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'''''Silver Linings Playbook''''' is a [[Romantic comedy film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama film]] directed by [[David O. Russell]],<ref name="Russell">{{cite web |url=http://www.slashfilm.com/david-o-russell-to-direct-the-silver-linings-playbook |title=David O. Russell to Direct Silver Linings Playbook |author=Connelly, Brendon |date=March 28, 2009 |work=/Film |accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref> from a screenplay by Russell, adapted from the novel [[The Silver Linings Playbook (novel)|of the same name]] by [[Matthew Quick]]. The film stars [[Bradley Cooper]] and [[Jennifer Lawrence]], with [[Robert De Niro]], [[Jacki Weaver]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Julia Stiles]] and [[Chris Tucker]] in supporting roles.
'''''Silver Linings Playbook''''' is a [[Romantic comedy film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama film]] directed by [[David O. Russell]],<ref name="Russell">{{cite web |url=http://www.slashfilm.com/david-o-russell-to-direct-the-silver-linings-playbook |title=David O. Russell to Direct Silver Linings Playbook |author=Connelly, Brendon |date=March 28, 2009 |work=/Film |accessdate=October 23, 2011}}</ref> from a screenplay by Russell, adapted from the novel [[The Silver Linings Playbook (novel)|of the same name]] by [[Matthew Quick]]. The film stars [[Bradley Cooper]] and [[Jennifer Lawrence]], with [[Robert De Niro]], [[Jacki Weaver]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Julia Stiles]] and [[Chris Tucker]] in supporting roles.


''Silver Linings Playbook'' premiered at the 2012 [[2012 Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 8, 2012, and released in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 21, 2012.<ref name="ReleaseDates">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/releaseinfo |title=Release dates for 'Silver Linings Playbook' |work=IMDb |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=September 27, 2012}}</ref> The film has received critical acclaim from critics.
''Silver Linings Playbook'' premiered at the 2012 [[2012 Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 8, 2012, and released in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 21, 2012.<ref name="ReleaseDates">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/releaseinfo |title=Release dates for 'Silver Linings Playbook' |work=IMDb |publisher=Amazon.com |accessdate=September 27, 2012}}</ref> The film has received critical acclaim.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==

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Silver Linings Playbook
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid O. Russell
Screenplay byDavid O. Russell
Produced byBruce Cohen
Donna Gigliotti
Executive:
Jonathan Gordon
George Parra
StarringBradley Cooper
Jennifer Lawrence
Robert De Niro
Jacki Weaver
John Ortiz
Anupam Kher
Shea Whigham
Julia Stiles
Chris Tucker
CinematographyMasanobu Takayanagi
Edited byJay Cassidy
Music byDanny Elfman[2]
Production
companies
The Weinstein Company
Mirage Enterprises
Distributed byThe Weinstein Company
Release dates
  • September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08) (TIFF)
  • October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18) (Mumbai Film Festival[1])
  • November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21) (United States)
Running time
122 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21 million[4]
Box office$6,451,000 [4]

Silver Linings Playbook is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by David O. Russell,[5] from a screenplay by Russell, adapted from the novel of the same name by Matthew Quick. The film stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, with Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Anupam Kher, Julia Stiles and Chris Tucker in supporting roles.

Silver Linings Playbook premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012, and released in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 21, 2012.[6] The film has received critical acclaim.

Plot

Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper), who has bipolar disorder, is released from a mental health facility into the care of his parents after 8 months of treatment. He learns, among other things, that his wife has moved away and his father, Pat Sr., is out of work, and resorting to bookmaking to earn money for a new business. Pat is determined to get his life back on track and reconcile with his wife, who filed a restraining order against him after the violent episode which sent him away.

At dinner with a friend, he meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a recent widow and sister to his friend's wife. Pat and Tiffany develop an odd friendship through their shared neuroses, and he sees an opportunity to communicate with his wife through his new friend. He convinces her to give his wife a letter he has written, but she agrees only if he will be her partner in an upcoming dance competition. He agrees, and the two begin a rigorous practice regimen over the following weeks.

Everything goes fairly well for Pat until his father asks him to attend an Eagles game that he has wagered a large amount of money on, as a "good luck charm". Pat attends with his brother and friends, but is dragged into a fight and is hauled away by police. The Eagles lose their game and several fights ensue at the Solitano Household that evening. Pat Sr. makes a parlay with his gambling friend that if the Eagles win their game against Dallas, and if Pat and Tiffany earn at least a 5 out of 10 in their dance competition, he will win the original bet and all the money it carried.

Pat, Tiffany, and everyone else arrive at the competition on the night of the football game. Tiffany is apprehensive initially but is horrified to discover that Nikki (Brea Bee), Pat's wife, is at the competition. Fearing that Pat will win back his wife and that she will lose him, Tiffany attempts to hide at the bar. A frantic Pat manages to coax her out onto the dance floor, and they perform their routine. As they dance, the Eagles win their game, and at the conclusion of their set they score exactly 5.

Amidst cheers from his family and confused looks from the crowd, Pat approaches his wife, and Tiffany storms off disconsolately. However, Pat leaves Nikki behind after only a short conversation, intent on finding Tiffany. He chases after her and confesses that he has fallen in love with her, and they kiss. Afterwards, an epilogue reveals that they are happily together, and Pat Sr. has opened a restaurant with the money he has earned.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012,[14] where it won the People's Choice Award.[15] It is set to be released on November 21, 2012.[14] It also opened at the 2012 Mumbai Film Festival on October 18, 2012.[16][1]

Critical reception

Silver Linings Playbook premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival to highly positive critical reactions. The film has a "fresh" rating of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 145 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The consensus reads, "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."[17] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film holds an average score of 82, based on 40 reviews, and indicates "universal acclaim."[18]

Kevin Jagernauth of The Playlist praised the film, especially the performances of its two leads, stating that "none of this works without some carefully developed, and perfectly pitched performances from the leads, and Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, who both arguably give career best, awards-worthy performances." He calls the film "an enormously entertaining, crowd-pleasing winner from the director whose comedic edge has never been sharper."[19]

Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film an "A-" grade, praising the performances of both Cooper and Lawrence, and also Russell's directing, stating that "both as solo screenwriter and director, Russell assembles a small, bubbly cast for an unexpectedly charming romcom that frequently dances – at one point, quite literally – between cynicism and bittersweetness with largely winning results."[20] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter also praised the film and wrote that "the chemistry between Cooper and Lawrence makes them a delight to watch, their spiky rapport failing to conceal a mutual attraction." He continued about the film, saying that it's "cheerfully yet poignantly exposing the struggles, anxieties, disorders and obsessions of ordinary people, this is a film as odd as it is charming."[21]

Justin Chang of Variety wrote: "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."[22] Richard Corliss of Time magazine praised the performances of the leads, especially Lawrence stating, "The performances of these actors are reason enough to go. The reason to stay is Lawrence. Just 21 when the movie was shot, Lawrence is that rare young actress who plays, who is, grown-up."[23]

Accolades

Date Group Category Recipient(s) Outcome
October 18–25, 2012 Austin Film Festival[24] Audience Award – Marquee Feature David O. Russell Won
November 26, 2012 Gotham Independent Film Awards[25] Best Ensemble Pending
October 7, 2012 Hamptons International Film Festival[26] Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature David O. Russell Won
October 22, 2012 Hollywood Film Festival[27] Actor of the Year Bradley Cooper Won
Director of the Year David O. Russell Won
Supporting Actor of the Year Robert De Niro Won
September 6–16, 2012 Toronto International Film Festival[28] People's Choice Award David O. Russell Won

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