Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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92% of critics liked it
(227 reviews) -
88% of users liked it
(140,526 ratings)
Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert DeNiro) after spending eight months is a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is… More Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert DeNiro) after spending eight months is a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet-and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives. -- (C) Weinstein
- Directed By
- David O. Russell
- Written By
- Matthew M. Quick
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Nov 21, 2012 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 30, 2013
- Studio
- The Weinstein Company
Critic Reviews
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Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
It's a rom-com that succeeds in revitalizing that discredited genre where so many others have failed, injecting it with the grit and emotion of realist drama rather than with amped-up whimsy or social satire or montages of people walking on the beach.
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Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Silver Linings Playbook tells us that happily-ever-after may depend on finding people who coexist with our lunacy, not ones who can lead us out of it. In any case, it's crazy good.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
A crazy beaut of a comedy that brims with generosity and manages to circumvent predictability at every turn.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
An edgy romantic dramedy that suits our anxious times.
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Wesley Lovell, Cinema Sight
It finds the gentle balance between traditional romantic comedy and artistic exploration of the laws of attraction.
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Cast
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Bradley Cooper
as Pat, Pat Solitano
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Jennifer Lawrence
as Tiffany
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Robert De Niro
as Pat Sr.
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Jacki Weaver
as Delores, Dolores
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Chris Tucker
as Danny
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Anupam Kher
as Dr. Cliff Patel
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John Ortiz
as Ronnie
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Shea Whigham
as Jake
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Julia Stiles
as Veronica
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Paul Herman
as Randy
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Dash Mihok
as Officer Keogh
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Matthew Russell
as Ricky D'Angelo
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Cheryl Williams
as Tiffany's Mother
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Patrick F. McDade
as Tiffany's Father
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Brea Bee
as Nikki
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Regency Boies
as Regina
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Phillip Chorba
as Jordie
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Anthony Lawton
as Dr. Timbers
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Patsy Meck
as Nancy (High School Principal)
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Maureen Torsney-Weir
as Older Waitress
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Jeff Reim
as Jeffrey
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Fritz Blanchette
as Fritzy
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Rick Foster
as Dance Competition Announcer
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Bonnie Aarons
as Ricky D'Angelo's Mother
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Ted Barba
as Doug Culpepper
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Elias Birnbaum
as Ricky D'Angelo's Friend #1
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Matthew Michels
as Ricky D'Angelo's Friend #2
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Pete Postiglione
as Lawyer at Bar
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Richard A. Eklund
as Fighting Eagle Fan
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Sanjay Shende
as Indian Invasion #1
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Mihir Pathak
as Indian Invasion #2
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Ibrahim Syed
as Indian Invasion #3
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Madhu Narula
as Dr. Patel's Wife
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Samantha Gelnaw
as Jake's Fiancée
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Tiffany Green
as Tanya





