The Oranges

Name: The Oranges
Released: 2012-10-5
Cast: Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Alison Janney, Alia Shawkat

The Oranges

R
1h 31m
2012

31%

age 16+

Fresh-squeezed laughs and sexy fun sweeten this critically-acclaimed comedy with an all-star cast, including Leighton Meester, Hugh Laurie, Oliver Platt and Catherine Keener. A suburban family’s rebellious daughter returns home for the holidays and starts an adulterous affair with a long-time family friend...leading to an outrageous scandal that may just change all of of their lives forever.

Director:

Julian Farino

Producer:

Writer:

Cast:

Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Alison Janney, Alia Shawkat, Leighton Meester, Adam Brody

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

31%

Critics Consensus: Despite the efforts of its accomplished cast, The Oranges suffers from a mediocre script that fails to deliver well-rounded characters, dramatic tension, or sufficient laughs.

Reviews

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Common Sense Media

age 16+

Common Sense Says

Mature dramedy doesn't deliver on interesting premise.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that The Oranges hits some interesting notes about life, marriage, and more, but much of the material may be too heavy for younger teens. The plot centers around an adult who falls for his best friend's daughter, who happens to have been his own daughter's childhood pal. There isn't any nudity (though viewers do hear the sounds of a sex toy in use), but the situations between them are cringe-worthy. There's some swearing ("f--k," "s--t," etc.) and drinking, and a twentysomething woman is shown smoking pot.