New in Town

New in Town
New in Town
Directed by Jonas Elmer
Produced by Peter Safran
Darryl Taja
Tracey E. Edmonds
Paul Brooks
Phyllis Laing
Andrew Paquin
Written by C. Jay Cox
Ken Rance
Starring Renée Zellweger
Harry Connick, Jr.
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
J.K. Simmons
Frances Conroy
Music by John Swihart
Cinematography Chris Seager
Editing by Troy Takaki
Studio Gold Circle Films
Epidemic Pictures
Safran Company
Edmonds Entertainmen
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date(s) January 30, 2009 (2009-01-30)
Running time 97 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $29,010,817

New in Town is a 2009 romantic comedy film, directed by Jonas Elmer, starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. It was filmed in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada, and in Los Angeles and South Beach, Miami, Florida, US.[1] The "making of..." feature on the DVD documents that the cast and crew survived bitterly cold temperatures of below −50 °F (−46 °C) in Manitoba, which sometimes resulted in malfunctions of cameras and other equipment.

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Plot

A high-powered consultant (Renée Zellweger) in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to New Ulm, Minnesota, to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds a way to save the town. After tasting her secretary's secret recipe of tapioca pudding, she decides to adapt a former yogurt production line to produce this special recipe of tapioca.

Cast

  • Renée Zellweger as Lucy Hill
  • Harry Connick Jr. as Ted Mitchell
  • Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Blanche Gunderson
  • J.K. Simmons[2] as Stu Kopenhafer
  • Frances Conroy as Trudy Van Uuden
  • Hilary Carroll as Kimberley
  • Barbara James Smith as Joan
  • Nancy Drake as Flo Kopenhafer
  • Mike O'Brien as Lars Ulstead
  • Ferron Guerreiro as Roberta 'Bobby' Mitchell
  • James Durham as Rob Deitmar
  • Robert Small as Donald Arling
  • Kristina Dawson as Clubber

Release

The film was released at 1,941 theaters on January 30, 2009 and grossed in its opening day approx. $2.4 million to $2.5 million.[3] By the end of the first 3-day weekend, it had grossed an estimated $6.75 million, placing it 8th for the weekend in gross box office ticket sales.

Box office

The film grossed $16,734,283 at the domestic box office, $12,276,534 at the foreign box office for a total gross of $29,010,817 worldwide.[4]

Critical reception

As of April 4, 2011, this film has garnered a low 27% based on 135 critic reviews and a 40% based on member reviews at Rotten Tomatoes, making it a critical flop. Allan Hunter of the Daily Express has said, "Predictable and uninspired, it is one more example of the dumb comedies that Hollywood is churning out at an alarming rate." Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian was also critical, stating "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."[5]

Soundtrack

Songs featured in trailer/TV spots:

Songs featured in the film:

References

  1. ^ King, Randall (January 7, 2008). "Hollywood heat comes to local Chilled in Miami shoot". Winnipeg Free Press. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/historic/32657814.html. Retrieved March 3, 2010. 
  2. ^ King, Randall (December 15, 2007). "Spider-Man regular heading to Winnipeg to get Chilled". Winnipeg Free Press. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/historic/32635784.html. Retrieved March 3, 2010. 
  3. ^ McClintock, Pamela (January 31, 2009). "Box office crown 'Taken' by Fox". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999391.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved February 1, 2009. 
  4. ^ "New in Town (2009)". Box Office Mojo. February 23, 2009. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newintown.htm. Retrieved July 11, 2011. 
  5. ^ "New in Town (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/new_in_town/. Retrieved November 28, 2009. 

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