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The Oranges

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
13K
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Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, nm0005049, Adam Brody, Hugh Laurie, nm0790057, and Leighton Meester in The Oranges (2011)
A guy falls for the daughter of a family friend, making life just a bit awkward for himself and the family.
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ComedyDramaRomance

The enduring friendship between the Walling and Ostroff families is tested when Nina, the prodigal Ostroff daughter, returns home for the holidays after a five-year absence and enters into a... Read allThe enduring friendship between the Walling and Ostroff families is tested when Nina, the prodigal Ostroff daughter, returns home for the holidays after a five-year absence and enters into an affair with David, head of the Walling family.The enduring friendship between the Walling and Ostroff families is tested when Nina, the prodigal Ostroff daughter, returns home for the holidays after a five-year absence and enters into an affair with David, head of the Walling family.

  • Director
    • Julian Farino
  • Writers
    • Ian Helfer
    • Jay Reiss
  • Stars
    • Leighton Meester
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Catherine Keener
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Julian Farino
    • Writers
      • Ian Helfer
      • Jay Reiss
    • Stars
      • Leighton Meester
      • Hugh Laurie
      • Catherine Keener
    • 37User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos12

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    The Oranges: I Don't Hate You Mom (UK)
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    The Oranges: Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me? (UK)
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    The Oranges: Christmas Nascar
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    The Oranges: Ackward Atlantic City Dinner (UK)
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    Catherine Keener in The Oranges (2011)
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    Adam Brody in The Oranges (2011)
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    Leighton Meester
    Leighton Meester
    • Nina
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • David
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Paige
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Cathy
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Vanessa
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Terry
    Ian Helfer
    • Christmas Caroler
    Marceline Hugot
    Marceline Hugot
    • Christmas Caroler
    Laura Flanagan
    • Christmas Caroler
    Curtis McClarin
    • Christmas Caroler
    Jay Reiss
    • Christmas Caroler
    Sarah Saltzberg
    • Christmas Caroler
    Sam Rosen
    • Ethan
    Adam Brody
    Adam Brody
    • Toby
    Aya Cash
    Aya Cash
    • Maya
    Hoon Lee
    Hoon Lee
    • Henry
    Heidi Kristoffer
    Heidi Kristoffer
    • Meredith Lovett
    Arthur Anderson
    Arthur Anderson
    • Innkeeper
    • Director
      • Julian Farino
    • Writers
      • Ian Helfer
      • Jay Reiss
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Leighton Meester (Nina) and Adam Brody (Toby) are married in real life.
    • Goofs
      When David is talking to Nina in the coffee shop, the level of Nina's coffee does not remain consistent.
    • Quotes

      [First lines]

      Vanessa: [narrating] The question of happiness has preoccupied philosophers, poets and pharmaceutical companies for thousands of years. Clearly, it's a tricky one.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Room (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Caroling Jingle Bells
      Written by James Pierpont

      Arranged by Stephen James Edwards

    User reviews37

    Review
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    4/10
    I would prefer lemons over oranges
    ¨I'm your ex girlfriend's boyfriend's wife.¨

    I'd rather sit through an hour long episode of Dr. House, The OC, or Gossip Girl rather than watch this film starring some of the actors from the above mentioned series. The Oranges was directed by Julian Farino, who I had never heard of before this film. I actually went to see this film because I thought it had an interesting cast. The biggest flaw of The Oranges was its screenplay; written by Ian Helfer and Jay Reiss. The dramedy never quite manages to feel authentic and everything felt like a complete farce. The dialogue in this film felt very light considering the subject matter and the comedic moments weren't effective. The relationships didn't feel real either, although I must admit that the friendship between Laurie's character and Platt's was probably the strongest thing about this movie. Beside the three TV stars: Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester, and Adam Brody, the film also stars Allison Janney and Catherine Keener whom I always thought looked very much alike. These are all very likable actors, but they were given some really underdeveloped characters and the film never really rang true to me. Other films have tackled this subject matter in much better ways. Examples that come to mind for me are The Graduate and American Beauty, but this movie doesn't even come close to what those films achieved. Despite how much I wanted to like this movie because of the actors, I had a hard time watching this. I would pick any of their television series over this film anytime.

    The film focuses on the relationship between two Jersey families. On the one hand, we have David (Hugh Laurie) and Paige Walling (Catherine Keener) who have two children: Vanessa (Alia Shawkat) and Toby (Adam Brody), and then we are introduced to their neighbors, the Ostroff's, consisting of Terry (Oliver Platt) and Carol (Allison Janney). Terry and David have been best friends for a long time, and their families get together often. The Ostroff's have a daughter named Nina (Leighton Meester) who decides to return home after five years for the Holidays. Her presence will change things when she falls in love with David. The two begin seeing each other and it has a tremendous effect on both families. Nina convinces David that there are no rules to happiness, but at the same time his decision affects everyone around him. When Paige finds out about this relationship she confronts David and soon everyone's life is affected by this relationship.

    The film doesn't seem to take sides on the moral issue, but it doesn't ever feel like it takes things seriously either. The entire film felt like a complete waste of time. The relationship between David and Nina never felt authentic and there was no chemistry whatsoever between them. The film really suffers from a poor script and the likable actors aren't enough to save this film. The narration of the film didn't work for me either and I felt like it was simply used to simplify things. The question the film seems to be raising is whether it is really worth doing whatever makes you happy without measuring the consequences and how it can affect the rest of the people around you. At first it seems as if it agrees with this premise, but later their consequences catch up with them. Some characters seem to be better off, but things never remain the same. I think I am getting a little too philosophical for a film that really didn't take itself too seriously, but I definitely felt that something was completely off with The Oranges. It is an awkward film and one I wouldn't recommend.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Любовна халепа
    • Filming locations
      • Yonkers, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • ATO Pictures
      • Olympus Pictures
      • Likely Story
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $366,377
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $198,461
      • Oct 7, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,316,971
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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