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Larry Crowne

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
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6.1/10
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Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in Larry Crowne (2011)
After losing his job, a middle-aged man (Tom Hanks) reinvents himself by going back to college.
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After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
68K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,646
89
    • Tom Hanks
    • Tom Hanks
    • Nia Vardalos
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    • Tom Hanks
    • Julia Roberts
    • Sarah Mahoney
    • Tom Hanks
    • Tom Hanks
    • Nia Vardalos
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    • Tom Hanks
    • Julia Roberts
    • Sarah Mahoney
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    • 254User reviews
    • 218Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    Taraji P. Henson in Larry Crowne (2011)
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    • Larry Crowne
    Julia Roberts
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    • Mercedes Tainot
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    • Samantha
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    • Trivia
      This movie is based on the life of a friend of Tom Hanks called Jim Chandler.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Matsutani in Econ 1 displays a second-semester textbook instead of a first-semester textbook.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Matsutani: [confiscating Larry's phone] They call them smart phones, but only dummies use them in my class.

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits you can see on the left side of the screen rapidly appearing Chinese characters and English letters rotated 90 degrees clockwise. They are the tattoo that Talia has on her back and the translation, 'soy sauce'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.23 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Hold On Tight
      Written by Jeff Lynne

      Performed by Electric Light Orchestra (as ELO)

      Courtesy of Epic Records Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews254

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    7/10
    A scooter ride.
    Scooters are normally fun, and on Larry Crowne's trip, he loses his job, goes back to school, falls for his professor and manages an enjoyable ride.

    And just like a real outing, visiting the world's biggest ball of yarn may be interesting to see, but the characters that are met along the way are what make it or break it. From the start, Tom Hanks gives a pleasing performance as the off camber title character, and Julia Roberts, as his speech professor and crush, is equally as satisfying. While many of the supporting characters enhance the tour, two really stand out. George Takei as the stoic economics professor could believably show up to class riding a donkey without the students knowing whether to laugh or start taking notes. The high point, however, is Gugu Mbatha-Rau's enamoring interpretation of Talia Francesco. She plays the bubbly Talia with the a charisma that could break up a European Vespa gang.

    The movie travels at an acceptable pace without stalling at any one place for too long. Writing, directing, and editing all serve to support Larry's trip from place to place and character to character.

    In the end, when I come across a scooter, I may rent one or I may not. The same applies to this movie. While I wouldn't suggest to anyone to seek it out, if you happen upon it with some time to kill, it's an entertaining ride.
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    • Plezsno
    • Jul 21, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2011 (United States)
      • United States
      • France
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    • Filming locations
      • California State University Dominguez Hills - 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Vendome Pictures
      • StudioCanal
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
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