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Elizabethtown (2005) -- During an outrageous memorial for a Southern patriarch, an unexpected romance blooms between a young woman and man.
Elizabethtown (2005) -- During an outrageous memorial for a Southern patriarch, an unexpected romance blooms between a young woman and man.
Elizabethtown (2005) -- During an outrageous memorial for a Southern patriarch, an unexpected romance blooms between a young woman and man.

Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   29,228 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Cameron Crowe (written by)
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Release Date:
14 October 2005 (USA) more
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It's a heck of a place to find yourself
Plot:
During an outrageous memorial for a Southern patriarch, an unexpected romance blooms between a young woman and man. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
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(34 articles)
Bloggers' Reviews: 2012
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User Comments:
I Loved this Movie! more (468 total)

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Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual references.
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123 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Southern cooking queen Paula Deen of Food Network fame made her big screen debut in this movie as Aunt Dora. Deen's character is of course is depicted doing plenty of cooking. A Food Network special, Paula Goes Hollywood, aired in conjunction with this film's premiere. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Drew sees Samson in the car starting the engine, he runs towards it from the porch to grab the boy. As he begins to run off the porch, he yells "Hey!" at Samson, but his mouth does not move. more
Quotes:
Drew Baylor: In that moment, I knew success, not greatness, was the only god the world served. more
Movie Connections:
Features Roman Holiday (1953) more
Soundtrack:
Moon River more

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118 out of 198 people found the following comment useful.
I Loved this Movie!, 16 October 2005
10/10
Author: consortpinguin from NH -- the First primary State

I don't know why the Boston Globe Critic hated it, but I loved "Elizabethtown!" My wife and I don't go to a lot of movies, so we choose very carefully when we do.

This film was anything but predictable, and it really kept moving. It tells the story of a young executive, Drew Baylor(Orlando Bloom) who has just launched a new high-tech athletic shoe at a company a lot like Nike, Reebok, and their ilk. Early on in the movie, he learns that the shoe is a billion dollar flop and leaves in disgrace. For eight years he has worked day and night for the company, "married to his career," so to speak. So when his world turns upside down, he's so lost he attempts an almost clever suicide plan. Then, things really get bad. A frantic phone call from his sister tells him that his father has died, very suddenly while visiting his family in Elizabethville, Kentucky. His sister, and especially his mother (Susan Sarandon) take it so hard and can't even go to the funeral.

On the way Dtew meets a most unusual flight attendant, Claire (Kirsten Dunst in a delightful role) who shakes up his world. Drew of course is not his usual self with two major tragedies at once, and at first has a very difficult time mixing in with his father's family. An endearing performance by Paula Deen of the Food Channel leads the unlikely collection of his Kentucky family. Claire keeps showing up and brings Drew back into the world. You can tell from the brief flashbacks and other clues that Drew's father Mitch was really a great guy, and Drew comes to regret the fact that he had not spent much time with his Dad in his eight years as a Corporate Superstar.

I won't go into the story much more than that because that would be giving too much away. I'll just say that this movie took many delightful turns with Claire, Drew, and his zany family.

I think the most important thing I took away from the movie is that no matter how bad things get in your life, you should never give up. And of course, don't we all have a family back home somewhere made up of a homespun, delightful cast of characters? I have my own dear family back in Pennsylvania and Ohio. When all else fails, your family is always there.

Crowe has stuffed a great sound track into the many scenes of the movie. The cast is delightful. There are some really entertaining moments including Drew's cousin's rock band playing "Free Bird" and Susan Sarandon tap dancing to "Moon River." There are so many great lines, you'll laugh out loud! And of course the ending -- a surprise, but a delightful one!

Don't miss "Elizabethtown!"

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