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  • 2012
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding is a comedy about an uptight New York City lawyer who takes her two spirited teenagers to her hippie mother's farmhouse in the countryside for a family vacation. What was meant to be a weekend getaway quickly turns into a summer adventure of romance, music, family secrets, and self-discovery. (IFC Films)

Directed By: Bruce Beresford

Written By: Christina Mengert, Joseph Muszynski

  • 2012
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 36 m

Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
45
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 19 User Ratings
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Summary Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding is a comedy about an uptight New York City lawyer who takes her two spirited teenagers to her hippie mother's farmhouse in the countryside for a family vacation. What was meant to be a weekend getaway quickly turns into a summer adventure of romance, music, family secrets, and self-discovery. (IFC Films)

Directed By: Bruce Beresford

Written By: Christina Mengert, Joseph Muszynski

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
45
24% Positive
6 Reviews
56% Mixed
14 Reviews
20% Negative
5 Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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24% Positive
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56% Mixed
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20% Negative
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75
Jun 13, 2012
Pop songs, beautiful bucolic scenery and the joy of watching Jane Fonda fizz in a fun role that looks like a no-brainer are elements that a skilled director like Australia's polished Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy) blends with perfection.
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 7, 2012
A crowd-pleasing comedy that isn't going to win any awards for originality.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW

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Mixed or Average Based on 19 User Ratings
5.9
32% Positive
6 Ratings
53% Mixed
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16% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 19 User Ratings
5.9
32% Positive
6 Ratings
53% Mixed
10 Ratings
16% Negative
3 Ratings

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55
Jun 7, 2012
None of it quite works, but it seems Beresford did his damnedest to try to pull it off.
By Stephanie Zacharek FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 7, 2012
Stylistically a formulaic, middle-drawer television movie about intergenerational strife and forgiveness. Every plot turn is groaningly predictable. But at least the lead performances set off sparks.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 4, 2012
What saves the film from being simply a schematic mother-daughter reconciliation drama is both the reluctance and prickliness that Catherine Keener brings to her character.
By Andrew Schenker FULL REVIEW
38
Jun 8, 2012
It's like "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in the Catskills.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 7, 2012
Me, I'm a Johnny Rotten man, so this limp culture-clash comedy with a heart of patchouli just made me want to stab my eyeballs out.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
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Production Company BCDF Pictures
Release Date Jun 8, 2012
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating R
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Tagline Life is a journey. Family is a trip.
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Awards

Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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