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Synopsis

When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception. An adaptation of the memoir Can You Ever Forgive Me?, the true story of best-selling celebrity biographer Lee Israel.

Cast

  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Richard E. Grant
  • Dolly Wells
  • Ben Falcone
  • Gregory Korostishevsky
  • Jane Curtin
  • Stephen Spinella
  • Christian Navarro
  • Pun Bandhu
  • Erik LaRay Harvey

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Verified Review
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This movie had me locked in from the start. I found the story so fascinating that I loved Melissa McCarthy's character so much even though she was very nice. I rooted for her and I was so happy I did!

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Great movie, Melissa McCarthy was surprisingly great. Ate a lot of food throughout the movie, made me hungry.

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Metacritic

80
Oct 19, 2018

What is on paper a small-time heist film in the vein of the Coen Brothers or Breaking Bad is ultimately a cover for a more observant and relatable portrait of loneliness.

Metacritic review by Emily Yoshida
Emily Yoshida
New York Magazine (Vulture)
100
Oct 19, 2018

The miracle is Melissa McCarthy, whose tortured portrait of disgraced celebrity author and convicted forger Lee Israel is the consummate performance of her career and the crowning achievement of her life. I have seen Can You Ever Forgive Me? twice, rubbing my eyes with astonishment and discovering something new and wonderful each time. This is my favorite film of 2018.

Rex Reed
Observer
100
Oct 16, 2018

Partly because the movie is so splendidly and completely absorbed in its characters and their milieu, it communicates much more than a quirky appreciation for old books and odd readers.

Metacritic review by A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
The New York Times