Summary
After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.
Cast
Bradley Cooper
Pat Solatano Jr.
Jennifer Lawrence
Tiffany Maxwell
Robert De Niro
Pat Solatano Sr.
Jacki Weaver
Dolores Solatano
Chris Tucker
Danny McDaniels
Anupam Kher
Dr. Cliff Patel
John Ortiz
Ronnie
Shea Whigham
Jake Solatano
Julia Stiles
Veronica
Paul Herman
Randy
Dash Mihok
Officer Keogh
Matthew Russell
Ricky D'Angelo
Cheryl Williams
Tiffany's Mother
Patrick McDade
Tiffany's Father
Brea Bee
Nikki
Mary Regency Boies
Regina
Phillip Chorba
Jordie
Anthony Lawton
Dr. Timbers
Patsy Meck
Nancy (High School Principal)
Maureen Torsney-Weir
Older Waitress
Jeff Reim
Jeffrey
Fritz Blanchette
Fritzy
Rick Foster
Dance Competition Announcer
Bonnie Aarons
Ricky D'Angelo's Mother
Ted Barba
Doug Culpepper
Elias Birnbaum
Ricky D'Angelo's Friend #1
Matthew Michaels
Ricky D'Angelo's Friend #2
Pete Postiglione
Lawyer at Bar
Dicky Eklund Jr.
Fighting Eagle Fan
Sanjay Shende
Indian Invasion #1
Mihir Pathak
Indian Invasion #2
Ibrahim Syed
Indian Invasion #3
Madhu Narula
Dr. Patel's Wife
Samantha Gelnaw
Jake's Fiancée
Tiffany E. Green
Tanya
Tal Lifshitz
Dancer Santos
Vlada Semenova
Dancer Aguilar
Zhan Paulovich
Dancer Makarov
Lana Rossi
Dancer Tretiak
Todd Anthony
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Traci Law
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Carol Anne Mueller
Dance Competition Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Bizik
Neighbor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Mowery
Neighbor (uncredited)
Joe Cappelletti
Football Play By Play Announcer (voice, uncredited)
Lindsay Schnebly
Football Play By Play Announcer (voice, uncredited)
Luisa Diaz
MILF (uncredited)
Liam Ferguson
Singing Eagles Fan (uncredited)
Jae Greene
Tailgater (uncredited)
Marty Krzywonos
Tailgater (uncredited)
Matthew James Gulbranson
Father (uncredited)
David Kneeream
Moviegoer (uncredited)
Raymond Mamrak
Tailgate Fan (uncredited)
Montana Marks
Bikini Tailgater (uncredited)
Jeni Miller
Sexy Girl at Halloween Party (uncredited)
Charles Pendelton
Recital Guest (uncredited)
Vincent Riviezzo
Giants Fan (uncredited)
Ryan Shank
Bartender (uncredited)
Ryan Tygh
Zombie Guy (uncredited)
Jen Weissenberg
Tomboy Girl (uncredited)
Brian Anthony Wilson
Orderly (uncredited)
Mike Wilson
Eagles Tailgater (uncredited)
Thomas Walton
Giants Suck - Fan (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
David O. Russell
Novel
Matthew Quick
Reviews
tmdb39513728
February 9, 2015
**Dolly Mopping** (29 January 2013)
Jennifer Lawrence is one magnificent slut. Her performance in _Silver Linings_ is a tour de force. She nails it. Not since Jennifer Jason Lee in _Last Exit to Brooklyn_ has a trashy trollop been played so convincingly. She easily deserves to win the Oscar for best actress and for any other category the film might win since she is the reason it's in the running at all. It's not easy being a slut. And harder still garnering sympathy for one. We can never be certain if her salacious wonts are biological or self-imposed. The grand old whore is a whole lot more desirable. She is typically forced into a her predicament for money or by male coercion. She's portrayed as a victim and tattooed with a heart of gold. But the nymphomaniac is a sadder sort. She's not as fetching or sentimental. Why should we care about her? It's clear that she either can't get enough carnal pleasure for herself or desperately seeks endless attention from men. Pathetic, is it not? But Lawrence absorbs the role and literally runs with it. Perhaps even re-writing the Dolly-Mop playbook. This movie will be required viewing for budding psychologists. And while Bradley Cooper does an impressive job bouncing the the bi-polar ball, we know he's acting. Fine work Mr. Cooper, no one else could have done it better, maybe. But down the street a few blocks, we entirely lose ourselves in Ms Lawrence. She deftly out-performs them all. Daniel Day Lincoln has to be relieved that there is a gender divide in the acting awards categories. Lawrence is so adept at playing the unapologetic slut that we suspect she's not acting. That she's spilling her guts. Revealing all the sores and warts of her true self. And this is what makes her so great in the movie.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$21,000,000.00
Revenue:
$236,412,453.00
