In a World... (2013)

An underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.

Director:

Lake Bell

Writer:

Lake Bell

Stars:

Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Michaela Watkins

3 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lake Bell	...	Carol
Rob Corddry	...	Moe
Alexandra Holden	...	Jamie
Eva Longoria	...	Eva Longoria
Ken Marino	...	Gustav
Demetri Martin	...	Louis
Fred Melamed	...	Sam
Tig Notaro	...	Cher
Nick Offerman	...	Heners
Michaela Watkins	...	Dani
Geena Davis	...	Katherine Huling
Stephanie Allynne	...	Nancy
Melissa Disney	...	Melinda Chisney
Olya Milova	...	Mimi
Corsica Wilson	...	Stacy

Storyline

An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voiceover star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.

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Plot Keywords:

female empowerment | voice over | voice artist | father daughter rivalry | sister sister relationship | 

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Taglines:

Speak up and let your voice be heard.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Voz de uma Geração

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$70,541, 11 August 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,962,542, 1 December 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

3311 Productions, In A World, Team G

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Much like his character in the film, Fred Melamed is an accomplished voice actor in real life. According to Melamed himself, Lake Bell was unaware of this when she first offered him the role of Sam.

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Goofs

When Carol is sitting at the table eating peanut butter, the position of the label on the jar of chocolate peanut butter keeps changing.

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Quotes

Stacy: I've been interviewing for about ten months.
Carol: And why do you think that is?
Stacy: Because I sound like a sexy baby.

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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, clips of TV commercials for the GEICO insurance company with Don Lafontaine on-camera are featured.

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Connections

References Ghost (1990)

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Soundtracks

Little Princess
Written and Performed by Geoff Halliday
Courtesy of HandsSounds

User Reviews

Pleasant comedy that's worth seeing

In a World . . . was written, produced, and directed by Lake Bell. Can you guess who stars in the movie?

This modest comedy takes place in the mini-world of people who do voice overs. Apparently this world exists. And, like all such worlds, it has stars, former stars, people who want to be stars and will make it, and people who want to be stars and won't make it.

This world also has alliances, feuds, betrayals, burning hates and burning loves. It's the same as any other profession, except that it's invisible to the rest of us. (When was the last time you knew the name of someone doing a voice-over?)

Bell is a good director and a good actor. (And, yes, her voice is fabulous.) She keeps her excellent ensemble cast moving along. The story line starts with boy meets girl, so you know how it will end, but there are enough unexpected twists and turns to hold your interest. It will work well on the small screen. My advice--seek it out and see it. Just don't expect a movie that's so powerful that it will change your life forever.