2011 · comedy · romance · drama
Larry Crowne
Directed by Tom Hanks1h 38m2011
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
Our read: Larry Crowne (2011) reads as a cosy, steady, grounded comedy · romance · drama entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Cosy, steady, gentle comedy / romance, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.
- cosy
- gentle
- redemptive
- tender
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