Looking for Eric (2009)

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To win back the love of his life, Eric's going to need a little training.

Middle-aged postman and football fan Eric Bishop struggles with his increasingly chaotic existence, but receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Éric Cantona.

Released: 2009-05-27
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 1h 56m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 382 votes

Directed by Ken Loach.

Top cast

Steve Evets as Eric Bishop
Éric Cantona as Éric Cantona
Stephanie Bishop as Lily
Gerard Kearns as Ryan
Stefan Gumbs as Jess
Lucy-Jo Hudson as Sam
Cole Williams as Daisy
Dylan Williams as Daisy
Matthew McNulty as Young Eric
Laura Ainsworth as Young Lily

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Where to watch Looking for Eric

United States: stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Icon Film Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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