New in Town (2009) on Netflix
Lucy Hill leaves Miami for a Minnesota food plant she has been sent to restructure. Cold weather, the locals and Ted Mitchell, the union head, await her.
- Netflix3.4/5
- IMDb5.7/1026,656 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes28%
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Plot summary
Lucy Hill is a high-powered Miami consultant who loves her upscale life, her cars and her shoes. Her company sends her to New Ulm, Minnesota, to restructure a food manufacturing plant, where Japanese automation will replace at least half the workers. The freezing weather, the icy roads and the locals greet her without much warmth. Before her first day she insults Ted Mitchell at a dinner hosted by the plant's secretary, Blanche; he heads the workers' union. She also annoys Flo, the waitress at the local hangout. Lucy's assignment is temporary, and she expects it to bring her a promotion.
Cast
- Ferron Guerreiroas Bobbie Mitchell
- Barbara James Smithas Joan
- James Durhamas Rob Deitmar
- Wayne Nicklasas Harve Gunderson
- Hilary Carrollas Kimberley
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about New in Town (2009)
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- The DVD's making-of feature documents that cast and crew filmed through temperatures colder than -50 degrees Fahrenheit in Manitoba, cold enough to make cameras and other equipment malfunction.
- Despite negative reviews, the film was a mild box office success, earning $30 million worldwide against its $8 million budget.
- The film debuted at No. 8 at the domestic box office in its opening week, which turned out to be its only week in the top 10.
