Elizabethtown

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Elizabethtown

PG-13

Released Oct 14, 2005

2h 3m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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Aspiring young shoe designer Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) gets fired from his high-profile job after the failure of his latest project. To make matters worse, his girlfriend, Ellen (Jessica Biel), leaves him, and he becomes suicidal. Drew's morbid plans are interrupted by the news of his father's death, and he is called back to his Kentucky hometown. On his flight home, he meets the lovely Claire (Kirsten Dunst), a sunny flight attendant who tries to help him embrace life once again.

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Critics Consensus

This story of a floundering shoe designer who returns home for a family tragedy gets lost in undeveloped plot lines and lackluster performances.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Elizabethtown [is] a tone-deaf, miscast and interminable romantic comedy from the usually beguiling Cameron Crowe.

Mar 14, 2018

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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.

Apr 22, 2008

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

So curious, and such a disappointment.

Apr 22, 2008

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The overriding feeling is that Crowe simply wanted to impress audiences with cuts from his personal music collection.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 12, 2021

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

The much-derided tragicomedy/romance sunk several careers, but it hums with its own quirky, never-may-care sense of authenticity.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 8, 2021

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Crowe has a very talented cast at his disposal and, for the most part, uses them wisely.

Rated: B+

Nov 19, 2019

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Jim H

It seems this film got killed in editing (or lack thereof). What could have been a quality movie at 90 - 100 minutes dragged on for 2 hours.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Stephanie P

A charming movie. Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom are adorable. A lovely case study in humanity with an absolutely killer soundtrack. If you like explosion movies, though there is a little explosion, this isn’t your movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e mais relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Scar T

absolutely adored the movie! The music and storyline were both fantastic, and the movie had a great beginning and ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Alysha R

I think the movie was great. The first time I watched it I thought about it for weeks!!! I think the movie is more of a coming of age movie rather than a rom com. But nevertheless, I throughly enjoyed it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/24

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. The critics don't like it much, but I think it's fantastic. It's not about shoes, suicide or funerals. It's all about a chance love story between two very different people who meet on a plane. Kirsten Dunst playing Claire is the real star of this show. She has so much personality, you believe that anything is possible when she is on screen. Orlando Bloom's Drew is just running alongside Claire trying to keep up and find himself after his career failed. The chemistry between Claire and Drew is unpredictable and fun to watch. The cinematography is excellent with some pretty set piece scenes set to some great music. It's very insightful at times with intelligent observational narrative sprinkled around the plot to keep the viewer thinking. The supporting cast is great too, with lots of interesting characters and sub-plots to enjoy. It also has a nice happy ending. Highly recommended.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Cameron Crowe

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Orlando Bloom

Drew Baylor

Kirsten Dunst

Claire Colburn

Susan Sarandon

Hollie Baylor

Judy Greer

Heather Baylor

Jessica Biel

Ellen

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Elizabethtown: Official Clip - See the Sunrise

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Synopsis

Aspiring young shoe designer Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) gets fired from his high-profile job after the failure of his latest project. To make matters worse, his girlfriend, Ellen (Jessica Biel), leaves him, and he becomes suicidal. Drew's morbid plans are interrupted by the news of his father's death, and he is called back to his Kentucky hometown. On his flight home, he meets the lovely Claire (Kirsten Dunst), a sunny flight attendant who tries to help him embrace life once again.

Director: Cameron Crowe
Producer: Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise, Cameron Crowe
Screenwriter: Cameron Crowe
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Vinyl Films, CW Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.8M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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