
A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami, Florida lifestyle is sent to New Ulm, Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals ... (Full plot summary below)
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A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami, Florida lifestyle is sent to New Ulm, Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds a way to save the town.
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| BeliefnetNell MinowThere may be nothing new here, but like one character's favorite recipe, sometimes bland can still be tasty. |
| Village VoiceBrian MillerThe movie wrong-foots Zellweger from the start. She's not enough the ice queen, like Sigourney Weaver in "Working Girl," for us to accept her transition into adorable Melanie Griffith. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerThe only point of interest in New in Town is sociological. In the current economic climate, this comedy about workers whose livelihood is rescued by a benevolent boss represents the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy. Don't spend your hard-earned discretionary cash on it. |
| MovieWebJulian RomanIt pains me to admit, and I may be distinctly in the minority here, but I really liked this film. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfNew in Town is nothing short of a character assassination attempt on Minnesota, and even worse, it's a ghastly romantic comedy that requires heavy sedation to endure. |
| About.comRebecca MurrayThe only novel aspect of New in Town was the weather %u2013 and jokes about freezing your butt off can only carry a film so far. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongYes, this movie offers dumb hope in wretched times, but for many, dumb hope is preferable to no hope at all. |
| Toronto StarGreg QuillThere's a Capra-esque joy in this small and unpretentious movie. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole Smithey"New In Town" is an uncomplicated fish-out-of-water romance with just enough modern-day social commentary to give it some substance. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonThe warmth of love thaws even the coldest of corporate hearts in this easy-to-take Zellweger vehicle. |