Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell. The film was based on Matthew Quick's 2008 novel The Silver Linings Playbook. It stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, with Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher, and Julia Stiles in supporting roles. The story takes place in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. Cooper plays Patrick "Pat" Solitano Jr., a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents. Pat is determined to win back his estranged wife. He meets a young widow, Tiffany Maxwell, who offers to help him get his wife back if he enters a dance competition with her. The two become closer as they train and Pat, his father, and Tiffany examine their relationships with each other as they cope with their personal situations.
| Director | David O. Russell |
| Produced by | Donna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen, Jonathan Gordon |
| Screenplay by | David O. Russell |
| Starring | Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Anupam Kher, Chris Tucker |
| Music | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Masanobu Takayanagi |
| Edited by | Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers |
| Production, company | The Weinstein Company |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
| Released | September 08, 2012 (TIFF), November 16, 2012 (United States) |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21 million |
| Box office | $236.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 70244164 |
About Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell film about a mentally unstable man who moves back in with his parents and meets a girl with problems of her own.
Achievement of Silver Linings Playbook
It was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture. Jennifer Lawrence took home the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Silver Linings Playbook
Films directed by David O. Russell.. Philadelphia Eagles.. Ballroom dancing films.. Films whose writer won the Best Adapted Screenplay BAFTA Award.. Independent Spirit Award for Best Film winners.. Films about bipolar disorder.. Films featuring a Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe winning performance.. Films about depression.. Films featuring a Best Actress Academy Award-winning performance.. Films about widowhood.. American dance films.. Films set in Philadelphia.. American football films.. Films set in psychiatric hospitals.. Films shot in Pennsylvania.. Films based on romance novels.. Gambling films.. BAFTA winners (films).. Adultery in films.. Films about dysfunctional families.
Latest information about Silver Linings Playbook updated on July 28 2021.
