Back in front of the camera, Redford received good notices for his role in director Lasse Hallström's "An Unfinished Life" (2005) as a cantankerous rancher who is forced to take in his estranged daughter-in-law (Jennifer Lopez)—whom he blames for his son's death—and the granddaughter he never knew he had when they fled an abusive relationship. The film, which sat on the shelf for many months while its distributor Miramax was restructured, was generally dismissed as clichéd and overly sentimental. Meanwhile, Redford returned to familiar territory when he reteamed with Meryl Streep 22 years after they starred in "Out of Africa", for his personal project "Lions for Lambs" (2007), which also starred Tom Cruise. After a great deal of hype, the film opened to mixed reviews and disappointing box office.