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OH in Ohio, The
Cyan Pictures


8.4

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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito, Mischa Barton, Miranda Bailey, Keith David, and Liza Minnelli

Priscilla Chase (Posey), a young Cleveland woman, seems to have it all -- the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect husband (Rudd) -- except for in bed, where sex has always left her a bit short of the finish line. When the problem drives her husband to leave her suddenly for one of his high school students (Barton), Priscilla's idyllic world is shattered. She sets out on a quest to become just as good at sex as she is at everything else in life, embarking on a wild journey that leads her into the arms of the man she least expected and to the discovery that happiness is sometimes found in the most unlikely places. (Cyan Pictures)

GENRE(S):	Comedy
WRITTEN BY:	Adam Wierzbianski Sarah Bird (story) Billy Kent (story)
DIRECTED BY:	Billy Kent
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: December 5, 2006 Theatrical: July 14, 2006
RUNNING TIME:	91 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

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Boston Globe Wesley Morris

It's a thrill to watch Posey incorporate, at last, some true emotion into her exuberant screwball wit.

San Francisco Chronicle Ruthe Stein

The star's amusingly inventive performance keeps your attention through predictable early scenes when "Ohio" repeats familiar material on women's sexuality. It's like a continuation of "The Vagina Monologues" to see Liza Minnelli, as a New Age orgasm coach.

Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek

I'm not really sure how strong this material is on its own: I kept trying to imagine what The Oh in Ohio would have been like with other actors in the leading roles, and I couldn't -- Rudd, DeVito and especially Posey seem integral to it.

Variety Joe Leydon

Amusing indie comedy blithely blurs the line between risque and raunchy, often to hilarious effect.

The New York Times Nathan Lee

A feel-good movie about feeling good, The Oh in Ohio thrums with happy vibes and amiable performances.

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

A silly, amusing trifle.

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

Falls disappointing short of its ambition to be both sympathetically straightforward and funny.

Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea

This is the slightest and slimmest of sex comedies.

The Hollywood Reporter John DeFore

Like the lead characters, who struggle to get "almost there" and fail, the movie provides a good time but isn't wholly satisfying in the end.

Village Voice Luke Y. Thompson

First-time feature director Billy Kent seems proud that his movie deals with sex in such frank fashion. But if you're going to brag about your explicit sexuality, it doesn't quite work to go out of your way avoiding skin.

LA Weekly Chuck Wilson

Posey and Rudd are the real deal, so it's almost sad when Priscilla and Jack are left hanging in the final act, their issues unresolved. It's as if the filmmakers lost their nerve when it came time to write the kind of intimate, revealing conversation that can make a sex toy unnecessary.

Washington Post Desson Thomson

Even Posey -- who brightens most movies she's in -- fails to stir the movie's unresponsive tectonic plates.

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

Posey is as over-the-top as a drunk in a game of charades, while DeVito wears the sunny, slavering grin of an old coot hoping to get lucky at Jack Nicholson's pool party. If it still sounds like fun, good luck. Don't blame me if you leave frustrated.

Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

One of those movies that promises much but doesn't deliver. Despite a lot of misplaced talent, this movie is as silly and forced as its title.

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

Director Billy Kent seems to have instructed most of his actors to behave like robotic sitcom characters; the principal exception is Danny DeVito, who simply behaves like Danny DeVito.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Parker Posey, the queen of the indies, is a stylish actress, but there's not much she can do with the flat, trite sex comedy The Oh in Ohio, written by Adam Wierzbianski and directed by Billy Kent without a trace of imagination or originality.

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

It's never a promising sign when an attractive young woman's insatiable sexual desire for Danny DeVito represents the most convincing and compelling aspect of a movie, but that's the best this one can do.

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Despite this seemingly surefire premise and cast of veteran comedians - there's even a cameo by Liza Minnelli as a masturbation coach - The OH in Ohio just lies there, without a single laugh.

Austin Chronicle Toddy Burton

While the impressive cast inspires a sense of hope, The Oh in Ohio's childish storytelling, paper-thin character development, and general unfunniness combine to make one bad movie.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold

Disastrously unfunny sex farce.

The average user rating for this movie is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Chris S. gave it an8:
I was pleasantly surprised at this movie. It was funny and cute, the ending was random and quick. But I still thought it was a very enjoyable and raunchy movie. I'd recommend it for sure. Good for any occasion.

Terry M. gave it a9:
I always thought of the Hi in Ohio, but the Oh is a splendid story about real life whether one is in Cleveland or anywhere in the world! The cast was great, no violence, just genuine everyday people with their own struggles. I will tell many about this film. Transplanted Clevelander in SF East Bay.

F P. gave it a9:
Classic line - "We incorporate a lot of technology in our love life." For the women - see it. For the men - see it with your woman, less you want to contribute to Duracell competing with Exxon to be the most profitable company in the world.

Jessica B. gave it a10:
Fabulous! Funny, clever and original! So great to see a comedy that hasn't been produced/directed by committee--a truly individual piece of artistic talent! Bravo!

Jessica A. gave it a10:
Fabulous! Funny, clever and original! So great to see a comedy that hasn't been produced/directed by committee--a truly individual piece of artistic talent! Bravo!

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Cyan Pictures