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Larry Crowne is a 2011 romantic comedy and drama film directed by Tom Hanks, who also served as a screenwriter and producer alongside Nia Vardalos and Gary Goetzman. The cast includes Julia Roberts, Cedric the Entertainer, Taraji P. Henson, and Tom Hanks. The film was produced by Universal Pictures, Playtone, and StudioCanal, with Philippe Rousselot as director of photography and James Newton Howard as composer. It was filmed in Long Beach and originates from the United States and France.
The movie has a runtime of 98 or 99 minutes and was released on June 30, 2011. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. The film’s tagline is "Rediscover life and love." It received a budget of 30,000,000 and generated revenue of 75,055,070. Review scores include 5.2/10, 36%, 41/100, and 6.1, with vote counts ranging from 1,421 to 77,242.
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6.0When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
Cast
- Tom Hanks as Larry Crowne
- Julia Roberts as Mercedes Tainot
- Bryan Cranston as Dean Tainot
- Cedric the Entertainer as Lamar
- Pam Grier as Frances
- Taraji P. Henson as B'Ella
Themes
- classroom
- college
- diner
- teacher
- love
- loss of job
- economics
- yard sale
- cell phone
- scooter
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Tom Hanks
- Written by
- Tom Hanks Nia Vardalos
- Produced by
- Gary Goetzman Tom Hanks
- Starring
- Tom Hanks Julia Roberts Bryan Cranston Cedric the Entertainer Taraji P. Henson Gugu Mbatha-Raw Wilmer Valderrama Pam Grier
- Cinematography
- Philippe Rousselot
- Edited by
- Alan Cody
- Music by
- James Newton Howard
- Production companies
- Vendôme Pictures Playtone
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures (United States) Summit Entertainment (International)
- Release dates
- June 27, 2011 ( 2011-06-27 ) (Hollywood) July 1, 2011 ( 2011-07-01 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 99 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $30 million
- Box office
- $72.1 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Tom Hanks
- Screenwriter
- Nia Vardalos
- Composer
- James Newton Howard
- Producer
- Gary Goetzman
- Production company
- StudioCanal
- Cinematographer
- Philippe Rousselot
- Filming location
- Long Beach
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 962496
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.larrycrowne.com
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Encyclopedic overview
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. The film tells the story of Larry Crowne, a middle-aged man who unexpectedly loses his job and returns to education.
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