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Chicago – Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr.’s “New in Town,” now on DVD and Blu-Ray, was a massive bomb in theaters, opening in 8th place and grossing only $17 million, less than any widely-released Zellweger film in her entire career.

Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0 I only mention this because so few people have seen the film that they may be drawn to it at Blockbuster or in their Netflix queue. “New in Town” isn’t nearly as painful as I expected it to be but the horrendous script sink all the best efforts of the reasonably charming Renee and always-good Harry.

New in Town was released on Blu-Ray on May 26th, 2009.

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On paper, “New in Town” sounds promising. Zellweger plays Lucy Hill, a tough-as-nails executive who takes on an assignment at a manufacturing plant in Minnesota. Transplanted from the sunny beaches of Miami to the frozen tundra of the great North,...

Seen on: January 31, 2009

The players: Director: Jonas Elmer, Charles Guard, Writers: C. Jay Cox, Ken Rance, Cast: Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., J. K. Simmons, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Frances Conroy

Facts of interest: None whatsoever.

The plot: A Florida businesswoman's stay in a small Minnesota town changes for the better when she falls in love with the local labor union rep.

Our thoughts: In Jonas Elmer’s “New in Town,” Renee Zellweger plays Lucy Hill, a successful Miami consultant whose life takes a drastic turn when she’s sent to a small Minnesota town to oversee the restructuring of a manufacturing plant. Lucy really despises the place and its inhabitants at first, but once she gets better acquainted with a local labor union rep (Harry Connick Jr.), things change quicker than she could have ever imagined…...

The wintry New Ulm, Minnesota is the setting of the film .New in Town.. But this supposed warm romantic comedy left me cold like its arctic backdrop.

Renee Zelwegger stars as Lucy Hill, an ambitious female executive based in Miami. She.s trying desperately to climb the corporate ladder so when the opportunity arrives for her to ascend, she gladly takes it.

But that opportunity will make Lucy move from the warm Miami to the blistery cold New Ulm. What.s a tropical girl to do?

Written by Kenneth Rance and C. Jay Cox, the script is so steeped with Minnesota clichés that I felt bad for its inhabitants. All the residents talk like Frances McDormand.s character, Marge Gunderson, in .Fargo..

Incidentally, Lucy.s assistant in the film is named Blanche Gunderson (Siobhan Fallon Hogan). Is this the filmmakers. homage to the far better .Fargo?...

Enter Movie Jungle's "New in Town" sweepstakes for a chance to win prizes from the comedy starring Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., J.K. Simmons, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Frances Conroy, Mike O'Brien and Rashida Jones! If selected, you can take home the following prizes: T-Shirt Red Phone Cradle Luggage Tag Book Mark Post Card Recipe Card Mini-Poster Large Poster Enter now for your chance! Check out our main contests page at http://www.moviejungle.com/competitions, get the feed and never miss a new contest! Jonas Elmer helms the film based on the script by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Darryl Taja, Peter Safran, Tracey Edmonds and Paul Brooks produce. What's the film about? Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger) is an ambitious, up and coming executive livingin Miami. She lovesher shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offereda temporary assignment - in the...

Three distinct genres try their luck. After debuting earlier this year in France, 20th Century Fox finally releases the eagerly anticipated crime actioner "Taken" on January 30th. The intense film is helmed by Pierre Morel, known for the indie gem "District B13" and helmer of the upcoming "From Paris with Love" starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. "Taken" stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen and Jon Gries and is written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. What's it about? “I don’t know you who you are. I don’t know what you want. If you’re looking for a ransom, I can tell you, I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills acquired over a very long career in the shadows, skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now,...

MoviesOnline sat down with Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., and Siobahn Fallon Hogan to talk about their new movie, “New In Town,” a romantic comedy directed by Danish filmmaker Jonas Elmer from a screenplay by Kenneth Rance and C. Jay Cox. The film was shot on location in Miami, Florida and Winnipeg, Canada and also stars “Juno’s” J.K. Simmons. Zellweger plays Lucy Hill, an ambitious, up and coming executive living in sunny Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars, she loves jogging along the beach, and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When sh...

"New in Town" will be available to be seen by the entire family. On Tuesday, January 20, Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films announced that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has toned down the rating of the romantic comedy from Danish film director Jonas Elmer from PG-13 to PG.

The new rating was given by the MPAA after the Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films mutually agreed to cut out the scenes with profanity. In a statement from both studios, the decision to delete strong language was taken to make the film "accessible and acceptable to the entire family", especially since it "has received strong early word-of-mouth from family-friendly audiences".

Pairing up Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr., "New in Town" tells the story of Lucy Hill, an ambitious, up-and-coming executive living in Miami who encounters a life-changing experience when taking a temporary assignment in the middle of nowhere. Written by...

Movie Jungle has new interview clips with Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Jonas Elmer, Paul Brooks, Kenneth Rance and Tracey Edmonds as well as other new clips! The romantic comedy is distributed by Lionsgate and comes out on January 30th. Jonas Elmer ("Nynne") helms from the writing by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Zellweger was last seen in the critically acclaimed "Appaloosa" and is up next in Christian Alvart's "Case 39" alongside Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Kerry O'Malley...

