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Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric

Drama · Comedy · 2009

A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

Movie details

Looking for Eric

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

2009 Drama · Comedy 1h 56m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ken Loach

Written by

Paul Laverty

Éric Cantona

Éric Cantona

Self

Steve Evets

Steve Evets

Eric Bishop

S

Stephanie Bishop

Lily

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Meatballs

G

Gerard Kearns

Ryan

S

Stefan Gumbs

Jess

Lucy-Jo Hudson

Lucy-Jo Hudson

Sam

Court is in session

Put Looking for Eric on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.