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Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.

20027.11h 36m

Overview

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $24.7M

Top Cast

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

Barry Egan

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Lena Leonard

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Dean Trumbell

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Lance

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Elizabeth Egan

Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Walter the Dentist

Jason Andrews

Jason Andrews

Operator Carter (voice)

Don McManus

Don McManus

Plastic (voice)

D

David Schrempf

Customer #1

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Seann Conway

Customer #2

Themes & Keywords

depressionsibling relationshipbusinessmanshynesshawaiidysfunctional familypsychological abuselos angeles, californiaburlesquenostalgicscam artisttelephone sexpuddingsweepstakesharmoniumabsurdistsocial anxietyemotional abuseanxiousprovo utahscam call centeroverbearing sisterromanticapologetic

About Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love is a romance, drama, comedy film released in 2002 exploring themes of depression, sibling relationship, businessman, shyness, hawaii, dysfunctional family. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, it stars Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman. A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

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