Movie Jungle has new interview clips with Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Jonas Elmer, Paul Brooks, Kenneth Rance and Tracey Edmonds as well as other new clips! The romantic comedy is distributed by Lionsgate and comes out on January 30th. Jonas Elmer ("Nynne") helms from the writing by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Zellweger was last seen in the critically acclaimed "Appaloosa" and is up next in Christian Alvart's "Case 39" alongside Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Kerry O'Malley...

Movie Jungle has new interview clips with Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Jonas Elmer, Paul Brooks, Kenneth Rance and Tracey Edmonds as well as other new clips! The romantic comedy is distributed by Lionsgate and comes out on January 30th. Jonas Elmer ("Nynne") helms from the writing by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Zellweger was last seen in the critically acclaimed "Appaloosa" and is up next in Christian Alvart's "Case 39" alongside Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Kerry O'Malley, Callum Keith Rennie and Bradley Cooper. Check out the images here! New In Town(2008)(Released date: January 30, 2009 )  -   Rate & Review this! (Not released? Then add a rating on your anticipation!)    -   Add to your List! - Find similar releases!Starring:Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., J.K. Simmons, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Frances Conroy, Mike O'Brien, Rashida Jones...

Movie Jungle has new interview clips with Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Jonas Elmer, Paul Brooks, Kenneth Rance and Tracey Edmonds as well as other new clips! The romantic comedy is distributed by Lionsgate and comes out on January 30th. Jonas Elmer ("Nynne") helms from the writing by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Zellweger was last seen in the critically acclaimed "Appaloosa" and is up next in Christian Alvart's "Case 39" alongside Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Kerry O'Malley...

Here is the trailer for Lionsgate’s new film “New In Town”. The comedy is set to open in theaters January 30, 2009. New In Town starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr., written by Kenneth Rance and C. Jay Cox. Directed by Jonas Elmer. Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger) is an ambitious, up and coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment - in the middle of nowhere - to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that [...]...

We have the first trailer now embedded from Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films' "New in Town" starring Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Fillion, Siobhan Fallon, Frances Conroy, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Robert Small, Hilary Carroll and Stewart J. Zully. The film sees release on January 30th next year is helmed by Jonas Elmer form the writing by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Elmer directed the Danish film "Nynne" which was a Danish version of "Bridget Jones's Diary," the film Renee Zellweger frontlined. The story follows Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger), an ambitious, up and coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment - in the middle of nowhere - to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand.

We have the first trailer now embedded from Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films' "New in Town" starring Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Fillion, Siobhan Fallon, Frances Conroy, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Robert Small, Hilary Carroll and Stewart J. Zully. The film sees release on January 30th next year is helmed by Jonas Elmer form the writing by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Elmer directed the Danish film "Nynne" which was a Danish version of "Bridget Jones's Diary," the film Renee Zellweger frontlined. The story follows Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger), an ambitious, up and coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment - in the middle of nowhere - to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand.

We have the first trailer now embedded from Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films' "New in Town" starring Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Fillion, Siobhan Fallon, Frances Conroy, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Robert Small, Hilary Carroll and Stewart J. Zully. The film sees release on January 30th next year is helmed by Jonas Elmer form the writing by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Elmer directed the Danish film "Nynne" which was a Danish version of "Bridget Jones's Diary," the film Renee Zellweger frontlined. The story follows Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger), an ambitious, up and coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment - in the middle of nowhere - to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins...

We have the first trailer now embedded from Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films' "New in Town" starring Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Fillion, Siobhan Fallon, Frances Conroy, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Robert Small, Hilary Carroll and Stewart J. Zully. The film sees release on January 30th next year is helmed by Jonas Elmer form the writing by Ken Rance and C. Jay Cox. Elmer directed the Danish film "Nynne" which was a Danish version of "Bridget Jones's Diary," the film Renee Zellweger frontlined. The story follows Lucy Hill (Renée Zellweger), an ambitious, up and coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment - in the middle of nowhere - to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand.

A high-powered consultant, Lucy Hill is an ambitious, up and coming executive who loves her upscale Miami lifestyle. When one day she is offered a temporary assignment to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, not knowing that she will have to adjust her life to a tiny Minnesota town. What begins as a straight forward job assignment becomes a life changing experience as Lucy discovers greater meaning in her life and most unexpectedly, the man of her dreams.

In the brand new trailer of "New in Town", it can be seen that Renee Zellweger star as the stylish Lucy Hill. The video footage gives out clues on the bone-tickling comedy to be expected from the movie as Lucy tries to adapt to the new situation. Focusing on the out-of-the-box moments for Lucy, the trailer also shows the building-up romance between her and Ted Mitchell.

A romantic comedy...

Universal Pictures has picked up 32 and Single, a romantic comedy spec from writer Ken Rance that is being developed as a vehicle for Gabrielle Union. Darryl Taja is producing with Tracey Edmonds. 32 tells the story of a New York businesswoman on the corporate fast track who has to earn her stripes by going to New Ulm, Minn., to oversee the closing of a factory. She ends up re-evaluating her big-city values in a fish-out-of-water tale that is described as being in the vein of Doc Hollywood and Baby Boom. Scott Stuber and Donna Langley are overseeing the project for the studio.