Elizabethtown
2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 123 min · ★ 6.2 · 36% critics
After losing his job and being dumped, a man on the brink of giving up returns to his small Kentucky hometown for his late father’s arrangements. The trip brings him face-to-face with family memories and, along the way, a romance that helps shift his outlook.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-10-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,194 votes)
About
If you like warm, emotionally driven romantic dramas with a road-trip vibe like No Reservations or Catch and Release, you may enjoy this; Not for you if you want a consistently tight romcom or prefer upbeat stories without heavy grief themes.
Pros: charming road-trip feel; heartfelt message; memorable leads | Cons: uneven pacing; mixed character fit; some scenes drag
Themes
- hotel room
- new love
- airplane
- funeral
- suicide attempt
- lovers
- falling in love
- hometown
- return to hometown
Cast & crew
Orlando Bloom
as Drew Baylor
Kirsten Dunst
as Claire Colburn
Susan Sarandon
as Hollie Baylor
Alec Baldwin
as Phil DeVoss
Bruce McGill
as Bill Banyon
Judy Greer
as Heather Baylor
Jessica Biel
as Ellen Kishmore
Paul Schneider
as Jessie Baylor
Loudon Wainwright III
as Uncle Dale
Gailard Sartain
as Charles Dean
Directed by Cameron Crowe