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The Open Road (2009)

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Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, and Mary Steenburgen star in writer/director Michael Meredith's tale of a young man looking to reconnect with his long-lost father -- a famous athlete -- and bring him back to the bedside of his ailing mother. Lyle Lovett, Harry Dean Stanton, and Kate Mara fill out the supporting cast in the Perfect Weekend production. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Michael Meredith

Written By: Michael Meredith

In Theaters: Aug 28, 2009 Wide

On DVD: Nov 17, 2009

Anchor Bay Entertainment

The Open Road is no Grand Prix winner, but it's no six-car pileup either. It's a low-key road movie that doesn't stray far from the very, very beaten path.

September 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Michael Ordo�a

Los Angeles Times

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Despite its dependable cast, this ponderous road movie remains stuck in the slow lane.

September 1, 2009 Comment

Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood Reporter

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Entirely predictable but surprisingly involving.

September 1, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety

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Joe Leydon

Variety

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An earnestly acted film with a movie-of-the-week vibe, it's watchable but too slow-moving -- and far too predictable -- to be entirely engaging.

December 11, 2009 Full Review Source: Times-Picayune

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Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

The picture contains a few inspired moments of antagonism and redemption, but it's hard to get energized about a feature film that positions Timberlake in a leading role. The movie practically begs for more Bridges.

November 19, 2009 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Brian Orndorf

DVDTalk.com

plays like a familiar checklist

November 17, 2009 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Norm Schrager

Filmcritic.com

A screenplay that feels written by numbers, but excellent performances make it deserve more attention than this late summer dump

September 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine

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Amy Nicholson

Boxoffice Magazine

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Touching story. Really good actors, for the most part. Jeff Bridges makes it all completely worth while, in any case.

September 9, 2011

Cynthia S.

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You wouldn't think a movie with Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Mary Steenburgen, and the beautiful Kate Mara would be so dull. None of theses people give a horrible performance, there's just really nothing there. It tries to be an evolving drama, but it fails in that sense. It tries to be humorous in sections, and it

July 13, 2011