Rodney Wollam
9/10Lee Israel was selfish, cold, sad, and disreputable. She was also really fun to know. Sookie nails this one.
Reviewed on November 10, 2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?(2018)
Her greatest work will be her biggest crime.
6.8(1,382)1h 46m2018-10-19
DramaCrimeComedy
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Synopsis
When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) is a drama, crime and comedy film directed by Marielle Heller, released on October 19, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells and Ben Falcone. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 1,382 ratings.
- Director:
- Marielle Heller
- Writers:
- Nicole Holofcener, Lee Israel, Jeff Whitty
- Producers:
- David Yarnell, Anne Carey, Amy Nauiokas
- Cinematographer:
- Brandon Trost
- Composer:
- Nate Heller
- Production:
- Archer Gray, TSG Entertainment
- Revenue:
- $8,586,944
- Status:
- Released
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) Trailer
Watch the official trailer for Can You Ever Forgive Me? before you stream it.
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Videos & Clips
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Can You Ever Forgive Me?.
Official Trailer
Trailer
Full Scene
Clip
Richard E Grant on Can You Ever Forgive Me | Inside Picturehouse Special
Featurette
Featurette - A Literary World
Featurette
Featurette - Likely Friends
Featurette
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Cast & Crew
Main cast
Melissa McCarthy
as Lee Israel
Richard E. Grant
as Jack Hock
Dolly Wells
as Anna
Ben Falcone
as Alan Schmidt
Gregory Korostishevsky
as Andrei
Jane Curtin
as Marjorie
Stephen Spinella
as Paul
Christian Navarro
as Kurt
Pun Bandhu
as Agent Doyle
Erik LaRay Harvey
as Agent Solanas
Brandon Scott Jones
as Glen
- Shae D'Lyn
Shae D'Lyn
as Nell
Key crew
Directed by Marielle Heller, written by Nicole Holofcener, Lee Israel and Jeff Whitty, produced by David Yarnell, Anne Carey and Amy Nauiokas.
Explore more Drama titles
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 1,382 ratings.
Gimly
6/10Mad props to Melissa McCarthy for turning it around with this after _Happytime Murders_ and _Life of the Party_. Actually after basically every single thing I've seen her in up until this point. I honestly can't think of a single role I've liked her in. Until Lee Israel of course, because as her, in this, McCarthy is great. Respect for Richard E. Grant in the supporting role as well. It took me a little while after…
Reviewed on February 26, 2019
Stephen Campbell
8/10**_Unexpectedly emotional, with a towering central performance_** > _I had never known anything but up in my career, had never received even one of those formatted no-thank-you slips that successful writers look back upon with triumphant jocularity. And I regarded with pity and disdain the short-sleeved wage slaves who worked in offices. I had no reason to believe life would get anything but better. I had had no…
Reviewed on July 14, 2019
CinemaSerf
7/10Melissa McCarthy is outstanding in this retrospective dealing with the more "creative" aspects of the later career of acclaimed author Lee Israel. She genuinely elicits sympathy for the emptiness in, and sadness of, her life that led her to create a string of forgeries that led the literary world on a merry dance for years. Richard E. Grant totally deserved his Oscar nomination as her mischievous abettor and this…
Reviewed on May 29, 2024
You may also like
5.9
Casino Jack
2010
6.8
Caught Stealing
2025
7.0
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019
7.2
Deconstructing Harry
1997
6.5
The Grifters
1990
6.9
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
2025
6.6
Gotti
1996
6.5
Thin Ice
2012
8.0
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
6.9
Nightmare Alley
2021
5.9
American Murderer
2022
6.3
Not Okay
2022
5.8
All About Nina
2018
6.9
Layer Cake
2004
6.0
10,000 Saints
2015
7.1
Bullets Over Broadway
1994
6.6
A Thousand and One
2023
6.0
Class
1983
7.3
25th Hour
2002
7.5
Night and the City
1950
Movies similar to Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Oshorin
2023
10.0
Svět otevřený náhodám
1972
6.3
Stolen
2024
7.0
Apparitions at Fatima
1991
5.7
Hot Pursuit
2015
6.3
Just Cause
1995
6.8
Love Story
1970
6.1
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
5.5
Tank Girl
1995
6.3
Home for the Holidays
1995
7.5
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
5.5
Freejack
1992
6.3
Face of Evil
1996
Rodeo
8.0
Rodeo
1973
2.0
Private lesson: Meiki kyôiku
1983
5.3
Grease 2
1982
5.8
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
7.5
Serpico
1973
6.0
Bibi Blocksberg
2002
7.2
The Wedding Banquet
1993
Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Can You Ever Forgive Me? online?
+
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
Who stars in Can You Ever Forgive Me??
+
The main cast of Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) includes Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone and Gregory Korostishevsky. The film was directed by Marielle Heller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Can You Ever Forgive Me? released?
+
Can You Ever Forgive Me? was released on October 19, 2018 and runs for 1h 46m.
Is Can You Ever Forgive Me? worth watching?
+
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 1,382 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Is there a trailer for Can You Ever Forgive Me??
+
Yes. The official Can You Ever Forgive Me? trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.