Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Seen it?2022 | 97 min | Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Nancy Stokes, a retired schoolteacher, is pretty sure she has never had good sex. Now that her husband has died, she is determined to take a tour of sexual vistas that until now she has only imagined. She even has a plan; it involves an anonymous hotel room, and a sex worker who calls himself Leo Grande.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe and 4 BAFTAs.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$8 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 216K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sophie Hyde
- Emma ThompsonNancy Stokes
- Daryl McCormackLeo Grande
- Isabella LaughlandBecky Foster
- Les MabalekaDelivery Person
- Lennie BearePerson on Bike
- Carina LopesWaitress 1
- Charlotte WareWaitress 2