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Looking for Eric
To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.
To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little train...
Comedy, Drama - 2009
7.2
85%
66
A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor (the ex-footballer Eric Cantona) in this comedy-drama from acclaimed British director Ken Loach.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
119 min
Release date:
27 May 2009
Country:
BE, FR, IT, ES, GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Loach strains hard for fun in Looking for Eric, but he's like a jokester who doesn't know how to tell a joke.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 May 2010
fresh:
The motley crew of buddies, played by a passel of Manchester stand-up comedians, is a distinctive and amusing lot, and Evets does a great job in the lead
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
25 Jun 2010
fresh:
In a rousing change of pace, England's master of dramatized poverty, marginalization and despair dabbles in comedy, fantasy, soccer and wish-fulfillment, with charming, audience-pleasing results.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
8 Jul 2010
fresh:
The film feels a little slow at times, but its characters always seem real, and the final scene is genuinely heartwarming...
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
26 Aug 2010
rotten:
[A] well-meaning misfire.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
3 Jan 2011
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