Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bruce Beresford
Written by	Christina Mengert Joseph Muszynski Alex Fullerton
Produced by	Brice Dal Farra Claude Dal Farra Lauren Munsch Jonathan Burkhart
Starring	Jane Fonda Catherine Keener Jeffrey Dean Morgan Chace Crawford Elizabeth Olsen
Cinematography	Andre Fleuren
Edited by	John David Allen
Music by	Spencer David Hutchings
Production company	BCDF Pictures
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13) (TIFF) June 8, 2012 (2012-06-08) (United States)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$542,762 (domestic)

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Elizabeth Olsen, Nat Wolff, Chace Crawford, Kyle MacLachlan, and Rosanna Arquette. It was filmed in the town of Woodstock, New York, the same town in which the film is set. The film had a gala premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2011. It was released to theaters on June 8, 2012, starting in limited release. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 2, 2012.

Plot

When her husband tells her he wants a divorce, devastated Manhattan lawyer Diane heads upstate with her two teens to Woodstock to stay with her estranged hippie mother. In this charming village, Diane and her city kids get a new perspective on life: poetry-reading daughter Zoe becomes interested in a sensitive young butcher Cole, nerdy son Jake finds material for his first film project, and Diane herself grows close to a handsome carpenter/singer Jude. Most importantly, Diane finally gets the chance to end the ancient war with the mother she has not seen for two decades.

Cast

• Jane Fonda as Grace
• Catherine Keener as Diane
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Jude
• Elizabeth Olsen as Zoe
• Chace Crawford as Cole
• Nat Wolff as Jake
• Kyle MacLachlan as Mark
• Rosanna Arquette as Darcy
• Marissa O'Donnell as Tara
• Joyce Van Patten as Mariam
• Katharine McPhee as Sara

Reception

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding received negative reviews from critics. As of June 2020, the film holds a 30% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 70 reviews with an average rating of 4.7 out of 10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding produces many unintentional laughs with its absurdly contrived plot and cheery insistence that everything is just super".

Soundtrack

A soundtrack has not been released for purchase.

1. "Being On Our Own", performed by Fruit Bats
2. "Scarborough Fair", performed by Jane Fonda
3. "Scarlet Begonias", performed by The Grateful Dead
4. "Loose Lucy", performed by The Grateful Dead
5. "Cactus Flower Rag", performed by Harper Simon
6. "False Hearted Lover Blues", performed by Levon Helm
7. "You're Not The First", performed by Gary Knox and the Streethearts
8. "The Shine", performed by Harper Simon
9. "Everyday", performed by Vetiver
10. "Stella Blue", performed by The Grateful Dead
11. "The Weight", performed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Catherine Keener
12. "Seems Like Yesterday", performed by Katharine McPhee
13. "Didj On The Mothership", performed by Sympatico Rhythm Unit
14. "Changing Colours", performed by Great Lake Swimmers
15. "What's Been Going On", performed by Amos Lee
16. "Hold On", performed by Angus & Julia Stone
17. "None The Wiser", performed by Dorie Colangelo
18. "The Devil's Got My Secret", performed by Mieka Pauley
19. "Peace Love and Understanding", performed by The Gaylads
20. "What'll We Do 'Till Dawn", performed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan
21. "Piano Sonata 22 in F", performed by Blair McMullen
22. "Tema con Variazioni", performed by Blair McMullen

External links

• Official website
• Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding at IMDb
• Peace, Love & Misunderstanding at Box Office Mojo
• Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding at Rotten Tomatoes
• Peace, Love & Understanding at Metacritic