Movie · Comedy · Drama

When her husband tells her he wants a divorce, devastated Manhattan lawyer Diane (Catherine Keener of 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN) heads upstate with her two teens to Woodstock to stay with her estranged hippie mother (Jane Fonda of NINE TO FIVE). In this charming village, Diane and her city kids get a new perspective on life. Poetry-reading daughter Zoe (Elizabeth Olsen of MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE) becomes interested in a sensitive young butcher Cole (Chace Crawford of TV's GOSSIP GIRL). Nerdy son Jake (Nat Wolff of NEW YEAR'S EVE) finds material for his first film project, and Diane herself grows close to a handsome carpenter/singer Jude (Jeffrey Dean Morgan of TV's GREY'S ANATOMY). Most importantly, Diane finally gets the chance to end the ancient war with her mother, whom she has not seen for decades. Also starring Kyle MacLachlan (TV's DESPARATE HOUSEWIVES), Rosanna Arquette (PULP FICTION), and Katharine McPhee (THE HOUSE BUNNY).

2012 · 1h 32m
Director Bruce Beresford

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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

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When her husband tells her he wants a divorce, devastated Manhattan lawyer Diane (Catherine Keener of 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN) heads upstate with her two teens to Woodstock to stay with her estranged hippie mother (Jane Fonda of NINE TO FIVE). In this charming village, Diane and her city kids get a new perspective on life. Poetry-reading daughter Zoe (Elizabeth Olsen of MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE) becomes interested in a sensitive young butcher Cole (Chace Crawford of TV's GOSSIP GIRL). Nerdy son Jake (Nat Wolff of NEW YEAR'S EVE) finds material for his first film project, and Diane herself grows close to a handsome carpenter/singer Jude (Jeffrey Dean Morgan of TV's GREY'S ANATOMY). Most importantly, Diane finally gets the chance to end the ancient war with her mother, whom she has not seen for decades. Also starring Kyle MacLachlan (TV's DESPARATE HOUSEWIVES), Rosanna Arquette (PULP FICTION), and Katharine McPhee (THE HOUSE BUNNY).

COMMON SENSE

Drug use and cliches mar unoriginal indie dramedy.

TOMATOMETER
Average 4.7
Reviews 69
Fresh 21
Rotten 48

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Studio
IFC Films
Released
2012
Run Time
1 hr 32 min
Rated
R drug content and some sexual references
Region of Origin
United States
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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.