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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

The 100 Most Anticipated Movies of 2022

2022

Sophie Hyde

Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, Isabella Laughland, Charlotte Ware ...

6.4

4,018

Comedy. Drama Nancy Stokes, a 55-year-old retired teacher, has never experienced an orgasm, or any satisfying sex at all. Her marriage was stable but stale and her late husband was the only man she had ever slept with. To make things right, Nancy takes the leap and hires the services of Leo Grande, a sex worker – or “sex therapist,” as he puts it – in his twenties. But her plan is complicated by a seemingly insurmountable collection of inner barriers and taboos. [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"An affirming, immensely likable British comedy-drama (...) [Hyde gives] a master class on how to shoot an actor [McCormack] in a way that captures their beauty but doesn’t objectify them"
		Amy Nicholson Variety	"Emma Thompson gets in touch with her sensual side in a gripping two-hander (...) McCormack is fantastic"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Thompson gives an emotionally generous performance (...) in an amusing and compassionate two-hander (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Martin Tsai The Wrap	"It’s only January, but Sundance entry 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' may well be sparking awards chatter for 2023 (...) A profound and resonating meditation on expectations, disappointments, fulfillment and shame"
		Wendy Ide Screendaily	"Despite a sterling effort from Thompson, neither the comedy nor the character arcs are fully satisfying (...) A title of interest for distributors hoping to connect with the more mature end of the female audience"
		Tomris Laffly The Playlist	"[Sharply written] with flourishes of inventive humor (...) [the film] is a refreshing exception to typical depictions of female sexuality in mainstream film."
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"This is Thompson at her best, a witty, dazzling, and above all brave performance (...) Both stars could not be better"
		Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"Emma Thompson and rising star Daryl McCormack are sublime (...) The film may be as dodgy as it is ground-breaking, but the chemistry between the two actors is undeniably grand (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"[It] seems at first like it might be another, more familiar kind of movie. But [it] turns out to be bolder and sweeter and less predictable with a quietly radical idea of self-acceptance at its center"
		Wes Greene Slant	"It's to Thompson and McCormack's credit that their performances resist melodrama and bring subtlety and depth to the film whenever it veers toward the preachy (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Ben Pearson SlashFilm	"'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' is a spellbinding piece of filmmaking, an acting masterclass, a celebration of the written word, and a powerful cinematic plea for self-acceptance and self-love"
		Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"Bolstered by fantastic, memorable performances, 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' is an understated, empowering, and charismatic film that does not disappoint (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Dan Mecca The Film Stage	"'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' elevates above a premise that could’ve easily become too cute by half. Credit to all involved: here's a story about real humans and real subjects with real emotional stakes"
		Jacob Oller Paste Magazine	"Thompson and McCormack make the smart film smarter, the sexy film sexier, and the funny film funnier (...) 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' still finds a hell of a sweet spot"
		Emma Steen Time Out	"Excellent writing leaves plenty of room for both light-hearted humour and deeply personal moments (...) Thompson [and] McCormack are a captivating, unlikely duo (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"The loveliness of McCormack’s potentially star-making performance is that he never lets his character feel like he’s lying, even when he’s eliding the truth."
		Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"Charming and ambitious (...) Thompson is sensational in a part that relies on her voluminous nervous energy (...) The film is a little stumped in how to later create a significant conflict between the two"
		Nadine Whitney The Curb	"It’s heartbreaking, infuriating, funny, extremely sexy, but most importantly the empowerment it provides for Nancy and Leo gives the film strength and dignity"
		Hanna Flint Empire	"Deftly handled direction and a thoroughly impressive dual performance from Thompson and McCormack enlivens an electric script, tackling taboo sexual subjects with wit, flair and welcome realism (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack, along with Katy Brand's script, make sweet, vulnerable, and benevolent music together (…) Puntuación: ★★★½ (sobre 5)"
		Marta Bałaga Cineuropa	"Emma Thompson bares all in one of the most affecting performances of her entire career (...) While not entirely believable, 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' is entertaining"

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