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Silver Linings Playbook 2013

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Romantic comedy from director David O. Russell (The Fighter) starring Bradley Cooper as a heartbroken man fresh out of a mental institution, living with his parents and trying to get his life back together. Co-stars Jennifer Lawrence (who nabbed an Oscar for her role), Robert DeNiro and Chris Tucker. Adapted from Matthew Quick’s bestselling novel. More

Pat (Cooper) has lost everything - his house, his job, his wife (to another man) and his compsure. After months in a state institution, he now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (DeNiro). Determined to remain positive (the Silver Lining ethos), Pat devotes himself entirely to becoming the man his wife wanted him to be. But his regime gets sidetracked after meeting Tiffany (Lawrence), a girl with problems of her own. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return.  Hide

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver

Directed by David O. Russell ('The Fighter', 'I Heart Huckabees', 'Three Kings', 'Flirting with Disaster')

Written by David O. Russell (based on the novel by Matthew Quick)

Festivals & Awards Best Actress for Lawrence at the 2013 Academy Awards. Best Actress (Comedy or Musical) for Lawrence, Golden Globes 2013. Audience Award winner at Toronto Film Festival 2012. Best Adapted Screenplay, BAFTA Awards 2013.

Comedy, Drama, Romance | 2hr 02mins | M | contains violence, sexual references & offensive language | Country of Origin: USA | Official Site

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169 votes / 28 comments The Talk

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    • Tom

      Chris Mother Flippin' Tucker. That's a win in any playbook.

    • Karren

      Looks like it will be worth seeing, yay Bradley Cooper

    • Tania1

      looks good feels good

    • dave

      who gave chris tucker work :(

    • john

      interesting....! i think?!

    • LizLemon

      Loved the book, definitely want to see this.

    • reetz

      will c.

    • Mac

      Potentially an insightful movie into the normality of "mental illness"

    • trudie

      looks really good

    • Pippa

      Wow - finally a good movie

    • Tom

      I will watch anything with Chris Tucker in it.

    • simon

      Chris Tucker in something good- wow early 90s flashback

    • Trevor

      Looks cute :)

    • Mara

      Jennifer Lawrence is just STUNNING.

    • josh

      this is the best

    • Leah

      Been hearing a lot a great things especially about Jennifer Lawrence so excited!

    • Courtz

      meh

    • Louise

      heard jennifer is going to get the oscar for this... Want to know what cinema is going to play it cause none of them say coming soon

    • jonty

      looks so good

    • gee

      looks amazing

    • Gemma

      Oh. My. God. I read the book after watching the golden globes and it am sooooo excited to see this! It's going to be great!

    • hannah

      how many dudes were there in tha office she didnt answer tha question

    • hannah

      :):)

    • Jux

      Its soo good, quirky, you just feel so happy after seeing it

    • Komodo

      Yeah, well I think I'll wait till it comes out on DVD.

    • silver surfer

      I can't believe it is only playing in like, 3 theaters! Jen won BEST ACTRESS for this!!!!!

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Liam Maguren Flicks Writer

David O. Russell knows how to introduce likeably flawed characters, slowly wind them all up and simultaneously let them go at the right moments. Perhaps this talent stems from keeping a strong grip on his casts (George Clooney and Lily Tomlin can vouch for that), but it’s a skill he refines with each movie. Silver Linings Playbook is his current apex. More

As with The Fighter, every bit of acting juice is squeezed out of the Oscar-loaded ensemble: Bradley Cooper delivers a career best as the bipolar Pat, Jennifer Lawrence parallels her Winter’s Bone performance as widowed Tiffany, Robert De Niro jump-starts his reputation as Pat’s OCD football-bookie father and the fantastic Jacki Weaver continues being so as Pat’s mother (I wish she had more screen time). The quality extends to the smaller roles, from Julia Stiles’ A-grade bitchiness to Chris Tucker’s piston-powered mouth.

Through Pat and Tiffany’s mutual desire to escape the depressive glut of their collapsed marriages, we watch these two jagged souls grind each other's gears while clicking uniquely in place. It’s a relationship balancing act that weighs dialogue-heavy laughs against heart-aching conflict, resulting in a rom-com with a centre of gravity that will draw in nearly anyone. By the end, you cannot bear the thought of these characters not finding their slice of happiness – a rousing testament to Matthew Quick’s material and O. Russell’s care of it.

Silver Linings has signature wit, top-tier performances and a peculiar charm, but the film’s ultimate achievement is how it breaks down its mentally-broken characters to the point of making them so universally relatable – a reminder that ‘sanity’ doesn’t make your flaws any more orderly. Hide

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A romcom for the boys!

jennytoso B-Grader (?)

