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      The Open Road

      PG-13 Released Aug 28, 2009 1 hr. 30 min. Comedy Drama List
      29% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 25% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score While playing minor league baseball in Texas, Carlton Garrett (Justin Timberlake) receives word from his grandfather (Harry Dean Stanton) that his mother, Katherine (Mary Steenburgen), needs a life-saving operation. When Garrett reaches the hospital, his mother refuses to undergo the surgery until Kyle (Jeff Bridges) -- Garrett's estranged, former-baseball star father -- is present. Garrett then travels to Ohio with his pal Lucy (Kate Mara) to convince his unreliable father to return home. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 11 Buy Now

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      steve d Starts out extremely slow, but the father and son chemistry really works and the film grows on you. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It's not that there is no potential here, but ultimately this doesn't mine any new territory and the heart of it feels a little forced. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Again very good movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Scott W Not a great movie... Bridges is good again... And you see that timber lake is a better actor now then back in 09 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/30/13 Full Review Audience Member I loved this movie. Well-acted and subtle. Not for the action/adventure crowd. but if you like nuance over the obvious, give it a try. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review nilufer e Waste of time. I was fooled by the actors, yeah now I'm a fan of Justin Timberlake "the actor" but this movie was totally a failure, even though it has the mighty Jeff Bridges. The story is simple, nothing much going on throughout the movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Amy Nicholson Boxoffice Magazine A screenplay that feels written by numbers, but excellent performances make it deserve more attention than this late summer dump Rated: C Sep 3, 2009 Full Review Michael Ordoña Los Angeles Times The Open Road is no Grand Prix winner, but it's no six-car pileup either. It's a low-key road movie that doesn't stray far from the very, very beaten path. Rated: 3/5 Sep 3, 2009 Full Review Michael Rechtshaffen Hollywood Reporter Despite its dependable cast, this ponderous road movie remains stuck in the slow lane. Sep 1, 2009 Full Review Mike Scott Times-Picayune An earnestly acted film with a movie-of-the-week vibe, it's watchable but too slow-moving -- and far too predictable -- to be entirely engaging. Rated: 2/4 Dec 11, 2009 Full Review Brian Orndorf DVDTalk.com The picture contains a few inspired moments of antagonism and redemption, but it's hard to get energized about a feature film that positions Timberlake in a leading role. The movie practically begs for more Bridges. Rated: C- Nov 19, 2009 Full Review Norm Schrager Filmcritic.com plays like a familiar checklist Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis While playing minor league baseball in Texas, Carlton Garrett (Justin Timberlake) receives word from his grandfather (Harry Dean Stanton) that his mother, Katherine (Mary Steenburgen), needs a life-saving operation. When Garrett reaches the hospital, his mother refuses to undergo the surgery until Kyle (Jeff Bridges) -- Garrett's estranged, former-baseball star father -- is present. Garrett then travels to Ohio with his pal Lucy (Kate Mara) to convince his unreliable father to return home.
      Director
      Michael Meredith
      Screenwriter
      Michael Meredith
      Distributor
      Anchor Bay Entertainment
      Production Co
      Odd Lot Entertainment
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Language)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 28, 2009, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 28, 2015
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