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:

Continuity: Stu (JK Simmons) is fired, but in a later scene is shown on the plant floor well before Lucy (Renee Zellwegger) hires him back as plant foreman.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Billy Gunderson: Awesome.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Pudding's Delicious Role in 'New in Town' (2009) (V)

Soundtrack:

Steer

Your typical chick flick in the cold country

(Synopsis) Lucy Hill (Renee Zellweger) is a high achiever shooting to become a Vice President. To show the President that she has the ability, she takes an assignment to restructure one of their small manufacturing plants in Minnesota. From the high life in Miami to the bitter cold, snow, and icy roads, Lucy must endure these hardships to succeed. Lucy is treated as an outsider when she arrives, and the locals give her a week before she leaves. Lucy is a fighter and wants to win. She meets Ted Mitchell (Harry Connick, Jr.) who is the union representative. At first, she has some conflicts with the workers, but soon they begin to accept her. The new product line is a bust, and she is ordered to close the plant and fire everyone. However, she has a better idea of making money for the company and saving everybody's job.

(My Comment) This is your typical chick flick, girl meets boy, she thinks he is a loser, and he thinks she is too. After a few disaster type dates which should have ended the whole thing, you guessed it, they get involved. Along the way, they save the company, and both become heroes. Renee Zellweger did a fine job of being the outsider in the small Minnesota town and getting them to accept her. What do you think, who wouldn't accept Renee Zellweger. I know the women will like Harry's performance as well. Even though you know how the story will end, you will still enjoy the movie. You will love listening to the Minnesota accents that were used, and seeing some of their customs. (Lionsgate, Run Time 1:36, Rated PG-13)(5/10)