Love Liza
Seen it?2002 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Short Cuts, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel turns to huffing gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoiding an inevitable conflict with his mother-in-law.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$223K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Todd Louiso
- Philip Seymour HoffmanWilson Joel
- Jack KehlerDenny
- Sarah KoskoffMaura
- Stephen TobolowskyTom Bailey
- Erika AlexanderBrenda
- Shannon HoltAngela Ryan from Bailey Federated
- Kevin BreznahanJim
- Daniel FarberHuffer Boy
- Kelli GarnerHuffer Girl
- Chris EllisPatriot Model Aeronautics Clerk