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Long Shot

2019

Jonathan Levine

Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Bob Odenkirk ...

5.5

6,304

Comedy. Romance When Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron), he charms her with his self-deprecating humor and his memories of her youthful idealism. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter.

	Author	Review
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A rom-com with a political edge that will be one of this year's most beloved crowdpleasers (...) It will be hard or you not to fall in love with them (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"Very funny whatever you think of its more old-fashioned notions, the picture will charm many viewers"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Undeniably funny, but behind-the-times (...) More creepy than romantic, more chauvinist than empowered (...) [It] seems enlightened enough to recognize that Western society holds women to a higher standard."	POS
United States	Kristy Puchko The Playlist	"With a giddy irreverence and a cavalcade of stupendous comedic performers, 'Long Shot' is outrageously funny. The romance works because Rogen and Theron share an easy chemistry (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	John Fink The Film Stage	"With a healthy dose of the occasional crude joke and casual drug use that's become the hallmark of Seth Rogen's brand of humor, 'Long Shot' is Notting Hill with geopolitics."	POS
United States	David Griffin IGN	"Levine’s script keeps the comedy coming at a fast pace (...) Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen’s chemistry elevates the story beyond its familiar formula"	POS
United States	Yolanda Machado The Wrap	"Even with a completely unrealistic premise, and a handful of trope problems, 'Long Shot' is still charming enough to bring the laughs, the escapism, and the twitterpation that any great romantic comedy can provide."	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"Rogen and Theron work overtime to make for a convincing odd couple, while Levine (...) excels at framing their evolving romance in sweet, disarming terms."	POS
United States	Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle	"[Levine] seems content to let the formulaic sixties-style screwball antics play out exactly as expected (...) They're just a pair of doofus having fun, which makes for ok slapstick, but annihilates any romantic tension"	NEU
United Kingdom	Kristy Puchko The Guardian	"With a giddy irreverence and a cavalcade of stupendous comedic performers, 'Long Shot' is outrageously funny (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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