---
title: "Looking for Eric"
year: 2009
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/looking-for-eric-2009"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 18898
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 116
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Looking for Eric (2009) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/looking-for-eric-2009

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Looking for Eric is a film first released in 2009. Catalogued under Drama, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Canto Bros. Production, Sixteen Films, Wild Bunch. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A struggling postman receives unexpected life advice from the former footballer Eric Cantona."

### Why Watch
- features unexpected life advice from a famous sports figure
- explores the journey of a middle-aged postman overcoming a crisis

### Caveats & Content Note
- middle-aged postman goes through a dreadful crisis
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with a character going through a dreadful crisis.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, comedic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/looking-for-eric-2009#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Ken Loach
- **Networks / Studios**: Canto Bros. Production, Sixteen Films, Wild Bunch

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Éric Cantona** as *Self*
- **Steve Evets** as *Eric Bishop*
- **Stephanie Bishop** as *Lily*
- **John Henshaw** as *Meatballs*
- **Gerard Kearns** as *Ryan*
- **Stefan Gumbs** as *Jess*
- **Lucy-Jo Hudson** as *Sam*
- **Justin Moorhouse** as *Spleen*
- **Matthew McNulty** as *Young Eric*
- **Smug Roberts** as *Smug*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the film about?
A middle-aged postman experiencing a crisis gets advice from the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

### Q: Who is the unexpected benefactor?
The ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

### Q: What is the main character's profession?
He is a middle-aged postman working for the Manchester sorting office.

### Q: When was the film released in the US?
It was released on 05/27/2009.

### Q: What are the primary genres of the film?
Drama and comedy.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Looking for Eric — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/18898)
- [Looking for Eric - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_for_Eric)

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