Lovelace
2013 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 6.0 · 52% critics
Lovelace follows Linda Lovelace as she enters the porn industry under pressure from a coercive husband who uses abuse and threats to control her. As her fame grows, her home life turns darker, until she takes steps to gain control of her own future.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-08-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (756 votes)
- Box office
- $1,600,000
About
Watch Lovelace if you want a grim, period-set biographical drama about a person’s struggle for autonomy in a harsh industry, and strong performances; Not for you if you dislike difficult abuse stories or want a light, entertainment-focused bio like Taking Woodstock or The Happy Prince.
Pros: tough, dark subject; period details; strong ensemble | Cons: disturbing, hard to watch; sexual content concerns; story accuracy debated
Themes
- biography
- based on true story
- porn star
- porn actress
Cast & crew
Amanda Seyfried
as Linda Lovelace
Sharon Stone
as Dorothy Boreman
Robert Patrick
as John J. Boreman
Peter Sarsgaard
as Chuck Traynor
Hank Azaria
as Jerry Damiano
Juno Temple
as Patsy
Wes Bentley
as Thomas - Photographer
Adam Brody
as Harry Reems
Bobby Cannavale
as Butchie Peraino
James Franco
as Hugh Hefner
Directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein