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The Oranges

Rated R for language including sexual references, and some drug use.

R In Theaters 10/5/2012 , 90min.
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Plot & Details

David and Paige Walling (Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener) and Terry and Cathy Ostroff (Oliver Platt, Allison Janney) are best friends and neighbors living on Orange Drive in suburban New Jersey. Their comfortable existence goes awry when prodigal daughter Nina Ostroff (Leighton Meester), newly broken up with her fiance Ethan (Sam Rosen), returns home for Thanksgiving after a five-year absence. Rather than developing an interest in the successful son of her neighbors, Toby Walling (Adam Brody), which would please both families, it's her parents' best friend David who captures Nina's attention.When the connection between Nina and David becomes undeniable, everyone's lives are thrown into upheaval, particularly Vanessa Walling's (Alia Shawkat), Nina's childhood best friend. It's not long before the ramifications of the affair begin to work on all of the family members in unexpected and hilarious ways, leading everyone to reawaken to their lives, reassess what it means to be happy, and realize that sometimes what looks like a disaster turns out to be the thing we need.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Comedy,Drama
  • Run Time: 90min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 10/05/2012
  • Distributor(s): ATO Pictures
  • Director(s): Julian Farino
  • Starring: Hugh Laurie , Leighton Meester , Catherine Keener , Oliver Platt , Allison Janney
  • Themes: Suburban Dysfunction,Crumbling Marriages,Age Disparity Romance,Faltering Friendships
  • Tone: Downbeat,Melancholy,Poignant,Wry
  • Keywords: dysfunctional,extramarital-affair,family,marriage-problems
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (10-05-2012)
  • Language: English

Awards

Toronto International Film Festival

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2011 Toronto International Film Festival Film Presented Nominated