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A young man in need of a fresh start gets one under highly unexpected circumstances in this emotionally resonant comedy drama from writer and director Cameron Crowe. Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) is con... read more read more...sidered the big success story in his family, having moved away from the small Kentucky town where he was born to California, where he works as a designer for Mercury, the nation's biggest athletic shoe company. But success has begun to elude Drew -- his most recent design was a resounding flop that has cost him his job, and his girlfriend, Ellen (Jessica Biel), has given him his walking papers. Drew is contemplating suicide when he gets word that his father has died, and that he's needed back home in Elizabethtown, KY, to help organize the funeral. With his mother, Hollie (Susan Sarandon), deep in denial about her husband's passing, Drew comes home to discover no one knows about his recent poor fortune, and he's greeted like a conquering hero. As Drew reconnects with his family and helps his sister, Heather (Judy Greer), look after Hollie, Drew gets a new lease on life and is reminded about what's really important to him. Helping him learn these valuable lessons is Claire Colburn (Kirsten Dunst), a pretty and optimistic flight attendant Drew meets on his flight home who has her own philosophies about positive thinking and the curative powers of travel. Elizabethtown also stars Alec Baldwin, Paul Schneider, Bruce McGill, Loudon Wainwright III, and Paula Deen. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 1 min.

Directed by: Cameron Crowe

Release Date: October 14, 2005

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DVD Release Date: February 7, 2006

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  • bbcfloridabound
    March 13, 2012
    bbcfloridabound
    The movie sucked and made kittke sense by the soundtrack was excellent, shame James Brown with thats life didn't make the sound track. Movie gets 2 stars, Soundtrack gets 5 stars
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    September 22, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    I didn't expect that this film would be this good, but I was surprised. I thought that this would be your regular run of the mill chick flick, it really wasn't. The film was a great blend of comedy and drama and the performances were well done. Cameron Crowe has made a terrific f... read moreilm with a different style than your regular romantic film. I thought it was a fine change of pace from other films. The cast here are terrific in the parts they play. I thought that Cameron Crowe was terrific for the director's chair, and he creates a film that is sad, funny and heart warming. Elizabethtown definitely exceeded my expectations. This is a great film is a must see film and there's plenty of scenes to like about this film. I enjoyed the scene where they play Skynyrd's Freebird at the memorial. For me that was one of the best parts of the film. I enjoyed this film very much, and I didn't expect to like this film, whatsoever, but I was surprised I did. The reason that the film works so well is because of the talented cast, and great direction from Cameron Crowe. Elisabethtowm is a fun, and sad drama comedy film that is better than your usual films of the genre, because it manages to be quite different. If you love Cameron Crowe's work, then give this one a shot, it's a fun, heartwarming and sad film, but in the end you feel uplifted and happy. A very good hearted story Elizabethtown is a wonderful film with a great cast and a surprising story. The film is not your usual romance film, and it's a refreshing idea to the genre. A must see.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    Confusing at times and not really that romantic. It was alright, but nothing exceptional.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    May 11, 2011
    StarCrossedVoyager
    This was quite good and a cutesy film but it didnt keep me too interested. Wasn't that gripping but it did have a good storyline and had loads of great funny moments. Orlando is hot.
  • jennifxu
    April 28, 2011
    jennifxu
    Such an awkward, self indulgent, poseur piece of crap. I read somewhere that originally the last travel car scene was like 30 minutes longer and man am I relieved that final cut never made it in. But there were some positives, and this is surprising because I did really like thes... read moree things: 1) Despite her horrendous Southern accent (and creeping creepy ways), Kirsten Dunst is quite cute in this movie. I am in love with her clothing - the simple things, like a white tank with a flowy flowery skirt, her brown messenger bag, that black and white halter number wowee, 2) Susan Sarandon's tap dance has been called cheesy by most, but that scene literally made me cry. So Cameron Crowe was doing at least something right. It was just a simple gesture and the routine was so amateur, yet so right.
  • movieguru12
    March 11, 2011
    movieguru12
    Great Romantic Comedy. I adore Kirsten Dunst & Orlando Bloom. :) Just a great movie. :) Great movie chemistry :) Great music too :)
  • erika250
    May 27, 2010
    erika250
    really moving
  • purplemegan
    February 17, 2010
    purplemegan
    I've come to the conclusion that I didn't like this movie. I thought that the style of it was cute with Orlando's commentary here and there. But I thought that Kirsten's character was so annoying. And she had a Southern accent that came and went throughout the whole movie that th... read moreat really bothered me.
  • ythelastman89
    December 2, 2009
    ythelastman89
    I love Elizabethtown for what it is. Yes, it's a romantic comedy. Regardless of that, it still manages to tell an amazing story with very relateable situations and characters. It's probably one of my favorite performances from both Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst, they had the mo... read morest amazing chemistry together.
  • TomBowler
    August 1, 2009
    TomBowler
    one of my favourite movies. orlando bloom is just fantastic, though outacted by kirsten dunst in almost every scene. the sound editing in this movie is some of the best you'll see anywhere

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Critic Reviews

J. R. Jones
April 22, 2008
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

The hero's nuclear family and kooky rural relatives are so sketchily conceived that none of the intended comedy works, and the balance of the movie is given over to one of Crowe's sugary romances. Full Review

Christy Lemire
April 22, 2008
Christy Lemire, Associated Press

So curious, and such a disappointment. Full Review

Peter Travers
October 22, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The film's problems lie with the lack of spark between a wired Dunst and a bland Bloom.

David Denby
October 18, 2005
David Denby, New Yorker

Leaves one adrift on a raft of morose questions. How could this vacuous movie have got made? Didn't anyone at Paramount, which paid for the film, read the script? And also: What in the world has happe...

Richard Roeper
October 17, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

Cameron Crowe is a romantic at heart and there's nothing wrong with that. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
October 14, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Elizabethtown never quite feels like itself, whatever that self might be; it's as if another, subtly but significantly different movie were desperately trying to break through its skin. Full Review

Desson Thomson
October 14, 2005
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

To swallow Elizabethtown without experiencing a sharp tummy cramp of disbelief, you have to accept Orlando Bloom as a tormented soul. Full Review

Peter Howell
October 14, 2005
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Elizabethtown isn't a refuge for the soul, it's a dead end for the senses. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
October 14, 2005
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

Not even the soundtrack can save this Crowe effort.

Roger Moore
October 14, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

But as messy, unfocused and rambling as this is, fundamentally flawed as any movie about loss that doesn't let its characters or its viewers feel that loss, it's still a most-enjoyable mess to sit thr... Full Review

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    • Claire Colborn: You want to be really great? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around! Make them wonder why your still smiling.. That's true greatness to me. But, don't listen to me, I'm a Claire.
    • Drew Baylor: Well, Thank you Claire..
    • Claire Colborn: You're welcome. If you quit trying to break up with me. You're always trying to break up with me. And we're not even together.
    • Drew Baylor: I know. Wait, we're not?
    • Claire Colborn: Of course not. We're the substitute people remember?
    • Claire Colborn: I'll miss those lips and everything that is attached to it.
    • Claire Colborn: Do you ever just think I'm fooling everybody?
    • Drew Baylor: You have no idea.
    • Claire Colborn: I'm impossible to forget, but I'm hard to remember.
    • Claire Colborn: Trust me. Everybody is less mysterious than they think they are.
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