Themes: Opposites Attract, Love Triangles, Sexual Awakening
Main Cast: Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito, Mischa Barton, Miranda Bailey
Release Year: 2006
Country: US
Run Time: 91 minutes
Plot
A woman gets a belated introduction to the joy of sex in this comedy. Priscilla (Parker Posey) is a thirtysomething public-relations agent with the unenviable job of trying to lure new businesses to Cleveland, OH. Priscilla is married to Jack (Paul Rudd), a high-school teacher who is reaching the end of his patience with his career. Things aren't going especially well at home for Priscilla and Jack -- she seems unable to have an orgasm, and while Priscilla insists she's perfectly happy with their sex life, Jack is driven to distraction by his inability to arouse his wife. When Kristen (Mischa Barton), one of Jack's students, begins displaying an extra-curricular interest in him, he throws caution to the wind and begins an affair with her, and has soon moved out of the house. Left on her own, Priscilla finally begins feeling sexual frustration, and turns to Alyssa (Liza Minnelli), an outspoken sex therapist who advises her to learn how to pleasure herself. Alyssa's advice proved to be right on the money, and soon Priscilla is a changed women who is looking for a new man in her life. She soon finds one in Wayne (Danny DeVito), a swimming-pool salesman whose sloppy appearance belies his talent in the bedroom. The Oh in Ohio was the first feature film from director Billy Kent, who previously established himself making television commercials. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Monika Mikkelsen - Casting, Bruce Finlayson - Costume Designer, Jude Gorjanc - First Assistant Director, Billy Kent - Director, Adam Wierzbianski - Director, Michael R. Miller - Editor, Paul Bertino - Editor, Matthew Leutwyler - Executive Producer, Debra Grieco - Executive Producer, Jun Tan - Executive Producer, Julie Sandor - Executive Producer, Bruno Coon - Composer (Music Score), Martina Buckley - Production Designer, Ramsey Nickell - Cinematographer, Francey Grace - Producer, Miranda Bailey - Producer, Amy Salko Robertson - Producer, Patrick M. Griffith - Sound/Sound Designer, Billy Kent - Screenwriter, Adam Wierzbianski - Screenwriter, Sarah Bird - Screenwriter
Frustrated with the fact that he cannot give his wife Priscilla (Parker Posey) an orgasm, Jack (Paul Rudd) moves out of the house and starts a relationship with Kristen (Mischa Barton), his student. Unfulfilled, Priscilla forms an unlikely partnership with Wayne (Danny DeVito), a businessman more than twice her age.
Reception
The movie did not do well, either commercially or critically with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 20 percent rating.[1] Lou Lumenick of The New York Post wrote "Despite its seemingly sure-fire premise and cast of veteran comedians, this movie just lies there without a single laugh."
