Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Mischa Barton

Priscilla Chase seemed to have everything going for her with one small private exception... She never thought much of sex. When her husband unexpectedly leaves her to regain his manhood she embarks on...( read more  read more... ) a wild journey that leads her to satisfaction and love in the most unlikely place.

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Billy Kent

Release Date: July 14, 2006

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DVD Release Date: December 5, 2006

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  • November 20, 2008
    Alyssa Donahue: "Now each of you will notice that you have a small hand mirror you on your easels. I want you to discover your vaginas, every glorious fold. every beautiful nook and cranny. This is your power center. Liberate your labia, value your vulva, claim your clitoris. ...( read more)Claim it, christen it!"

    Priscilla Chase seems to have it all -- the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect husband -- except for in bed, where sex has always left her a bit short of the finish line.

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    Parker Posey got game. If that wasn't evidenced in Party Girl, there's ample proof of her comic gifts in Billy Kent's frosh comedy The Oh in Ohio.

    That's "oh" as in orgasm, only Priscilla Chase (Posey) doesn't know it yet. She's content with her job luring business to Cleveland. Her husband Jack (Paul Rudd), a teacher and formidable cocksman, is despondent over his frigid wife's inability to come. To save her marriage, she enrolls in a masturbation class (taught by Liza Minnelli), but favors technology instead, and purchases a vibrator from a shop run by an unbilled Heather Graham.

    Once Priscilla experiences plastic bliss, she's hooked. Marriage ends; life begins. Posey's expert at playing the uptight, pre-orgasmic Priscilla, and the pansexual aftermath (she beds everyone, including Graham). In a classic scene involving a strategically placed vibrating pager and the frantic calls of her husband, she throws herself around in the throes of passion during a boardroom pitch meeting like a priapic marionette. The scene is foolish, but Posey wills it to life. (Earlier, after slipping the pager into her underwear, she calls herself.) Posey's not the whole show. Rudd illuminates the disconnect between sensitivity and aggression, especially when ? after a night with a teenage girl ? he boasts about his "magnificent cock" with bravado and a hint of relief. As Coach, Keith David steals his scenes with impish gleam and a dirty cackle. And Liza Minnelli's masturbation guru is scenery chewing at its finest.

    The Oh in Ohio could be better. It runs out of steam; the various plot elements never resonate. But a film about a woman discovering not just sex but joy is a wondrous thing. Posey keeps it floating. She's got a shimmer in her smile, a dirty thought in her mind that she's never going to share. You stick around on the off chance that she might just let you in on it.
  • July 15, 2008
    The Oh in Ohio is an indie (it stars Parker Posey and that should say it all right there) comedy that seems to revel in its own... indieness. (Not so bad to the point of Juno, but still...) Posey's good, Paul Rudd is his usual great self and Mischa Barton is cute enough to force ...( read more)me to have a whole new appreciation for her. The dynamic between Posey and Danny DeVito was very... I don't want to say sweet so I'll go with pleasant when it managed not to be creepy. The high point was the flowing sarcasm from Rudd but everything else fell short. Especially the ending. If you're into... cute movies this just might be the ticket but if you're looking for a little more than to feel good you might want to pass.
  • April 12, 2008
    A movie about a couple who have been married for ten years -- but they are have sexual problems. They split up and both find sexual satisfaction apart from each other.
    I didn't think much of the movie and it had a crappy ending!
  • August 21, 2007
    Parker Posey indie queen and Paul Rudd just a gifted dude and what do you get when you put them in a movie like this? A lot less then you would hope.
  • January 26, 2007
    We have all seen and loved American Beauty and i don't think anyone needed this silly stupid idiotic copy of it. And another thing that lead lady tried to copy Annette Bening's wonderful performence there but too bad for her she looked like an ass.
  • October 22, 2009
    need to watch the entire film sometime.
  • October 14, 2009
    Better than I thought it would be. It's hard to feel sympathetic about a whiny guy. The ending seemed a bit odd as an ending but perhaps it was appropriate. Better that she finds someone who makes her happy than her whiny former husband. Danny DeVito plays the good guy well and K...( read more)eith David was pretty funny in his role as the football coach.
  • September 26, 2009
    Para pasar el rato esta bien
    pero no mas que eso.
  • September 6, 2009
    Parker Posey y Paul Rudd... esperaba un poco más.
  • June 24, 2009
    Despite my love of everyone in this movie and my excitement of the premise, overall the movie kind of fell flat for me.

Critic Reviews


October 7, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Comedies for grown-ups, period, are now in such short supply that a good-natured little picture like The Oh in Ohio feels like an anomaly. full review

August 13, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

This is the slightest and slimmest of sex comedies. full review

July 13, 2006
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Billy Kent's comedy makes much of masturbation and sexual aids, and, in that spirit, takes great pleasure from its broad, flat self. full review

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