A fascinating interlude between Paul Thomas Anderson’s self-consciously dazzling early epics and the mature style of THERE WILL BE BLOOD, this sweetly damaged romance transforms Adam Sandler from broad comedic movie star to arthouse leading man with precious few tweaks to his angry manchild persona. PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE has been regularly requested over the years, and we’re pleased to finally bring it to Central Cinema as part of our 2025 Valentine lineup.

Although susceptible to violent outbursts, bathroom supply business owner Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) is a timid and shy man by disposition, leading a lonely, uneventful life — partly due to the constant berating he suffers from his seven sisters. However, several events transpire that shake up Egan’s mundane existence, one of which is falling in love with one sister’s co-worker, Lena Leonard (Emily Watson). But the romance is threatened when Egan falls victim to an extortionist.

“Anderson orchestrates a comic romance like no other. The effect is intoxicating.” – Rolling Stone

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