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- 2019
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 2 h 5 m
- 2019
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 2 h 5 m
Summary 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. A fish out of...
Directed By: Jonathan Levine
Written By: Dan Sterling, Liz Hannah
- 2019
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 2 h 5 m
- 2019
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 2 h 5 m
Long Shot
67
6.6
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Summary 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. A fish out of...
Directed By: Jonathan Levine
Written By: Dan Sterling, Liz Hannah
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 Critic Reviews
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69% Positive
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31% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 Critic Reviews
67
69% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
31% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Long Shot is a major win for Levine, Rogen, and Theron, who defied the odds to deliver an instantly re-watchable hit. It’s sexy, it’s funny, it’s smart, it’s topical, and, above all, it’s exactly what some people need right now.
Long Shot is a love story for underdogs, whether they're gifted but out-there wackos or glamorous glass-ceiling breakers.
It's unsurprising that this raunchy dark horse could charm anyone to hit the polls.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 258 User Ratings
6.6
64% Positive
164 Ratings
164 Ratings
23% Mixed
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13% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 258 User Ratings
6.6
64% Positive
164 Ratings
164 Ratings
23% Mixed
60 Ratings
60 Ratings
13% Negative
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
As usual, Levine rounds out his supporting cast with a suspiciously stacked roster of comic actors – Randall Park, June Diane Raphael, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Bob Odenkirk, and Andy Serkis, the latter taking his love of heavy makeup a bit too far this time – and keeps the story moving with a breezy briskness that should be studied by any aspiring rom-com director.
Long Shot, a production that’s as much a fantasy in the political realm as in the romantic one, is a pleasant trifle that leaves behind a warm fuzzy feeling, which is all one can realistically ask of movie of this sort.
Very funny whatever you think of its more old-fashioned notions, the picture will charm many viewers who can set implausibility aside for a while.
Theron wrings this so-so material for all its comedic potential. But she gets little help from her running mate.
Just in case we don’t register the mismatch, Rogen is outfitted to look especially shlubby, and he sports an unbecoming beard that never comes off. With his crack timing, he still manages to get a few laughs, but he would have gotten a whole lot more if the jokes were any good. Theron, meantime, is photographed in full glamour mode throughout. This is probably just as well, since, as an actress, she doesn’t appear to have a comic bone in her body. Therein lies the true mismatch in this coupling.
Meu repertorio no gênero é fraco, mas até então devo dizer que me pareceu diferente. Objetivamente, nem tanto. Mas como uma candidata a presidência...
Os personagens sã o bem desenvolvidos, e a justificativa para as dificuldades do mesmo e até o motivo pelo qual eles se conhecem melhor me pareceram bem convincentes. O cast tá muito bem, como de costume, com destaque aos protagonistas que tiveram uma química interessante. O timing cômico é bom, dando certo em vários momentos, e não deixando a "vergonha alheia no ar" quando não colava. Algumas posições politicas não me desceram, soando fora da realidade até pra essa obra, mas não me geraram um incomodo grande.
Audio: English, with subtitles. Q60T TV Speakers
Quality: 1080p SDR [PrimeVideo]
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Charlize Theron falling in love with Seth Rogen is not a very believable storyline, but that's kind of the point in Long Shot. The thing is, though, that's really all there is to it. Charlize is the Secretary of State and Seth eventually becomes her speech writer (they know each other from middle school), and she falls in love with him. It is just a normal romantic comedy otherwise. It was a joy to watch but so are most average romantic films.
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Production Company
Summit Entertainment,
AG Studios,
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC),
Denver and Delilah Productions,
Gobierno de Colombia,
Good Universe,
Point Grey Pictures
Release Date May 3, 2019
Duration 2 h 5 m
Rating R
Tagline Unlikely but not impossible.
Website
http://longshot.movie/
Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 2 Nominations
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards
• 2 Nominations
