''Peace, Love & Misunderstanding'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by

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and starring Jane Fonda,

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, Chace Crawford,

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, and

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. It was filmed in the town of

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, the same town in which the film is set. The film had a gala premiere at the

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on September 13, 2011. It was released to theaters on June 8, 2012, starting in limited release. It was released on

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and Blu-ray Disc on October 2, 2012.

Plot

When her husband tells her he wants a divorce, devastated

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lawyer Diane heads upstate with her two teens to

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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 *

as Diane *

as Jude *

as Zoe * Chace Crawford as Cole *

as Jake *

as Mark *

as Darcy * Marissa O'Donnell as Tara *

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as Mariam *

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as Sara

Reception

''Peace, Love & Misunderstanding'' received negative reviews from critics. , the film holds a 30% approval rating on

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, 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

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/ref> # "Being On Our Own", performed by

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# "Scarborough Fair", performed by Jane Fonda # "Scarlet Begonias", performed by

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# "Loose Lucy", performed by The Grateful Dead # "Cactus Flower Rag", performed by Harper Simon # "False Hearted Lover Blues", performed by Levon Helm # "You're Not The First", performed by Gary Knox and the Streethearts # "The Shine", performed by Harper Simon # "Everyday", performed by

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# "Stella Blue", performed by The Grateful Dead # "The Weight", performed by

and

# "Seems Like Yesterday", performed by

# "Didj On The Mothership", performed by Sympatico Rhythm Unit # "Changing Colours", performed by

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# "What's Been Going On", performed by

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# "Hold On", performed by Angus & Julia Stone # "None The Wiser", performed by Dorie Colangelo # "The Devil's Got My Secret", performed by

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# "Peace Love and Understanding", performed by

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# "What'll We Do 'Till Dawn", performed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan # "Piano Sonata 22 in F", performed by Blair McMullen # "Tema con Variazioni", performed by Blair McMullen

References

External links

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