Review of Larry Crowne (2011) by Fabio V — 06 Jun 2014

Julia Roberts is a hottie in this movie. Tom Hanks basically hold the whole film together.

This review of Larry Crowne (2011) was written by Fabio V on 06 Jun 2014.

Larry Crowne has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 30 Aug 2018

Tom Hanks directs himself in this, and also wrote the original script, so if you ever thought you can't have too much Hanks here is something…

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By Alexandra Macaaron (124) for Women's Voices for Change (124) on 03 Dec 2017

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By Charles S (1,252) on 19 Jun 2015

Heartfelt, fun, although, yes, predictable, Larry Crowne is still a nice, feel-good film, with excellent performances…

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By Timothy P (287) on 15 Jul 2017

Not that great, but what can I say? Hanks, Hanks, Bitch I'm Tom Hanks…

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By Roger G (234) on 04 Sep 2017

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By Jose Luis M (587) on 05 Jan 2015

Very disappointing - the romance was almost a surprise as there seemed to be absolutely no interest between the main characters other than…

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Larry est un homme dans la quarantaine qui perd son emploi après des années de bons et loyaux services…

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By Timothy J (535) on 25 Sep 2015

Not the greatest romantic comedy. A lot of the premise that put him into the situation is a little ridiculous. But it is still very sweet…

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Although Hanks' hand is quite noticeable in the powerful cast, as in the pleasing plot, the story is too simple to make this film transcend…

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By Alex T (1,057) on 24 Dec 2015

Despite a warm performance from Tom Hanks, and an introduction to the talented abilities of Gugu Mbatha-Raw, this film is nothing more than…

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