Long Shot

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Long Shot

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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

The 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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Aidan P.

Formulaic but kinda charming. The political jokes landed and at least the main characters, though comically flawed, stood for things I agree with!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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Jeffrey P

The Long Shot is in familiar rom-com territory with characters and plot devices updated for the times.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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Adrian L

Absolutely hilarious!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Julie T

Starts as a very simple rom com , meet cute and developing relationship, but descends into a drug fuelled farce , not sure exactly what message it’s trying to get out there but it’s not a message I endorse . An intelligent female Secretary of State descends into the state of an adolescent idiocy when she hooks up with an old friend and starts living the misspent youth she never had , thereby jeopardising her chances of becoming the next president , not sure exactly what the audience is meant to extrapolate from that , but this audience member didn’t like it at all , is the message women will do anything for a relationship, they are so desperate for affection ? Because that’s the only “ meaning “ I could find , oh and by the way it gets pretty gross at times too . No wonder this bombed , despite an excellent cast .

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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CaptainBoulder T

Really funny movie that makes you care about the romance

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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Charlize Theron

Charlotte Field

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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: Denver and Delilah Productions, Point Grey
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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