Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama written and directed by David O. Russell. The film is 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, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham, Anupam Kher and Julia Stiles in supporting roles. The film is set in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. Cooper plays Patrizio "Pat" Solitano Jr., a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents (De Niro and Weaver). Pat is determined to win back his estranged wife. He meets a young widow, Tiffany Maxwell (Lawrence), 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 situations. Silver Linings Playbook premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012, and was released in the United States on November 16, 2012. The film opened to critical acclaim, with praise for Russell's direction, and the performances of Cooper, and Lawrence. It grossed $236.4 million worldwide. A recipient of several accolades, it received eight nominations at the 85th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, with Lawrence winning the Academy Award for Best Actress.
- Maybe we should call the FBI. - No, don't make fun. It's serious. We'll take a look. I'll show you what this is. I'm gonna explain to you something. You know what I'm doing, honey. This is everything... I got this. It all corresponds... - Dad, I borrowed one of your envelopes. - No, it's not OK. "Do not go in my study or I will eat you." (PAT SR.) It's not funny. What's everybody making a joke out of this for? Dolores, you are so beautiful. Stop that. Hey, hey, hey, stop, stop, stop. A lot of envelopes go in and out of my office every day after games, a lot of cash in them so show some respect for what I do. I wanted to tell you the number. Envelope was empty. Didn't wanna wake you, needed an envelope. You didn't wanna wake me? He didn't wanna wake me. Doesn't have a problem complaining about Ernest Hemingway. He doesn't have a problem asking for his wedding video. - Making crabby snacks, homemades. - Come on, be nice. Come on, she's making crabby snacks and homemades. Come on, Dad.
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What are you...? What are you so up about? - (DOLORES) Very happy. - I'm happy. (PAT SR.) You're so up. (PAT) Isn't that a good thing? You're just up. I don't know what that is. Are you taking the proper dosage of your medication? Am I taking the right dose? Of course I am. - Taking a little too many or something? - If I was taking that, I'd be on the floor. Stay. Stay for the game. Spend some family time. Dad, I can't. Look, I'm ready to go. What do you mean? You mean OCD superstitious time? (RANDY) Come on, your dad needs a winner. - Come on. - I can't. It's the Seahawks. Put on the jersey and stay, please. Please. It's important, please. - (DOLORES) What are you up to? - Nothing. What's in the envelope? Yeah, what...? What's in that envelope? I'm beating the song. I'm on the scoreboard. I'm playing downfield. I feel great. (DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES)
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Hey, hey, how you doing? ls Tiffany here? - What do you want? - (FATHER) That another creep? - What do you want, creep? Beat it. - No, I'm married. - Married creep. - I'm her friend. We go running. - Have you guys not seen? - (MOTHER) She's not here. How's it going? Hey. ls Tiffany home? - Go away. - I know her. I know her. We've dated. We still date. I've called her, texted her. I haven't heard back. Used to work together... I just wanna give you my card to give to her. - What's he saying? - He's saying you're being rude. - How am I being rude? - You know. Sometimes it's OK with girls, they wanna have fun. Sometimes it's not, they got a broken wing, they're an easy target. In this particular case, I think that that wing is being fixed, my friend. Make sure it gets mended. You're getting in the way of that. She's sensitive, smart, artistic. This is a great girl. Be respectful to that. Let me walk you down to your car. You're a better guy than this. She just texted me.
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Hey! Hey! Hey, wait a second. What are you doing? What happened? - You weren't outside. - I can't... I can't do it. - What do you mean? - I can't give the letter to Nikki. Tiffany, what are you talking about? What do you mean, can't give the letter? Because what am I getting in return? You said if I wrote a letter, you'd get it to Nikki. Because I do this. Time after time, I do all this shit for other people. And then I wake up and I'm empty, I have nothing. You seem like you're a tough girl to me. - You do things on your own. - I always get myself in these situations. I give everything to other people and nobody ever... I don't get what I want, OK? I'm not my sister.
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It's a thing. It's a thing. - It's a dance thing. - Dance thing, all right. Competition at the Franklin Hotel. Tommy would never do it. Tommy's dead, he's not gonna fucking do it. I don't have a filter when I talk. (TIFFANY) Can we have one conversation without you reminding me? - OK, I'm sorry. - Oh, my God. But I can only do it if I have a partner. I'm about to miss it for another year. I'm not gonna dance. What are you talking about? Your schedule is busy? Grapes of Wrath and watching football with your dad? - I'm not gonna do a dance. - I'm not giving your letter. You promised you would do this.
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