Forget romantic comedys with flowers and chocolate hearts - this movie is about BOYS and boy stuff. Its about other serious things too but it comes atcha in such a quirky way youre thinking about some big issues before you realise they even snuck up on you.Girls - you wont be disappointed cos the story is fully rounded with the odd hiccup and surprise for you. A great date movie - not too sexy, not too rmantic, not too boring - just right!

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Top shelf

Red Flicks Superstar (?)

Highly enjoyable film - by the end, heart-warming Hollywood comes out. But the first half certainly is very strange and very enjoyable. De Niro is the best he's been in ages. Lawrence - as recognised by all - is brilliant.

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Unexpectedly Brilliant

Sarah29 Flicks Superstar (?)

Everything from the casting, performances, cinematography and writing in this quirky and hilariously brilliant film was just spot on. The performances from both Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence were outstanding and they both deserve the awards and accolades that they have received so far. The story itself was surprisingly emotionally deep and yet didn't feel gloomy thanks to such superb story telling by one of my favourite directors David O. Russell. I can't recommend this film enough and I almost feel slightly disappointed as it is only February and I think I have already seen the best film of 2013.

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Great movie

PhilMoore Flicks Superstar (?)

This about about Pat who has just come out of mental institution to live with his parents. He meets Tiffany who has problems of her own and they connect with each other. Pat's father played Robert Deniro just wants to watch american football with him and make big bets (his father is a bookmaker) This film has very witty dialogue and funny situations. Great performances from Deniro, Bradley Coooper and Jennifer Lawrence. This is one of my favourite films of the last year

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Everyone has their Silver Lining

KeefScorsese A-Lister (?)

David O'Russell has earned a reputation providing somewhat simplistic narratives with quirkiness which elevate themselves from countless other standard dramas. Following The Fighter, undoubtedly O'Russell's most mainstream feature, the director tackles mental illness as the backbone for his lead characters, unexpectedly providing touching moments of hilarity and raw honest convictions.

Following a stint in a mental facility, Pat (Bradley Cooper) moves back in with his parents hoping to mend his marriage. His bipolar disorder becomes more challenging when his meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), who also has problems of her own. Through their flaws, they develop an odd friendship where their conflicts of character provide plenty of drama and a heavy amount of self-realisation.

O'Russell has an uncanny ability to bring actors to their A-game with Cooper providing a career best and Jennifer Lawrence once again establishing herself as one of best actresses going around. However, the movie has its share of dullness and the occasional lazy writing which is compensated by the actors convincing portrayals. But its good nature we see you through though it feels it may be 20 minutes longer than it should be.

But special praise has to go to Robert De Niro, Pat's OCD bookmaking father. After a decade of largely forgettable performances, De Niro provides a late career best reminding all of us that when he's on song, he's untouchable.

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Seen Them All

Random-One A-Lister (?)

The premise is on mental health, so be careful who you are going to invite to watch the movie/DVD with as you don't want anyone with issues thinking you are 'getting at them' in any way. - (Valid point, trust me).

A great light-hearted character study, with fantastic performances by Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Academy Award, that give you some laugh-out-loud moments. I highly recommend this movie for a chilled out evening.

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Not all I expected.

Brian1 Flicks Superstar (?)

Whilst enjoyable not everything it could have or I thought should have been.

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Something a bit different

GMB A-Lister (?)

Eccentric characters, humerus, serious, this movie does provide a fun romp for a fun filled 2 hours

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Press Reviews

Empire (UK)

Jennifer Lawrence is the standout in a tonally uneven, eccentric romantic dramedy. Full review.

Guardian (UK)

This is a date movie that doesn't offer the sophistication it thinks it does, but is as enjoyable and good-natured as the genre requires. Full review.

Little White Lies (UK)

It wraps up a little more cosily than the director’s hardcore fans might have liked but, for just over an hour, this is one of the strangest American comedies to emerge in quite some time. Full review.

AV Club (USA)

It's the perfect material for Russell, who not only deals perceptively with the dizzying swings of manic depression, but makes it the fabric of a big, generous, happy-making ensemble comedy. Full review.

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

So good, it could almost be a terrific old classic. Full review.

Hollywood Reporter

Cooper and Lawrence expand their range in David O. Russell's winning comedy romance about two people struggling to rebuild their lives. Full review.

Los Angeles Times

It's clever and cute and never lets you forget it. Full review.

New York Times

Exuberant... does almost everything right. Full review.