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Punch-Drunk Love Reviews

2002

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Adam Sandler gives an amazing and unusual performance as Barry Egan, a socially impaired owner of a small novelty business, who is dominated by seven sisters and is unlikely to find love unless it finds him. When a mysterious woman comes into his life, his emotions go haywire, fluctuating between uncontrollable rage, lust and .. Read more

Starring	Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzman
Director	Paul Thomas Anderson
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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  A singular, breathtaking, moving movie
  
  Sandler's performance, the restlessly innovative direction, the beautifully playful score, the deadpan writing all amount to a master class in how to make ... read more »
  
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  - David Jenkins
  - lincoln, england
  - 17 Dec 2003 at 14:43
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  - 6
  Just boring
  
  I don't like to waste time expaining anything about this movie, just to say it's boring and stupid I have read that there was a love story but after ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 04 Jan 2012 at 12:34
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  - 7
  One of the worst movies ever!
  
  This has to be one of the most zero films of all time. Little Plot, little story, poor acting and boreing to watch. I would rate this one of the worst films ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 30 Dec 2011 at 19:32
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  well worth a look
  
  This is a very interseting film. Very different for Adam Sandler. It is funny in parts and desparetly sad and moving in others. There is a continued fear of omg... read more »
  
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- - suzyflooze
  - 28 reviews
  - 30 Nov 2011 at 13:35
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  Weird. Whacky. Funny. Moving in places.
  
  Whacky, off the wall, funny and moving in places.
  
  'Punch-Drunk Love' is a glimpse into the life of a single man, and how a simple existence ... read more »
  
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- - trystand
  - 5 reviews
  - 13 Nov 2011 at 08:35
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  - 1
  Makes You Wanna Shower Afterwards
  
  Spent most of the film attempting to figure out what was actually wrong with Sandler's character so ended up missing most of the plot...which wasn't ... read more »
  
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- - WongOrWhite
  - 66 reviews
  - 01 Sep 2011 at 10:09
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  Which side of the screen is the retard ?
  
  Sandler does a great Savant job and that's about it. No depth to the relationship and a stupid sub-plot of being chased by a chatline gang. witness the ... read more »
  
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- - mwp
  - 5 reviews
  - St. Ives
  - 17 Jul 2011 at 09:22
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  - 0
  Short but very sweet
  
  This is a fantastic film. Sandler is a revelation and PT Anderson goes for a tight 90-minutes rather than his usual, more epic visions. The sense of unease and ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Apr 2011 at 01:17
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  - 9
  ??? Stunned at lack of depth.
  
  Wanted a Romcom, and got instead a study of a psychopath who falls in love. Bit odd, and the love story was never really filled out, it was more about the man ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 30 Jan 2011 at 19:26
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  - 5
  Preview of Adam Sandler's anger management
  
  I'm not sure if the desired effect was to leave the viewer with a feeling of unease but that's what happened. Emily Watson sparkles as always and ... read more »
  
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  - Kingston
  - 05 Nov 2010 at 21:43
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  WOW! how Poo
  
  Do you LOVE to waste your life? if so this film is for you!
  
  I have never in my life seen such a pile of crap... this makes Avatar look good!!
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- - npledge
  - 7 reviews
  - west dearham
  - 22 Sep 2010 at 11:24
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  A singular, breathtaking, moving movie
  
  Sandler's performance, the restlessly innovative direction, the beautifully playful score, the deadpan writing all amount to a master class in how to make ... read more »
  
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  - David Jenkins
  - lincoln, england
  - 17 Dec 2003 at 14:43
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  A film for the eyes and the ears
  
  Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) is stuck in a rut. He owns a small novelty business that doesn’t really seem to be going anywhere. He doesn’t have many ... read more »
  
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- - Blibblobblib
  - Devon
  - 14 May 2004 at 16:44
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  Errmmm?
  
  If you are a fan of Adam Sandler you will do what i did, and hire this movie. You will also be sitting at home a week after watching it wondering just what the ... read more »
  
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- - Kelly Maskell
  - Kent, England
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 18:59
- - 13
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  Different!! But top class.
  
  This film starts off very strangely, where you can't really get a grip of what it is actually about. The filming, the characters, the music all combine to ... read more »
  
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- - Ian Ritchie
  - Aberdeen
  - 13 Sep 2004 at 11:17
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  Dreadful
  
  I've seen this film 3 times now ( not through personal choice) and it is truly on of the most dreadful films I've ever seen. Having read the other ... read more »
  
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- - optimumbiscuit
  - Manchester
  - 13 May 2005 at 16:12
- - 9
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  Errrrr......what can i say?
  
  well firstly, it aint ya usual adam sandler film. im a huge fan of his but this one aint much cop. Its a kind of intriguing, weird, whats going on? film. and ... read more »
  
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- - Alison Davie
  - Norfolk
  - 01 Dec 2004 at 23:50
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  Punch, drunk & loving it!
  
  I was dubious about this film at first because of Adam Sandler. I have seen a few of his films and they all portray him as a goofball with a stupid voice. Well ... read more »
  
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- - Dave Hunt
  - London, England
  - 07 Feb 2004 at 01:16
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  Punch Drunk Love
  
  To my mind, even before this film Paul Thomas Anderson had a record among the very best of any director. I gave his debut Hard Eight 4 stars and his other two ... read more »
  
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- - SAI81
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  - Tonbridge
  - 25 Mar 2007 at 16:02
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  If you like this film are you a sad individual ?
  
  More radical than Magnolia (another of this guy's films), you either get this film or you don't - just check out those split members review scores. My ... read more »
  
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- - AnotherNightIn
  - Merseyside
  - 30 Nov 2004 at 19:29
- - 6
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  Bizarre, yet oddly pleasing...
  
  A strange film, but what a thing to see. Visually, the film is really impressive. The sound track is also stunning and adds a lot of depth to the film. The ... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 10 Nov 2004 at 08:55

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  Adam Sandler gives an amazing and unusual performance as Barry Egan, a socially impaired owner of a small novelty business, who is dominated by seven sisters and is unlikely to find love unless it finds him. When a mysterious woman comes into his life, his emotions go haywire, fluctuating between ...