Win Win
Comedy-drama from the director of The Visitor and The Station Agent, about a dodgy, down on his luck attorney (Paul Giamatti) who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach in order to support his family. Also stars Melanie Lynskey (Heavenly Creatures), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development).
When the runaway grandson of one of Mike's (Giamatti) elderly clients arrives in town, Flaherty takes him under his wing and discovers the boy has the potential in the wrestling department. Both their lives start to look up, until the boy's mother (Lynskey) shows up, fresh out of rehab, flat broke and threatening to derail everything.
2011Rating: M, contains offensive language106 minsUSA
ComedyDrama
- Director:
- Thomas McCarthy ('The Visitor', 'The Station Agent')
- Writer:
- Thomas McCarthyJoe Tiboni
- Cast:
- Paul GiamattiAmy RyanBobby CannavaleMelanie LynskeyJeffrey Tambor
Win Win / Reviews
The New York Times
It is in no way challenging or provocative, but it is never dull or obvious.
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Hollywood Reporter
This unassuming but quietly winning comedy-drama delivers on the promise of its title.
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Empire Magazine
Funny, agreeable and thoroughly enjoyable, if a little bit too neat and fortuitous in sorting out its entangled strands.
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A.V. Club
Its unfussy realism makes every funny moment and painful setback seem well-earned and believable.
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