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OH in Ohio, The
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 20 critic reviews
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Based on 7 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by:
Adam Wierzbianski
Sarah Bird (story)
Billy Kent (story)
Directed by: Billy Kent
Release Date:
Theatrical: July 14, 2006
DVD: December 5, 2006
Running Time: 91 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
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)
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What The Critics Said
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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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Variety Joe Leydon
Amusing indie comedy blithely blurs the line between risque and raunchy, often to hilarious effect.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Nathan Lee
A feel-good movie about feeling good, The Oh in Ohio thrums with happy vibes and amiable performances.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Falls disappointing short of its ambition to be both sympathetically straightforward and funny.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea
This is the slightest and slimmest of sex comedies.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Desson Thomson
Even Posey -- who brightens most movies she's in -- fails to stir the movie's unresponsive tectonic plates.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
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!
