The Oh in Ohio
| The Oh in Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Promotional movie poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Billy Kent |
| Written by | Adam Wierzbianski |
| Produced by | Matthew Leutwyler Debra Grieco Jun Tan |
| Starring | Parker Posey Paul Rudd Danny DeVito Mischa Barton Miranda Bailey Liza Minnelli |
| Cinematography | Ramsey Nickell |
| Edited by | Paul Bertino Michael R. Miller |
| Music by | Bruno Coon Michael Muhlfriedel |
| Distributed by | Cyan Pictures |
Release dates | United States: July 14, 2006 (limited) |
Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimate) |
| Box office | $418,689 |
The Oh in Ohio is a 2006 comedy film directed by Billy Kent. It 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 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.
Reception
The film was a commercial failure, earning back less than 10% of its $5 million budget at the box office.[1] It was also critically panned. It currently holds a 21% approval rate at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 67 reviews (53 negative, 14 positive).[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 from Slant magazine gave the film 0 stars out of 4, calling it an "implausible, weirdly depressed comedy" adding "there isn't one laugh in it".[3] Stax from IGN gave the film 2.5 out of 5, calling it an "occasionally engaging but ultimately unsatisfying comedy".[4] Entertainment Weekly was more favorable, giving the film a 'B-' with Owen Gleiberman describing the film as "a silly, amusing trifle".[5]
Cast
- Parker Posey ... Priscilla Chase
- Paul Rudd ... Jack Chase
- Danny DeVito ... Wayne Sianidis
- Mischa Barton ... Kristen Taylor
- Keith David...Coach Popovich
- Liza Minnelli...Alyssa Donahue
- Heather Graham...Sex Shop Clerk
References
- ^ Box Office Mojo - The Oh in Ohio
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes - The Oh in Ohio
- ^ The Oh In Ohio review Callahan, Dan. Slant Magazine
- ^ The Oh in Ohio Review: One-note comedy never gets off IGN.com
- ^ The Oh in Ohio review Entertainment weekly
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