
An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voiceover star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.... (Full plot summary below)
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An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voiceover star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.
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| Film.comAmanda May MeynckeIn a World… is pretty much a perfect movie, chock full of fun, endless laughter, realistic love and that all-important magical movie ingredient — originality. |
| The New York TimesA.O. ScottMs. Bell, who plays Carol with a perfect blend of diffidence, goofiness and charm, has written and directed an insightful comedy that is much more complex and ambitious than it sometimes seems. |
| Contactmusic.comRich ClineAfter playing comical sidekicks in rom-coms like No Strings Attached and What Happens in Vegas, Lake Bell emerges as a rising-star filmmaker with the smartest, funniest comedy of the year. |
| Radio TimesDamon WiseThe male-dominated world of voiceover artists is explored from a female perspective in this touching comedy from Lake Bell, who stars, writes and directs. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperBefore this movie, Lake Bell seemed to have a nice and comfortable career path ahead of her. She was an actress who always provided a spark, whether the vehicle was mundane or first-rate. Now, she’s a name that provokes keen anticipation. Can’t wait to see what Lake Bell the filmmaker does next. |
| Globe and MailAdam NaymanBell summons up a rich creative voice and projects it at just the right volume. Everything in this cheerful, concise comedy rings out loud and clear. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldIt's the kind of low-key movie that vanishes from memory relatively quickly. But watching it is an unexpected pleasure. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsIt’s not only a fresh and funny spoof of the movie business, it represents a real-life triumph within it. |
| RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonThis is a very good movie and perfect summer counterprogramming. |
| Orange County RegisterMichael SragowThis comedy about a gawky female voice-over artist is disarmingly graceful, generous, even life enhancing. |