Long Shot (2019)
Unlikely but not impossible.
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Long Shot rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.8/10· 127K votes
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic67%
TMDb6.706/10· 3K votesWith 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 67/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Long Shot
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.
Cast of Long Shot
Charlize Theron
as Charlotte Field
Seth Rogen
as Fred Flarsky
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
as Lance
June Diane Raphael
as Maggie Millikin
Ravi Patel
as Tom
Andy Serkis
as Parker Wembley
Bob Odenkirk
as President Chambers
Alexander Skarsgård
as Prime Minister James Steward
Tristan D. Lalla
as Agent M
Braxton Herda
as Young Fred
Aviva Mongillo
as Young Charlotte
Randall Park
as Boss
Long Shot facts
- Budget
- $40M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Chemistry between leads elevates romantic comedy beyond formula
- •Class differences create substantive tension within comedic framework
- •Sharp writing balances humor with surprisingly thoughtful social commentary
What the audience disliked
- •Childhood crush premise stretches credibility despite charming execution
- •Activist subplot underdeveloped compared to romantic storyline focus
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