Russell’s adaptation illustrates a heartwarming and hilariously realistic tale that has complications but creates such an overall admiration for the film and its characters.

| Jul 28, 2024

Russell has provided us with a smart, satisfying antidote to the anti-rom-com. I think it’s safe to say success suits him pretty well.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 3, 2024

Fueled by unexpected dramatic turns and a gamut of oddball hang-ups that set the comic tone, Silver Linings Playbook marks another decisive triumph for David O. Russell, who’s made both the funniest film and the most heartening romance in recent memory.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Sep 21, 2022

It’s a sharp romantic comedy that avoids the usual pitfalls associated with the genre today – that is right up until the end.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 25, 2022

What really sells "Silver Linings Playbook" are Cooper and Lawrence's incredible performances and chemistry.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 14, 2022

A romantic salad with a dressing for the masses. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 27, 2022

A terrific, if slightly less punchy, follow-up to writer-director David O. Russell's The Fighter.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 8, 2021

Takes the audience through the emotional wringer but sends them out of the theater on a high note.

| Original Score: A+ | Sep 18, 2021

Frustrating as it can be to watch, nixing nuance for a heavy-handed storyline that convinces viewers of Pat and Tiffany's humanity is forgivable.

| Jan 14, 2021

It's Lawrence's turn as Tiffany that will likely get the most praise, once again revealing her versatility and range.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 2, 2020

Robert De Niro finally once again finds a film worthy of his talent.

| Original Score: 4.0/4.0 | Sep 23, 2020

This is a truly delightful comedy drama. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 25, 2020

David O. Russell's eccentric Philly-cheesesteak screwball comedy leaves me cold, but may prove to be his big crossover hit.

| Jun 19, 2020

You have crazy, raised by crazy, befriended by crazy, thinking crazy, advised by crazy, dreaming crazy, and in love with crazy all happening in a crazy city of of crazy sports fans.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 22, 2020

Russell has adapted the script to highlight the difficulties of the characters - whether it is mental illness, friendship problems or just plain closure - to a bittersweet effect.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 9, 2019

In Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell sets his dysfunctional love story against a working class neighborhood in Philadelphia and he totally nails it.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Nov 19, 2019

This is a movie worth any movie lover's time and money.

| Jul 30, 2019

Although Silver Linings Playbook is high-concept fare, it doesn't feel formulaic. The story unfolds with such loopy, oddball energy that you almost forget it's a romantic comedy.

| Jul 29, 2019

Fans of Russell's earlier films might lament his new career path as him selling out, but doing so doesn't give him enough credit. His work is still subversive, but now it's getting him better results.

| Original Score: 7.4/10 | Jun 29, 2019

A perfect storm of great writing and expert performances working in tandem, a rare romantic comedy with both a heart and a brain that rings painfully and beautifully true.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 8, 2019