An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voice-over star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.
Can't wait to see what Lake Bell the filmmaker does next.
– Richard Roeper,
Chicago Sun-Times,
31 Dec 2013
rotten:
There's a difference between paying your dues and self-abasement, but you wouldn't know it from this overstuffed and joyless film.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
12 Sep 2013
fresh:
Like her character, Bell has made herself a contender in a male-dominated industry. And a damn funny one at that.
– Anna Smith,
Time Out,
10 Sep 2013
fresh:
It's an exhilarating comic rush called In a World... and in it Lake Bell spins inspired lunacy around the subject of, among other things like family dysfunction, sexual healing and female empowerment, voiceovers.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
30 Aug 2013
fresh:
A clever, likable comedy that sends up sexism, satirizes Hollywood, examines family ties and features a surprisingly tender romance at its core