Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

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  • Opened June 8, 2012 (Limited)
  • 1 hr 36 min
  • R | Drug Content and Some Sexual References

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Diane is a conservative lawyer (Keener) who, after splitting with her husband, takes her two teenage children, Zoe (Olsen) and Jake (Wolff) to meet their estranged, eccentric grandmother Grace (Fonda), the epitome of the term “free spirit” who lives in Woodstock, NY. Her personality was always so immense Diane felt there was rarely any room for anyone else. The film playfully depicts a string of new beginnings founded in letting go of the past. Diane isn’t sure what she came to Woodstock for, but what she finds is an open offer of motherly solace, the chance to bond with her children and perhaps the opportunity to open her heart to someone new. She meets a carpenter/singer/songwriter named Jude (Morgan). He’s handsome, generous, impulsive, and really corny. He also clearly adores her. But is Diane ready for romance? Meanwhile her daughter also meets a local (Crawford) who she connects with. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Elizabeth Olsen, Chace Crawford, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
  • Director: Bruce Beresford
  • Genres: Romance

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PEACE ,LOVE AND MISUNDERSTANDING

by streetheart

No explosions ,no violence ,no radioactive flying mutants (not that I have anything against flying mutants) -just a well acted character driven beautiful movie with some great insights ,a lot of...

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Peace, Love and Misunderstanding

by Peneflix

This film tries desperately to find a balance between three generations and fails miserably.. Jane Fonda is "Grace" a fossil of Woodstock (1969) with salt and peppered tresses flowing, like...

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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding is a must go

by jeromejerome

Loved it. Need one say more. The characters are wonderful and the script is wonderful. Go see pronto....

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New York Observer
| Rex Reed

Pop songs, beautiful bucolic scenery and the joy of watching Jane Fonda fizz in a fun role that looks like a no-brainer are elements that a skilled director like Australia's polished Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy) blends with perfection. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

An undemanding formula picture that's a lot of superficial fun and not much more. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

A touchy daughter and her feely mom form the emotional axis of Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding, a touching, feeling, touchy-feely series of emotional encounters that generate much warmth in Bruce Beresford's balloon-light family comedy. If it were any lighter, it would float away. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

The saving grace to the utter predictability in Christina Mengert and Joseph Muszynski's screenplay is reasonably personable characters and spirited acting by director Bruce Beresford's cast. Read full review

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Elizabeth Olsen as Zoe and Jane Fonda as Grace in ``Peace, Love and Misunderstanding.''