Is Looking for Eric scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Looking for Eric easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Looking for Eric end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Looking for Eric violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Looking for Eric sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Looking for Eric

Name: Looking for Eric
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2009
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Steve Evets, Éric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns, Stefan Gumbs

To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.

Directed by Ken Loach

Produced by Canto Bros. Production, Sixteen Films

2009116 min6.5 / 10

A warm, playful comedy-drama about a middle-aged man finding redemption and love through unlikely mentorship and self-improvement, grounded in football fandom and working-class life.

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.

Clusters

Whimsical Reinvention Through Romance Romance With Ghosts Comedy And Satire Exes and Divorced Couples Sports and Competitions

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Sports Ex-lover Social Satire Football (soccer)

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Questions people ask

Is Looking for Eric scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Looking for Eric easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Looking for Eric end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Looking for Eric violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Looking for Eric sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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