Synopsis
A man's affair with his friend's much-younger daughter throws two neighboring families into turmoil.
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Cast
- Leighton MeesterNina Ostroff
- Hugh LaurieDavid Walling
- Alia ShawkatVanessa Walling
- Allison JanneyCarol Ostroff
- Catherine KeenerPaige Walling
- Adam BrodyToby Walling
- Oliver PlattTerry Ostroff
- Ian HelferChristmas Caroler
- Marceline HugotChristmas Caroler
- Curtis McClarinChristmas Caroler
Recommendations
- 63
Boston Globe
Maybe The Oranges does represent a middle-age male fantasy, but Laurie lets you see its pitfalls as well as its pleasures. - 60
Arizona Republic
Ultimately, however, what prevents The Oranges from being the movie it might have been is Farino's inability to settle on a tone. - 60
Time
Light as a feather, the movie is at times a modest pleasure, but inconsequential. - 58
The A.V. Club
Overall, The Oranges appears to have been forcibly wrested into a conventional indie-dramedy package, rather than finding the length, style, structure, and perhaps medium that would best suit it. - 50
Observer
The film is worth seeing for the excellent ensemble work by a cast that, although diligent and appealing, remain somewhat less than thrilling. They do their best to plumb the depths of domestic dysfunction, but in the end, The Oranges does not quite deliver the goods. - 40
Village Voice
The Oranges, an extremely dry comedy directed by Julian Farino, is kind of like a takedown of the suburbs written by the people who designed the menu at Olive Garden: It's inoffensive, forgettable, and you don't actually have to chew anything. - 40
Austin Chronicle
The Oranges has little original shading. - 40
New York Daily News
Even the actors seem disconnected, with only Leighton Meester - who has the most to prove - working to create a distinguishable character.
