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Larry Crowne is a 2011 American romantic comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. The film was produced and directed by Hanks, who co-wrote its screenplay with Nia Vardalos. The story was inspired by Hanks' time studying at Chabot College. [3] The film tells the story of Larry Crowne, a middle-aged man who unexpectedly loses his job ...
Jun 28, 2011 · 98 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 2011. Roger Ebert. June 28, 2011. 3 min read. "Larry Crowne" has Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts and a good premise and a colorful supporting cast, but what it doesn't have is a reason for existing. The screenplay carries blandness to a point beyond tedium. At some point the sinking realization sets in that Larry Crowne was ...
Larry Crowne | 2011 | PG-13 | - 5.2.5. When a middle-aged salesman (Tom Hanks) is laid off because he does not have a college degree, he restarts his life by enrolling in college, making new friends, and finding a teacher (Julia Roberts) that will change his life forever. Also with Sarah Mahoney, Rita Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Wilmer ...
Larry Crowne: Directed by Tom Hanks. With Tom Hanks, Sarah Mahoney, Roxana Ortega, Randall Park. After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.
- (71K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Tom Hanks
- 2011-07-01
Jul 2, 2011 · Crowne is too perfect to be a memorable lead and Hanks’ “do no wrong” shtick becomes increasingly tiresome. At least Cedric the Entertainer lends an idiosyncratic supporting act. It was Hanks, who on the topic of Larry Crowne, once said that “movies are joyful enterprises.”. That’s all fine and dandy, but the actor’s sophomore ...
- Mariusz Zubrowski
- PG-13
- Tom Hanks
Oct 1, 2024 · Cox: "Crowne, we've come to a parting of the ways." Larry: "This sounds like you're firing me." Sadly, Larry, they are firing you. Your boss, Cox (Dale Dye), is letting you go because, despite your outstanding work over several decades, you don't have a college degree.
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This movie feels like it's shooting for indie sweetness, but, alas, no dice. We really want to like LARRY CROWNE -- the movie, not the man. The character is plenty likeable, seeing as he's played by one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood, and the film is timely and potentially inspiring, focusing on a guy who's lost his job and needs to find a new path in a changing, economically shifting ...
