Looking for Eric

Name: Looking for Eric
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2009-05-27
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Steve Evets, Éric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns, Stefan Gumbs

2009·Movie·15·116 min·★ 6.5(375)

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“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 her increasingly chaotic existence, but receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Éric Cantona.

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About Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric is a 2009 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Ken Loach. The cast is led by Steve Evets, Éric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Looking for Eric was produced by Canto Bros. Production, Sixteen Films, and Wild Bunch and made in United Kingdom and France. It was released on May 27, 2009, and carries a 15 certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: Ken Loach
Writers: Paul Laverty
Release date: May 27, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, France
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: Canto Bros. Production, Sixteen Films, Wild Bunch

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Looking for Eric cast & crew

Looking for Eric was directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty.

The cast features Steve Evets as Eric Bishop, Éric Cantona as Éric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop as Lily, Gerard Kearns as Ryan, Stefan Gumbs as Jess, and Lucy-Jo Hudson as Sam.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Fenton, cinematography is by Barry Ackroyd, and it was produced by Gerardo Herrero and Éric Cantona.

Is Looking for Eric worth watching?

Looking for Eric holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 375 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, Looking for Eric is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Looking for Eric

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