Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Reviews Counted: 229
Fresh: 211 | Rotten: 18
Silver Linings Playbook walks a tricky thematic tightrope, but David O. Russell's sensitive direction and some sharp work from a talented cast gives it true balance.
Average Rating: 8.6/10
Critic Reviews: 50
Fresh: 45 | Rotten: 5
Silver Linings Playbook walks a tricky thematic tightrope, but David O. Russell's sensitive direction and some sharp work from a talented cast gives it true balance.
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Movie Info
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
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Cast
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Bradley Cooper
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Jennifer Lawrence
Tiffany -
Robert De Niro
Pat Sr. -
Jacki Weaver
Delores, Dolores -
Chris Tucker
Danny -
Anupam Kher
Dr. Cliff Patel -
John Ortiz
Ronnie -
Shea Whigham
Jake -
Julia Stiles
Veronica -
Paul Herman
Randy -
Dash Mihok
Officer Keogh -
Matthew Russell
Ricky D'Angelo -
Cheryl Williams
Tiffany's Mother -
Patrick F. McDade
Tiffany's Father -
Brea Bee
Nikki -
Regency Boies
Regina -
Phillip Chorba
Jordie -
Anthony Lawton
Dr. Timbers -
Patsy Meck
Nancy (High School P... -
Maureen Torsney-Weir
Older Waitress -
Jeff Reim
Jeffrey -
Fritz Blanchette
Fritzy -
Rick Foster
Dance Competition An... -
Bonnie Aarons
Ricky D'Angelo's Mot... -
Ted Barba
Doug Culpepper -
Elias Birnbaum
Ricky D'Angelo's Fri... -
Matthew Michels
Ricky D'Angelo's Fri... -
Pete Postiglione
Lawyer at Bar -
Richard A. Eklund
Fighting Eagle Fan -
Sanjay Shende
Indian Invasion #1 -
Mihir Pathak
Indian Invasion #2 -
Ibrahim Syed
Indian Invasion #3 -
Madhu Narula
Dr. Patel's Wife -
Samantha Gelnaw
Jake's Fiancée -
Tiffany Green
Tanya
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All Critics (239) | Top Critics (55) | Fresh (211) | Rotten (18) | DVD (2)
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.
Top CriticSilver 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.
A crazy beaut of a comedy that brims with generosity and manages to circumvent predictability at every turn.
An edgy romantic dramedy that suits our anxious times.
In an age when the concept of comedies about possible kinships between characters is dominated by sugary devices and contrivance, here at last is a movie about real situations, real people and the natural experiences that evolve from them.
A unique dramedy that stands heads and shoulders above most romantic films.
A wild mess, but what a mess it is.
It finds the gentle balance between traditional romantic comedy and artistic exploration of the laws of attraction.
A romantic comedy for people who don't like what Hollywood has been calling 'romantic comedies' these days.
One of the most pleasurably offbeat experiences since the Philadelphia Eagles last enjoyed a winning season.
A deft treatment of its delicate subject material and some remarkable performances that give the film both touching, raw, authentic emotion and a certain kinetic humor.
Jennifer Lawrence is the only aspect of the film that truly lives up to the trumped-up awards buzz and hype, but being a perfectly enjoyable light comedy with heaps of heart is no small feat in itself.
I love the work that deNiro and Lawrence do here, but ultimately all they do is prove the old adage that you can cover up a lot of problems with the script by hiring good actors.
"Silver Linings Playbook" could not be a more awkward love story. But I loved every second of it!
Silver Linings Playbook looks like your run-of-the-mill wacky family comedy, but it's an important film and a great one that deserves to sweep the awards it's nominated for.
Silver Linings Playbook is defined by the positive decisions that are made in the face of imperfection, desperation, and the desolate wasteland of your world in pieces.
Director David O. Russell forms a unique and incredible romance dramedy...
There is some charm to the story, but the final act is very neat, predictable, contrived, and not up to originality of the first two.
Director David O. Russell is a little too chipper at times - breaking a restraining order is really no joke - but he brings a breeziness to this likeable tale of two misfits trying to make it work.
It may be a Hollywood comedy, but it's one that feels beautifully alive.
On the surface Silver Linings Playbook is a raucous romantic comedy, but its real interests are superstition and delusion.
A volatile mix of familial drama and madcap comedy, infectious optimism and razor-wire wit, it's one of the most purely enjoyable films released in the past twelve months.
Parece desistir de qualquer traço de originalidade em seu clímax, quando se entrega a todos os clichês do gênero: mal-entendidos, mocinhos obrigados a correr atrás da mocinha pela rua e, claro, o insuportável travelling circular do beijo romântico.
I suppose the phrase 'serious romantic comedy' sounds like a paradox. But that's exactly what 'Silver Linings Playbook' is: an intelligent, edgy dark comedy with romance at its core.
Audience Reviews for Silver Linings Playbook
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- Pat: Mom, can we stop at the library? I want to read Nikki's entire high school syllabus.
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- Tiffany: It can still be a date if you order raisin bran.
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- Pat Sr.: You gotta pay attention to the signs. When life reaches out a moment like this, it's a sin if you don't reach back. It'll haunt you for the rest of your days like a curse.
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- Pat Sr.: You love her even before you realized it.
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- Tiffany: You told your therapist that you were in a superior mental illness category, didn't you?
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- Tiffany: You say more inappropriate things than you say appropriate things. You scare people.
Discussion Forum
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| One of the worst movies I've ever seen. | 18 hours ago | 368 |
| Started out great - then jumped the shark 3/4 of the way through | 2 months ago | 89 |
| Jennifer Lawrence | 3 months ago | 78 |
| Treatment of Bipolar in this movie | 3 months ago | 49 |
| Slant | 3 months ago | 30 |
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Foreign Titles
- Silver Linings (DE)
- Silver Linings Playbook (UK)
