Long Shot

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Long Shot

R

Released May 3, 2019

2h 3m

Romance

Comedy

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Fred Flarsky is a gifted and free-spirited journalist who has a knack for getting into trouble. Charlotte Field is one of the most influential women in the world -- a smart, sophisticated and accomplished politician. When Fred unexpectedly runs into Charlotte, he soon realizes that she was his former baby sitter and childhood crush. When Charlotte decides to make a run for the presidency, she impulsively hires Fred as her speechwriter -- much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

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Critics Consensus

A sharp and deceptively layered comedy that's further fueled by the odd couple chemistry of its leads, this Long Shot largely hits its marks.

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Richard Brody

New Yorker

The movie's lack of political substance empties out the relationship at its center; having little to work with and little to hold them together, the actors appear to be meeting each other for the first time in every scene.

May 10, 2019

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

I generally like Rogen a lot but this performance is bad - worse than it even seems because of the drain it is on the movie.

May 7, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Crass, but satirically-pointed...it's a film with benevolence, which likes its characters...

May 6, 2019

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JD Duran

InSession Film

The characters of Long Shot fly in the face of convention and deliver a breath of fresh air into a genre that has been stagnant for far too long.

Rated: B+

Aug 19, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Accompanying the actors is a sly belter of a script that weaves comedy into its setting and characters effortlessly.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

...it’s nothing short of a fantastic, adventurous journey through self-discovery, romance and a little 'politicking' in between.

Jul 14, 2024

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Keaton W

Villainizes half of its audience.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/23

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Frederick T

This is truly one of Seth Rogen's better movies, he shows another side of himself, but it's missing some x factor if he really wanna match his other movie "Knocked up", that lies in the same ball park.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/10/24

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Maria P

Romantic comedy can still be smart and refreshing...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/24

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Audience Member

I cry and sob at the end. not a perfect movie ,but really really great romcom. Plot is new, chemistry is there. Love it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Maribel W

This is my comfort movie. Chalk full of grown up 90s humor and subtle jokes that never warrant an outloud laugh but still make you feel like you are a fly on the wall of a blossoming relationship and in that sense, are perfect. There are some parts that are absolutely hilarious and well delivered and other parts that are ridiculously unrealistic that it lets us know that this film doesn't take itself too seriously and the writers and actors aren't afraid to have fun.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Philip G

rrally formulaic garbage. c-

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Synopsis

Fred Flarsky is a gifted and free-spirited journalist who has a knack for getting into trouble. Charlotte Field is one of the most influential women in the world -- a smart, sophisticated and accomplished politician. When Fred unexpectedly runs into Charlotte, he soon realizes that she was his former baby sitter and childhood crush. When Charlotte decides to make a run for the presidency, she impulsively hires Fred as her speechwriter -- much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

Director: Jonathan Levine
Producer: Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, James Weaver
Screenwriter: Liz Hannah, Dan Sterling
Distributor: Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Point Grey, Denver and Delilah Productions
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language Throughout|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 16, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.3M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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