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IMDb rating 6
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Critic rating 5.8

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Critic Simon Abrams
rated 5

While its creators don't go far enough to deflate their protagonist's ego, it's a smarter-than-average rise-and-fall narrative.

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Critic Dan Jolin
rated 6

A solid, straightforward biopic about a fascinating individual and his destructive relationships, with strong performances and a healthy sense of naffness.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...a shallow but watchable movie, and it nicely conveys the world of semi-respectable Soho porn...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Cath Clarke
rated 6

The film is Coogan’s brainchild, and you can see the appeal, since his comedy creations often look like exaggerated versions of himself.

Read full review at Time Out

Cast & Crew

Stephen Fry
As Barrister
Steve Coogan
As Paul Raymond
David Walliams
As Vicar Edwyn Young
Peter Wight
As Police Inspector
Shirley Henderson
As Rusty Humphries
Matt Lucas
As Divine

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The Look of Love tells the story of Paul Raymond, a controversial entrepreneur who built a pornography empire in 1950s London. The film follows Raymond's journey from a seaside variety show impresario to the richest man in Britain, and explores his relationships with his wife Jean, his mistress and star of his revue Fiona, and his daughter Debbie. Through his rise to wealth and fame, Raymond's personal life is marred by drug addiction and family tragedy. The film is a funny and sexy portrayal of a man who made his fortune by exploiting women's bodies, but ultimately lost the things that truly mattered to him.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Look of Love include Wild Tales, Delivery, Gifted, War Dogs, Cider with Rosie, Larry Crowne.

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The Look of Love was released in theaters on July 7, 2013.