# The Out-of-Towners (1970)

> A small-town couple's carefully planned New York business trip becomes an escalating gauntlet of comic disasters before a crucial job interview.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12331

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Arthur Hiller
- Cast: Jack Lemmon, Sandy Dennis, Sandy Baron, Anne Meara, Robert Nichols, Ann Prentiss, Ron Carey, Philip Bruns
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066193/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: frantic, witty, exasperated, classic comedy night, lazy weekend

## Synopsis

A couple's dream trip to New York City turns into a chaotic adventure filled with unexpected challenges.

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