New in Town (2009)

Director:

Jonas Elmer

Writers (WGA):

Ken Rance (written by) and
C. Jay Cox (written by)

Release Date:

30 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

She's an executive on the move. But her career is taking her a little farther than she expected.

Plot:

A Miami businesswoman adjusts to her new life in a tiny Minnesota town.

Plot Keywords:

Plant | Minnesota | Manufacturing | Love | Small Town

Cast

Renée Zellweger	...	Lucy Hill
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Ted Mitchell
Siobhan Fallon	...	Blanche Gunderson (as Siobhan Fallon Hogan)
J.K. Simmons	...	Stu Kopenhafer
Mike O'Brien	...	Lars Ulstead
Frances Conroy	...	Trudy Van Uuden
Ferron Guerreiro	...	Bobbie Mitchell
Barbara James Smith	...	Joan
James Durham	...	Rob Deitmar
Robert Small	...	Donald Arling
Wayne Nicklas	...	Harve Gunderson
Hilary Carroll	...	Kimberley
Nancy Drake	...	Flo
Stewart J. Zully	...	Wallace Miller (as Stewart Zully)
Marilyn Boyle	...	Winnie

Also Known As:

Chilled in Miami (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and some suggestive material. (edited for re-rating; originally PG-13 for brief strong language)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44610) (edited for re-rating) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | USA:PG-13 (original rating) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIA | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Mexico:B

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Edmonds Entertainment Group (EEG)

Trivia:

Filmed under the title "Chilled in Miami."

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Manitoba highway signs can be seen in the opening New Ulm shots. Manitoba is over 300 miles from New Ulm.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Billy Gunderson: Awesome.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Making 'New in Town' in Winnipeg, Canada (2009) (V)

Soundtrack:

That's Where It Is

I was a little leery

The IMDb ratings were low (5.2) and I was expecting to regret my decision to go to the movies. Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr., were certainly a draw but it was the low matinée price and the fact that I had plenty of time and nothing better to do that got me in the door. Sometimes preconceptions can spoil a good movie, but not in this case. For me the movie greatly exceeded the rating.

I enjoyed the movie and while it was fairly predictive and was what another commenter described as a sweet story, I don't think you will find a better movie for this 2009 winter of dismal news. Predictive, in these times, is a much desired thing and a little sweetness certainly doesn't hurt. I was not disappointed by Zellweger or Connick; I enjoyed their performances (but I always do). The supporting cast is strong. The rural Minnesota accents may have been a little strong, but if so, at least for me, the accent treatment added to the enjoyment of the movie. Just so you know, I can be critical, but I don't look for things to criticize. I really liked the movie.