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Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

2005
Romance, Comedy
2h 3m
A love letter to the resilience of the life force, Elizabethtown is a charming, music-filled journey that proves amazing things can happen when you least expect them. (Paramount Pictures)

Elizabethtown

2005
Romance, Comedy
2h 3m
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Rated 16 Jun 2021
50
21st
Official Polygraph Test protocol now includes the precursory question, "Did you watch Elizabethtown today?" to ensure that the subject is not artificially numbed.
Rated 08 Oct 2012
30
17th
This movie has a lot of interesting scenes, but the story is badly flawed, not convincing and didn't feel real. By the end of the movie, I was tired of Orlando Bloom's acting. Even the beautiful and usually exciting Kirsten Dunst was cast as overly pretentious and unrealistic. Susan Sarandon was good. Some good music used poorly, but the plot and script are meandering and the pacing and editing is bad. This movie should have been better, but somehow the sum of its parts is worse than the parts.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
90th
I can understand why many people didn't like this movie, but for me it's a totally heartfelt and moving film. I loved it to pieces. Even Orlando Bloom couldn't ruin it for me.
Rated 07 Jul 2021
30
15th
3 films: 1st 3rd about Bloom's downfall and drawn out meeting extended family and I was convinced OG MPDG Dunst was imaginary, 2nd was Serandon coming to the rescue @ funeral, and 3rd was a fun road film but with Dunst's unbelievable scrapbook. When did she even have time to do all this? I was also very conscious of Crowe's lack of nonwhite characters in the wake of Aloha. This was set in KY but we only got an unexplained black friend at the service. Fav scenes: Serandon's eulogy; road trip.
Rated 07 Jun 2021
15
2nd
All of the worst impulses of mid 2000s 'indie' rolled into one movie.
Rated 27 Mar 2008
85
45th
This is an odd sort of movie. It's almost like two movies molded together; a love-story, and a finding-myself-getting-over-the-loss-of-my-father story. I adore the love-story element, but found the latter to be a bit over-done and "blah." Still, it was great seeing Bloom in a "normal" role for a change and I even liked Dunst, whom I usually can't stand; her character is so quirky and cute!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
17th
Started more strongly than the ending.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
100
99th
A perfect coming of age film, with a perfect soundtrack to compliment Crowe's perfect writing and direction. This writer/director may be one of the best that will ever grace the screen. And the chemistry of Dunst and Bloom is impossible to ignore as is the rest of the supporting cast in this film from Baldwin to Biel to Sarandon.
Rated 04 Feb 2007
25
9th
Horrible. An embarassment for Cameron Crowe. The dialouge is so forced it's difficult not to laugh at how bad it is. The casting is poor across the board, Orlando Bloom is not right for the role (which isn't much of one), and Kirsten Dunst's character and performance is probably one of the most annoying ever. The movie is all over the place trying to say something, anything meaningful, and it ends up saying nothing.
Rated 23 Jan 2007
40
6th
Kirsten Dunst ruined it for me.
Rated 16 Jan 2007
44
6th
Godawful sentimentality. Crowe needs to punctuate every emotional moment with an appropriate lite rock tune (giving the characters an opportunity to do a heartwarming dance). The characters are dripping with good ol' American charming quirkiness and wise little tidbits that perfectly sum up life's bittersweetness. This is "Sundance bait": plain folks dealing with plain problems and finding strength through horrible one-liners. Also, the whole shoe fiasco is extremely implausible.
Rated 20 Aug 2022
40
11th
HIGHLY recommended turkey. There is an awe-inspiring consistency to the inhumanness of every character, large and small. Whatever careful balance of charm Crowe cultivated in his previous work is thrown wildly out of equilibrium, resulting in monstrous, surreal caricatures and a tone that resembles a gradual descent into insanity. This is a film that OPENS with a chuckle-pandering suicide attempt rife with whimsy, and then the roller-coaster tumbles downward from there.
