Silver Linings Playbook

Name: Silver Linings Playbook
Director: David O. Russell
Released: 2012

3.25

Synopsis

After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.

100
The Playlist
An enormously entertaining, crowd-pleasing winner from the director whose comedic edge has never been sharper.
100
Philadelphia Inquirer
It is, without doubt, a transcendent endeavor, from its exhilaratingly smart screenplay - director David O. Russell's adaptation of the novel by former South Jersey teacher Matthew Quick - to the unexpected and moving turns of its two leads.
91
IndieWire
Incredibly heartfelt to a large degree because of its cast.
90
The Hollywood Reporter
Cheerfully yet poignantly exposing the struggles, anxieties, disorders and obsessions of ordinary people, this is a film as odd as it is charming.
90
Variety
Never one to shy away from unlikely sources of comedy, David O. Russell tackles mental illness, marital failure and the curative powers of football with bracingly sharp and satisfying results in Silver Linings Playbook.
88
ReelViews
Ultimately, this is an engaging, uplifting, and life-affirming motion picture that reminds viewers that it is possible to do interesting things with a romantic comedy while still sticking to some of the conventions.
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Lawrence and Cooper have electric chemistry, and the director pulls off one of the most satisfying romantic Hollywood endings seen in years.
70
Time
The performances of these actors are reason enough to go. The reason to stay is Lawrence.