Rotten
Is it too early to call for a moratorium on earnest comedy-dramas about overly sensitive, hyper-verbal young men working through emotional crises by having deep, meaningful conversations with manic pixie dream-girls?
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
In the Land of Women
Get ready to fall
2007 · 1h 37m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Jonathan Kasdan
Overview
After a bad breakup with his girlfriend leaves him heartbroken, Carter Webb moves to Michigan to take care of his ailing grandmother. Once there, he gets mixed up in the lives of the mother and daughters who live across the street.
Director and cast
- Jonathan Kasdan Director
- Meg Ryan as Sarah Hardwicke
- Kristen Stewart as Lucy Hardwicke
- Adam Brody as Carter Webb
- JoBeth Williams as Agnes Webb
- Olympia Dukakis as Phyllis
- Makenzie Vega as Paige Hardwicke
- Elena Anaya as Sofia Buñuel
- Kelsey Keel as Teenage Girl
- Danielle Savre as Teenage Girl
- Gia Mantegna as Teenage Girl
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
44%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A movie with one awkward identity crisis.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten
The screenplay by Kasdan is soggy with earnest cliches.
Tom Beer, Time Out New York
Fresh
The film belongs to Brody, an endearing screen presence.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Fresh
This potentially saccharine weepy has an authentic ring, thanks to Jon Kasdan's script and a cast capable of delivering clever lines that sound just about right for whatever situation they're in.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
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