Rated 17 Jul 2021
60
19th
This may well be ultimate "ink blot test" that will reflect your opinion of Crowe's entire filmography - there are some good elements here (particularly the nice chemistry between Bloom and Dunst that almost makes their cutesy romance work), but just as many interminable, self indulgent ones; Crowe's screenplay is not nearly probing enough to Bloom's brooder, and Dunst is a collection of dramatic conveniences rather than a real character. Could have cut Sarandon's funeral prancing as well!
Rated 15 Oct 2020
5
1st
the moon river dance is one of the greatest scenes in cinema
Rated 08 Mar 2019
45
13th
This movie wants to be quirky, cute, and introspective, but doesn't crack below the surface with any of its characters. Cameron Crowe's direction gives the film a nice atmosphere and one could definitely see where a rom-com like this would take its roots, but there's sincerely nothing truly here.
Rated 17 Dec 2017
30
12th
This was bad, a lot of cringe worth moments and very little chemistry. On the good side some scenes are fun.
Rated 31 May 2015
80
50th
"You wanna be really great? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around. Make them wonder why you're still smiling."
Rated 04 Jan 2015
20
0th
A total vanity project, and offensively boring. Cameron, next time you want to produce a piece of media that compiles all of your favorite songs in one entity, make a mix-tape. It's cheaper. And less punishing.
Rated 23 May 2014
60
17th
I don't really remember much about this movie, but I don't remember hating it.
Rated 17 May 2014
70
72nd
n spite of all of this meaty, bittersweet food for thought, some families, especially those with tweens enamored with Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings) and Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man), may determine (appropriately so) that ambiguous sexual ethics and a few choice words are sufficient reason to bypass exit 60B and the home cookin' of Elizabethtown. (pluggedin,com)
Rated 30 Sep 2012
21
8th
A horrible, by the books, romantic comedy. Nothing is more cliched then this
Rated 03 Aug 2012
35
38th
O.Bloom withers this one way down towards a failure, with some help from a messy script; thanks to Kirsten.D and some scenes that kind of work the film ends up as just almost a failure. *Preview*: #12#, re-3*, liked, Kirsten.D/9, oldies(2), R2 }*{ #00s(m)#, hype, story, director/writer Crowe, Kirsten.D!
Rated 30 Jul 2012
99
93rd
Not everyone liked this movie, but it's one of my favorites. Maybe it's because I'm a Cameron Crowe fan, but I love this movie. The soundtrack, the story, all of it.
Rated 14 Feb 2012
100
0th
It's a heart felt and moving movie. It's kind of slice of life and long but beautiful and emotional.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
52
38th
Most of its running time, the film leaves you with a strange mixture of shy gags and some uneven and lovely romantic twists -- and all that backgrounded by a great soundtrack --, but it's too bad that the acting is not quite balanced -- Kirsten shines and Bloom, well... -- and Crowe's script slowly builds a bland finale. Guess he didn't want success, just greatness. Didn't achieve any of these.
Rated 23 Nov 2011
40
17th
40 points go to Claire, zero to the rest.
Rated 10 Oct 2011
50
7th
Oh god, what is this? What the fuck is this? It's a Manic Pixie Dream Girl!!!!!!
Rated 13 Jul 2011
1
6th
Kirsten Dunst saves a suicidal Orlando Bloom with cheesy life-affirming one-liners.
Rated 02 Apr 2011
85
47th
The beginning scenes provides such a great payoff that the rest of the film, even with its flaws and Dunst's weird acting style, is really not as hard of a pill to swallow as some reviewers likely imagine. Being versed in Louisville culture helps, but the real centerpiece for this film is Bloom whose performance, having to both mourn and flirt in scenes, is actually really great. Come into this film expecting a poor rom-com and you might walk out actually impressed. By no means a terrible film.
Rated 27 Mar 2011
10
8th
For a movie allegedly about the south, this has to be the goddamn honkiest movie ever made.
Rated 06 Mar 2011
25
12th
Seems like a boring copy of Garden State
Rated 05 Jan 2011
35
18th
What this movie couldn't have been if it had only been better casted, I can only imagine... Deservingly destroyed Bloom's A-list career.
