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MONEY
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Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Punch-Drunk Love
"I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine."
2002 1h 36m EN
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7.1
SOLID
★7.1TMDB · 2,887
RomanceDramaComedy
Synopsis
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A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.
“I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.”
Cast
Adam Sandler
Barry Egan
Emily Watson
Lena Leonard
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Dean Trumbell
Luis Guzmán
Lance
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Elizabeth Egan
Robert Smigel
Walter the Dentist
Jason Andrews
Operator Carter (voice)
Don McManus
Plastic (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Writers
- P.K. MacCarthy, Paul Thomas Anderson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 24 years ago.
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CAST
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373+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Leslie Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Adam Sandler and Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Paul Thomas Anderson directs. Robert Elswit behind the camera. Jon Brion scores. Leslie Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 99% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 24 years ago.
- 3373+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
- 4Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, shot by Robert Elswit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Leslie Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Adam Sandler and Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0272338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 24 themes, including "depression", "sibling relationship", "businessman", "shyness".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Elswit
- Original score
- Jon Brion
- Editing
- Leslie Jones
- Production design
- William Arnold
- Costume design
- Mark Bridges
- Makeup / hair
- Tina Roesler Kerwin
- VFX supervisor
- Tim Alexander
- Sound
- Chris Scarabosio
- Stunt coordinator
- Allan Graf
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $24,665,649
- Return
- 99% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Paul Thomas Anderson
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Andre Gonzales★ 2/10
This has to be one of the dumbest and worse movies I have ever seen from Adam Sandler. I don't get this movie or what the point of it is at all. Watched it 3 times and it still makes no sense.
Production companies
Who made it
Revolution Studios
US
New Line Cinema
US
- JO
JoAnne Sellar Productions
US
- GH
Ghoulardi Film Company
US
Key crew
- ProducerDaniel Lupi
- EditorLeslie Jones
- Production DesignWilliam Arnold
- ProducerJoAnne Sellar
- Art DirectionSue Chan
- ProducerPaul Thomas Anderson
- CastingCassandra Kulukundis
- Costume DesignMark Bridges
- Sound Effects EditorStephen Kearney
- Sound Effects EditorAura Gilge
- Sound Effects EditorJ.R. Grubbs
- Visual Effects ProducerCamille Geier
- Makeup Department HeadTina Roesler Kerwin
- Visual Effects SupervisorTim Alexander
- Production AssistantAudie Harrison
- Foley ArtistMarnie Moore
- Sound DesignerChris Scarabosio
- StuntsDiana R. Lupo
- Sound Mix TechnicianBrandon Proctor
- Stunt DoubleMark De Alessandro
- Key Hair StylistTrish Almeida
- Hair Department HeadKelvin R. Trahan
- Art DesignerJeremy Blake
- Production SupervisorEileen Malyszko Lee
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- depression
- sibling relationship
- businessman
- shyness
- hawaii
- dysfunctional family
- psychological abuse
- los angeles, california
- burlesque
- nostalgic
- scam artist
- telephone sex
- pudding
- sweepstakes
- harmonium
- absurdist
- social anxiety
- emotional abuse
- anxious
- provo utah
- scam call center
- overbearing sister
- romantic
- apologetic
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2002-10-05· New York Film Festival
- Premiere2002-10-08· Chicago International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2002-10-11R
- Theatrical2002-10-25R
- Physical2003-06-24R· VHS / Two-Disc Special Edition DVD
- Physical2003-12-02R· Single Disc Edition DVD
- Physical2016-11-15R· The Criterion Edition Blu-ray / DVD
- Physical2025-02-04R· The Criterion Edition 4K Ultra HD
- Physical2024-02-14R· as part of Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 4
Also known as
International titles
- パンチドランク・ラブJP
- Punch-Drunk Love, ivre d'amourFR
- Ubriaco d'amoreIT
- 펀치 드렁크 러브KR
- 戀愛雞尾酒TW
- Sevgi SərxoşuAZ
- Pijan od ljubaviHR
