Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
- Directed by
- David O. Russell
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, American football film, romantic comedy film, Christmas film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 12,700 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man with bipolar disorder moves back in with his parents after leaving a psychiatric hospital. He wants to win back his ex-wife and meets a young widow who proposes they enter a dance competition together.
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What happens
Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell. The film is based on Matthew Quick's 2008 novel The Silver Linings Playbook. It stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, with Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Anupam Kher, and Chris Tucker in supporting roles. The film is set in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Cooper plays Patrizio "Pat" Solitano Jr., a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves in with his parents (De Niro and Weaver). Pat is determined to restore the love of his estranged wife. He meets a young widow, Tiffany Maxwell (Lawrence), who offers to help him if he enters a dance competition with her. The two become closer as they train, and Pat, his father, and Tiffany examine their relationships with each other as they cope with their situations. Silver Linings Playbook premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012, and was released in the United States by The Weinstein Company on November 16, 2012. The film opened to critical acclaim, with praise for Russell's direction and screenplay, and the performances of Cooper and Lawrence. It grossed $236.4 million worldwide. A recipient of several accolades, it received eight nominations at the 85th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress and with Lawrence winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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