Rated 17 Oct 2010
15
21st
"Garden State without the matching clothes and wallpaper." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 01 Sep 2010
45
16th
This journey left me empty, and convinced that Orlando Bloom isn't quite up to the task of portraying a human being on screen.
Rated 07 Jun 2010
95
90th
a movie about being the only functioning manic in a family full of manics, with a romantic comedy wrapped around it, a lot better that i expected it to be
Rated 23 Apr 2010
90
81st
Naprawde bardzo mi sie ten film podobał. Kirsten stworzona do tej roli.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
70
57th
A charming retelling of Garden State.
Rated 23 Dec 2009
56
2nd
The acting was pretty decent but i was expecting more from normally amazing actors. The plot line was alright but after a while just became fruitless and boring. Though it could be perceived as cute and romantic it just couldn't get there for me
Rated 14 Sep 2009
65
61st
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah ... Romance ? Hardly !
Rated 08 Aug 2009
90
90th
i guess it's a "girlfriend movie" - not thaaaaat good, quite over the top, sometimes unrelated and unrealistic, but if you're in love, maybe divided by a great distance, you might like it. for me, it brings up some very special memories... *sigh*
Rated 27 Jul 2009
26
5th
And it's not even Orlando Bloom's fault.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
40
7th
Wants to be Garden State II, but Bloom is no Braff.
Rated 14 Jul 2009
100
94th
So sweet!
Rated 09 Jun 2009
0
0th
"Elizabethtown" is among the worst films I've ever seen. I walked out of the film missing part of my soul.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
30
10th
Get Orlando Bloom the fuck out and never let him back in, seriously, why isn't he just a fucking Seiko model? He single-handedly and absolutely destroyed what would've been a great picture in "Kingdom of Heaven", then he goes off to the other side of town to make another forgettable, crummy romance that NOBODY gives a flying fuck toot about. GET OUT.
Rated 23 Mar 2009
45
19th
Average as hell. Garden State with a big name cast and crew.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
70
54th
Pretty good Dunst and Bloom movie.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
65
37th
Okay, but overly long and windy.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
90
73rd
this is a warm hearted movie with an amazing soundtrack. It was a pleasant surprise.
Rated 08 Nov 2008
52
54th
okay movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
30
27th
cameron crowe totally disappointed me with this movie. i loved everyone of his movies but this one is way too boring, and the actors almost annoying. great soundtrack as usual, though.
Rated 06 Jun 2008
25
8th
Utter nonsense. The best thing about it was the soundtrack, and even that was too self-conscious to be any fun.
Rated 29 May 2008
86
92nd
if you have a tendency to get wrapped up in movies, even when their bad, like me, then i defy you to not have a soft spot for this. it's charming, and sappy, and quite entertaining.
Rated 01 May 2008
0
8th
really boring
Rated 26 Apr 2008
0
0th
Wow, the worst ever.
Rated 15 Apr 2008
63
47th
A film full of great moments that never manages to come together to form a cohesive whole. There are some very good performances here, but Bloom is so wrong in the lead that it pretty much nullifies the work of the strong supporting players. Dunst plays the perfect girl, and Crowe puts together one hell of a soundtrack. This thing needed re-writes, and a different lead actor. There is a great movie in here somewhere, but this isn't it.
Rated 09 Mar 2008
20
2nd
Completely ridiculous, Orlando Bloom has the charisma of an aerosol air freshener.
Rated 04 Mar 2008
85
45th
A touching film. I thought it was well acted and an interesting story. While some of the film is a little darker than I typically enjoy watching, I can understand why the film was made the way it was. It's a different sort of film in that it feels almost like two movies (Bloom's story with Dunst, and Bloom's story with his character's father). However, once I decided to just sit back and enjoy the journey, I ended up liking the film.
Rated 02 Mar 2008
58
18th
Orlando Bloom fails so hard at an American accents and can't act to boot.
Rated 14 Feb 2008
50
28th
- worth experiencing :: it was like watching a movie with a few great scenes edited with a completely different and completely unwatchable movie.
