The Oh in Ohio
| The Oh in Ohio | |
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 Promotional movie poster | |
| Directed by | Billy Kent |
| Screenplay by | Adam Wierzbianski |
| Story by | Billy Kent Sarah Bird Adam Wierzbianski |
| Produced by | Matthew Leutwyler Debra Grieco Jun Tan |
| Starring | Parker Posey Paul Rudd Danny DeVito Mischa Barton Chandra Wilson Liza Minnelli Heather Graham |
| Cinematography | Ramsey Nickell |
| Edited by | Paul Bertino Michael R. Miller |
| Music by | Bruno Coon Michael Muhlfriedel |
| Distributed by | Cyan Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimate) |
| Box office | $418,689 |
The Oh in Ohio is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Billy Kent and starring Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton and Danny DeVito. The picture was screened at several US film festivals from March to May 2006 and was released theatrically by Cyan Pictures on July 14, 2006. Set in Cleveland, much of the film was shot on location at well-known Cleveland area landmarks such as Coventry Village and Case Western Reserve University.
Plot[]
Frustrated with the fact that he cannot give his wife Priscilla (Parker Posey) an orgasm, Jack (Paul Rudd) moves out of the house and starts a relationship with Kristen (Mischa Barton), his student. Unfulfilled, Priscilla forms an unlikely partnership with Wayne (Danny DeVito), a businessman more than twice her age.
Cast[]
- Parker Posey as Priscilla Chase
- Paul Rudd as Jack Chase
- Danny DeVito as Wayne Sianidis
- Mischa Barton as Kristen Taylor
- Chandra Wilson as Sherri
- Keith David as Coach Popovich
- Liza Minnelli as Alyssa Donahue
- Heather Graham as Justine
- Tim Russ as Douglas
- Adam Nelson as Kid at Vending Machine
Reception[]
The film was a commercial failure, earning back less than 10% of its $5 million budget at the box office.[1] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 23% approval rating, based on 70 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "A muddled sex-comedy that feels oddly sexless, The Oh in Ohio packs in too many ideas without establishing a clear identity or objective."[2] Lou Lumenick of the New York Post wrote, "Despite its seemingly sure-fire premise and cast of veteran comedians, this movie just lies there without a single laugh." Dan Callahan of Slant gave the film 0 stars out of 4, calling it an "implausible, weirdly depressed comedy", adding "there isn't one laugh in it".[3] Entertainment Weekly was more favorable, giving the film a 'B-', with Owen Gleiberman describing it as "a silly, amusing trifle".[4]
See also[]
- List of Ambush Entertainment Films
References[]
- ^ Box Office Mojo - The Oh in Ohio
- ^ The Oh in Ohio at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Callahan, Dan. "The Oh In Ohio". Slant. Archived from the original on 2010-01-07.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen. "The Oh in Ohio". Entertainment Weekly.
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