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Looking for Eric

2009·Movie
1h 56min

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension4
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Melancholic and hopeful

  • Melancholy7
  • Hopefulness7
  • Catharsis7

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Situational Comedy4
  • Physical Comedy3

World

Everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.

Middle-aged postman and football fan Eric Bishop struggles with his increasingly chaotic existence, but receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Éric Cantona.
British Comedy-DramaFootball CultureWorking Class LifeSurrealismSelf-HelpMid-Life CrisisPersonal TransformationFriendshipInspirational

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Looking for Eric legally?

Looking for Eric is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Looking for Eric worth watching?

73
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Looking for Eric rated?

Strong language

Content advisories: strong language.

How long is Looking for Eric?

1 h 56 min

Looking for Eric runs 1 h 56 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Looking for Eric?

Critics75
Audiences73

Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 73 out of 100, so both groups see Looking for Eric much the same way.

Was Looking for Eric a box office hit?

Budget$6 million
Box office$12 million

Roughly broke even. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 1.9 times its budget.

What language is Looking for Eric in?

EnglishFrench

It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain.

In how many countries can I watch Looking for Eric?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Looking for Eric in 29 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.