Silver Linings Playbook

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Silver Linings Playbook

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2012

2h 2m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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After losing his job and wife, and spending time in a mental institution, Pat Solatano winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reunite with his wife, but his parents would be happy if he just shared their obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when Pat meets Tiffany, who offers to help him reconnect with his wife, if he will do something very important for her in exchange.

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Critics Consensus

Silver Linings Playbook walks a tricky thematic tightrope, but David O. Russell's sensitive direction and some sharp work from a talented cast gives it true balance.

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Katie Presley

Bitch Media

Frustrating as it can be to watch, nixing nuance for a heavy-handed storyline that convinces viewers of Pat and Tiffany's humanity is forgivable.

Jan 14, 2021

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Lisa Mullen

Sight & Sound

Russell's smart, snappy script is delivered by a top-notch cast, including two thoroughly likeable and well-matched leads.

Apr 9, 2018

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Emma Myers

Film Comment Magazine

But Silver Linings Playbook never induces a roll of the eyes, even if it never really surprises.

Nov 5, 2013

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Tania Hussain

The Hudsucker

Russell’s adaptation illustrates a heartwarming and hilariously realistic tale that has complications but creates such an overall admiration for the film and its characters.

Jul 28, 2024

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

Russell has provided us with a smart, satisfying antidote to the anti-rom-com. I think it’s safe to say success suits him pretty well.

Rated: 4/5

May 3, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Fueled by unexpected dramatic turns and a gamut of oddball hang-ups that set the comic tone, Silver Linings Playbook marks another decisive triumph for David O. Russell, who’s made both the funniest film and the most heartening romance in recent memory.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 21, 2022

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aldiano a

this is the best romcom movie ever for me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/25

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Just Another M

My all time favourite movie. Amazing cast, story and musical score based on the amazing book written by Matthew Quick.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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Peter T.

This is one of my favorite movies. I love the blend of comedy drama, and awesome performances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Brendan K

This is one of my all time favorite movies. The story is just so heartwarming and human. The characters have such compelling depth and every performance feels so genuine. It is almost like I am right there with the characters, which is a rare feeling. It made me think about life differently. I cannot say enough great things about it. It is an absolute masterpiece. Also a little bit biased as a Philadelphia local :D

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/25

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Lorenz L

After failing at accurately portraying the real world of mental illness, halfway though it become a movie about a family’s obsession with an NFL team, which, I guess, could be categorised as a mental illness itself. Saved a bit by some of the performers in supporting roles (including the incredibly overlooked Dash Mihok), but someone should have sat De Niro down a long tine ago and explained to him that his best years were long behind him. Cooper is (or shall I saw "was"?) excellent eye candy, but one wishes he would just shut up (yet again, his overblown ego gets in the way of the subject matter, just like his horrendous assault on the life of Leonard Bernstein).

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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Kevyn A

É um filme sensivel, com roteiro extremamente bem construído e detalhado, atuações de tirar o fôlego e pontos realistas extremamente interessantes, é um filme pra se rever em diferentes épocas da vida.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Synopsis

After losing his job and wife, and spending time in a mental institution, Pat Solatano winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reunite with his wife, but his parents would be happy if he just shared their obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when Pat meets Tiffany, who offers to help him reconnect with his wife, if he will do something very important for her in exchange.

Director: David O. Russell
Producer: Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen, Jonathan Gordon
Screenwriter: David O. Russell
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Weinstein Company
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.1M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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