The Oh in Ohio

Imagine, a 21st Century sex comedy free from nudity and graphic onscreen sex. That's what The Oh in Ohio is. Freed from the attractions of the flesh this film relies on its smart script and excellent performances from a stellar cast to deliver an intelligent and hilarious look at the pressures placed on a society obsessed with sexual performance.


Priscilla (Parker Posey) is a high-achieving career woman, who is successful in the boardroom but not the bedroom, having not achieved an orgasm in ten years of marriage. Unfortunately it is her husband Jack (Paul Rudd) who is frustrated by this state of affairs, fearing his manhood is under threat. A highly respected teacher, he is becoming more and more disheveled as his self-esteemed slips, until a dalliance with beautiful student (Mischa Barton), who manages to reignite his lust for life, as he moves into his own bachelor pad. Meanwhile, his wife is trying to discover ways of achieving the elusive Big O, including a visit to a sex toys shop, a whacky sex therapist (Liza Minnelli) and a fling a swimming pool salesman (Danny DeVito), all with differing degrees of success.


Anyone entering into their thirties, or whatever age mid-life crisis settles in, and who has been in a long-term relationship will find this movie of sexual politics absolutely hilarious. Not that anyone else won't, but there is plenty for people of that demographic to identify with, even if they won't admit it. Apart from some broad comedy, that never really gets smutty, just a little close to the bone (so to speak), it is also a romantic comedy in the vein of When Harry Met Sally, if it was directed by the Farrelly Brothers.



Showing at Cineworld, Edinburgh
Wednesday 23 August 20:30
Thursday 24 August 17:00

National release to follow.