Rated 27 Oct 2007
90
53rd
This goes into the "fuck you, I liked it "category. I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who did. As Jeff Daniels in The Squid and the Whale would say, "minor Crowe" but still good -- then again, I have the daddy issues/fear of failure this film knows how to work. Amazing soundtrack, too.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
76
9th
Usually I love chick flicks but this one couldn't grab my attention. It was ok but pretty boring. There were cute scenes but other than that it wasn't great.
Rated 12 Oct 2007
76
27th
very simple yet interesting movie. you can watch it one time
Rated 05 Oct 2007
44
15th
I did not care for this movie at all. I am not sure what I expected, but it was way too strange. The entertaining moments are spread out through the entire movie, so there are several minutes of crap in between.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
60
39th
Uneven, and with a miscast lead. Still, there are some really good moments.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
57th
I liked it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
44th
Loved it in the cinema, saw again and realised its mediocrity, however the final road trip redeems
Rated 14 Aug 2007
61
10th
UGH! even for a chick flick this was horrible. i tried to poke my eyes out with the straw from the Coke, but it just wouldn't happen. Seriously, two of the most overrated actors/actresses ever
Rated 14 Aug 2007
56
26th
Hated it for the most part. Didn't care if the characters loved each other or whatever. In fact, why didn't they just fall in love and get it over with? However, the ending was amazing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
7th
Good moments are scattered in this film, but the emotional element isn't as powerful as it tries to be. The main thing I liked was all of the local hooplah when this was being filmed. Kind of a waste of time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
37
14th
Utterly self-absorbed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
64th
Why do people hate this movie? Sure, it doesn't reach the classic romantic comedy bar that it wants to touch, but I still felt the movie's heart. I actually like both Bloom and Dunst and Crowe's magic for creating a scrapbook of memories is once again on display.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
8th
dug the kentucky scenery but this was weak
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
51st
Sweet and touching, any cliches used in Elizabethtown don't feel trite. Orlando Bloom is fine, but bland at points - as is Kirsten Dunst. The supporting cast is aces, though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
28th
A lot of potential, but the film never comes together, namely due to some of Crowe's poor directorial decisions.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
96th
This is a great human interest story/romance story. I LOVED it! It had a good plot, good acting and just an overall good story. AND GREAT music. Who could ask for more?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
1st
Unbelievably dull, trite would-be comedy, with hopelessly lackluster performances from the two leads; a major disappointment from a major filmmaker.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
7th
Ug... the best part of this movie is when Orlando Bloom almost kills himself. The most dissapointing part is when he doesn't.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
18th
It wasn't one of Cameron Crowe's finest films, but it provided some very memorable scenes, especially the end with Freebird.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
14th
Fairly forgettable... Orlando Bloom seemed utterly lost in this... Kirsten was playing off the lack of chemistry quite well though... A wonderful compilation soundtrack though...!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
69th
elizabeth town is a classic performance it is i think the dream romance every one wants to have.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
48
32nd
i though orlando bloom was sweet... and cameron crowe too... but this was a descent movie nonetheless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
21
2nd
Suffers from trendy soundtrack syndrom. Not enough story to justify legnth of film, Orlando Bloom is a terrible actor. No heart, no brain, no courage.
Rated 25 Jul 2007
65
13th
A dull wannabe Garden State, and that's just kind of sad.
Rated 10 Jun 2007
30
10th
I love Orlando Bloom, but this movie just made me uncomfortable to watch. It was just awkward.
Rated 16 May 2007
84
56th
Nice date flick
Rated 01 May 2007
38
23rd
It makes me embarassed to have ever liked a Cameron Crowe film.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
65
43rd
This movie goes nowhere but it's often pleasant going
Rated 25 Mar 2007
32
7th
Thanks for that nap Cameron Crowe. (This movie literally goes nowhere, and takes its time establishing its particular destination.)
Rated 25 Feb 2007
50
35th
Good film.
Rated 25 Dec 2006
0
1st
its like fight club with orlando bloom.. but its not..
Rated 12 Dec 2006
67
19th
It's effective at tugging your heart strings, but that's about it. There's nothing quite bad about it, but it's all very forced and predictable.

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