Source: Digital Spy | comment Comment
02/27/09
Simon Reynolds
Simon Reynolds
Digital Spy

must have paid Zellweger a lot of money. Romcom fans should save theirs for repeat outings to He's Just Not That Into You.

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02/27/09
Lesley O'Toole
Lesley O'Toole
Heat Magazine

Handed a role that will amuse nobody but her bank manager, Zellweger displays an infectious lack of enthusiasm, convincing only in capturing the look of someone who wishes they would rather be anywhere else. It’s easy to sympathise.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
02/27/09
Elliott Noble
Elliott Noble
Sky Movies

Recalling the shmaltziest bits of similar city-slicker-meetsbumpkin romcoms like Doc Hollywood and Sweet Home Alabama, New In Town is pure Valentine’s Day drivel.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
02/27/09
Ken McIntyre
Ken McIntyre
Total Film
N/R

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Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
02/27/09
Times [UK]

The screenplay is credited to Kenneth Rance and C. Jay Cox, but it's so shockingly inept, it might have been churned out by some cheap screenwriting software.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
02/27/09
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

There is the expected smattering of slapstick moments and Connick Jr delivers the requisite outdoorman charm to show Renee just how cool the cold can be.

Full Review Source: Sunday Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
02/27/09
Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Sunday Mirror [UK]
 
 
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