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Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric

Drama · Comedy · 2009

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.

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

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Looking for Eric?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ken Loach

Written by

Paul Laverty

Steve Evets

Steve Evets

Eric Bishop

Éric Cantona

Éric Cantona

Éric Cantona

S

Stephanie Bishop

Lily

G

Gerard Kearns

Ryan

S

Stefan Gumbs

Jess

Lucy-Jo Hudson

Lucy-Jo Hudson

Sam

C

Cole Williams

Daisy

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.