''Peace, Love & Misunderstanding'' is a 2011 American

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film directed by Bruce Beresford and starring

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, 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

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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

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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

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. , 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

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/ref> # "Being On Our Own", performed by Fruit Bats # "Scarborough Fair", performed by

# "Scarlet Begonias", performed by The Grateful Dead # "Loose Lucy", performed by The Grateful Dead # "Cactus Flower Rag", performed by Harper Simon # "False Hearted Lover Blues", performed by

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# "You're Not The First", performed by Gary Knox and the Streethearts # "The Shine", performed by Harper Simon # "Everyday", performed by Vetiver # "Stella Blue", performed by The Grateful Dead # "The Weight", performed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Catherine Keener # "Seems Like Yesterday", performed by Katharine McPhee # "Didj On The Mothership", performed by Sympatico Rhythm Unit # "Changing Colours", performed by Great Lake Swimmers # "What's Been Going On", performed by Amos Lee # "Hold On", performed by

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# "None The Wiser", performed by Dorie Colangelo # "The Devil's Got My Secret", performed by Mieka Pauley # "Peace Love and Understanding", performed by The Gaylads # "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

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