Its gently uplifting message about the importance of taking the time getting to know people openly and to tolerate outsiders makes it feel mostly pleasant, harmless and big-hearted, yet, ultimately forgettable.
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01/30/09
New in Town (2009)
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Reviews Counted:136
Fresh:24
Rotten:112
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.
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... [More]
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, J.K. Simmons
Director: Jonas Elmer
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Reviews for New in Town
Zellweger and Connick are likable in the lead roles, and J.K. Simmons is a low-key gas as a plant supervisor.
01/30/09
New in Town is better than standard rom-com fare, dontcha know?
01/31/09
"New In Town" is an uncomplicated fish-out-of-water romance with just enough modern-day social commentary to give it some substance.
01/30/09
The film squeezes every ounce of sweet-tempered comic potential from brutal windchill, Lutheran reticence and white-bread cuisine.
01/30/09
Groundbreaking cinema it ain’t, with the story unfolding exactly as you’d expect. But fans of the corn director Frank Capra used to cook will find it a dish to savour.
02/27/09
There is nothing new about New in Town. It is as formula as they come. However, not all formula is bad.
02/01/09
There's a Capra-esque joy in this small and unpretentious movie.
01/30/09
It has a certain Midwestern charm that settles calmly in the stomach, making the viewer feel warm, comfortable, and quick to smile.
01/30/09
...disarming in spite of itself.
01/29/09
It pains me to admit, and I may be distinctly in the minority here, but I really liked this film.
04/02/09
New in Town is a fun little flick that delivers a decent message and makes me want to visit Minnesota. It is the perfect rental.
01/30/09
A romantic comedy for our fiscal moment, when so many people are facing job insecurity and loss. This context gives a rather lighthearted romance some actual gravitas.
01/30/09
How much do I want to believe in America 2.0 as a place where a Suit might help factory workers survive hard times?
01/30/09
Top CriticThere 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.
02/27/09
Utterly predictable comedy-drama that stays watchable thanks to a likeable cast and some decent dialogue, even if the Zellweger / Connick Jr pairing doesn't exactly set the screen alight.
02/26/09
In the words of Blanche, "New In Town" is only "okie dokie, artichokie."
01/31/09
There may be nothing new here, but like one character's favorite recipe, sometimes bland can still be tasty.
01/29/09
Zellweger, despite her propensity to scrunch her face, has an easy chemistry with Connick that is unthreatening and enjoyable, and she's good at the physical comedy the role requires.
01/29/09
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01/29/09
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