Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.
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Punch-Drunk Love rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 196K votes
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic78%
TMDb7.099/10· 3K votesWith 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 78/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Punch-Drunk Love
A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.
Cast of Punch-Drunk Love
Adam Sandler
as Barry Egan
Emily Watson
as Lena Leonard
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Dean Trumbell
Luis Guzmán
as Lance
Mary Lynn Rajskub
as Elizabeth Egan
Robert Smigel
as Walter the Dentist
Jason Andrews
as Operator Carter (voice)
Don McManus
as Plastic (voice)
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David Schrempf
as Customer #1
- S
Seann Conway
as Customer #2
Rico Bueno
as Rico
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Hazel Mailloux
as Rhonda
Punch-Drunk Love facts
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $24.7M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Unconventional narrative structure amplifies neurotic character authenticity
- •Audacious filmmaking creates compelling weird romantic energy
- •Absurdist humor lands effectively through vulnerable character work
What the audience disliked
- •Deliberately abrasive style alienates audiences seeking traditional romance
- •Tonal shifts between comedy and despair may jar some viewers
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