Rotten
An exceedingly minor entry on already impressive resumes.
Leah Rozen, TheWrap
Larry Crowne
Rediscover life and love.
2011 · 1h 38m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Tom Hanks
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Larry Crowne
Overview
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
Director and cast
- Tom Hanks Director
- Tom Hanks as Larry Crowne
- Julia Roberts as Mercedes Tainot
- Bryan Cranston as Dean Tainot
- Cedric the Entertainer as Lamar
- Taraji P. Henson as B'Ella
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Talia
- Wilmer Valderrama as Dell Gordo
- Pam Grier as Frances
- Nia Vardalos as Map Genie
- Rita Wilson as Wilma Q. Gammelgaard
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
35%
Tomatometer
Rotten
To pluck romantic comedy from the jaws of a social crisis is a laudable project, worthy of Preston Sturges, and it's a pity that this featherlight drama-written by Tom Hanks and Nia Vardalos, and directed by Hanks himself-should falter in its task.
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Rotten
Larry Crowne is more than a missed opportunity. It's alarmingly, depressingly out of touch.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
Even if you wander into this congealed mess with nothing more demanding in mind than to spend a little time with two charming favorites, do not expect Forrest Gump or Pretty Woman.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Rotten
Neither fish nor fowl, Larry Crowne skitters between pathos and shtick, wasting abundant acting talent as it goes.
Ella Taylor, NPR
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