Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wry
- awkward
- rueful
- adult movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally agreed that the accomplished ensemble cast brought warmth and occasional tenderness to an underwritten, uneven script that faltered between dark comedy and serious relationship drama.
What sets it apart
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David and Nina's affair throws the neighboring Ostroff and Walling families into comic and emotional turmoil.
Nina's relationship with her parents' close friend David is the film's central source of scandal and upheaval.
Marital separation, neglected spouses, frustrated children, and the affair collectively destabilize both families.
The story follows Nina, David, Paige, Vanessa, Toby, and the Ostroff family as the affair affects each of them differently.
Films like The Oranges, and why
The Ice Storm
suburban dark comedy about socially disruptive romantic entanglements and family dysfunction
The Kids Are All Right
bittersweet ensemble dramedy examining adultery, emotional dissatisfaction, and suburban relationships
Something's Gotta Give
awkward romantic comedy driven by an unconventional age-gap relationship and family upheaval
The Descendants
wry relationship drama where infidelity destabilizes an interconnected social circle
Movie Details
- Director
- Julian Farino
- Release Date
- 2011-09-09
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (523)
Cast
- Leighton Meester
- Hugh Laurie
- Alia Shawkat
- Allison Janney
- Catherine Keener
- Adam Brody
- Oliver Platt
- Ian Helfer
- Marceline Hugot
- Curtis McClarin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Oranges about?
- A taboo affair between a restless young woman and her father’s best friend turns two comfortable New Jersey families into an uneasy comic battleground.
- What is The Oranges like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Oranges as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Oranges violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Oranges.
- What did critics think of The Oranges?
- Critics generally agreed that the accomplished ensemble cast brought warmth and occasional tenderness to an underwritten, uneven script that faltered between dark comedy and serious relationship drama.
- Which films are like The Oranges?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ice Storm, The Kids Are All Right, Something's Gotta Give, and The Descendants.
- How long is The Oranges?
- The Oranges runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Oranges?
- In United States, The Oranges streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.
