Synopsis

Cannes crowd-pleaser Looking for Eric is a tender, life-affirming, and hilarious nod to the possibility of second chances. When down-and-out postal worker Eric Bishop reaches the end of his rope - his two layabout stepsons are set on driving him to an early grave, his second marriage is in ruins, and that's just the start of his troubles - he finds some unexpected motivation to turn his life around and win back the love of his life from none other than his idol, the legendary footballer Eric Cantona of Manchester United.

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Film Information

• Genre: Comedy / Drama
• Director: Ken Loach
• Written By: Paul Laverty
• Starring: Steve Evets, Eric Cantona , Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns, Stefan Gumbs, Lucy-Jo Hudson, Cole Williams, and Dylan Williams
• Running Time: 116 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: Not Rated
• Language: English
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Reviews

"Very funny and a bit sentimental, it's naturalistic comedy of the highest order, with Evets and Henshaw standouts among a terrific cast."

   - Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter

"In the end, Looking For Eric is about nothing less than trying to do the right thing when life keeps doing you wrong."

   - Jeanette Catsoulis, NPR

"Veteran British director Ken Loach fields one of his most accessible and lightly-toned offerings to date with this comedy about a football fanatic trying to sort out his life."

   - Richard Mowe, Box Office Magazine

"A daring and unstable mélange of styles--working-class realism, deadpan fantasy, shameless buffoonery. At times it falls flat, or fails to rise. More often than not, though, it's a heartbreaker."

   - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

"The archival game footage -- Cantona on the field, the roaring crowds -- infuses the film with that high-spirited sense of hope and heart that only a brilliant play when a game is on the line can deliver. Loach, a brilliant player at his own game, delivers the rest."

   - Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

Showtimes

• Friday, July 2nd
  4:45 pm
• Saturday, July 3rd
  2:15 pm, 4:45 pm
• Monday, July 5th
  4:45 pm
• Tuesday, July 6th
  4:45 pm
• Wednesday, July 7th
  4:45 pm
• Thursday, July 8th
  4:45 pm