Movie
Where to Watch Looking for Eric (2009) in the US
- 2009
- Not Rated
- 1h 56m
- 7.1IMDb
- 84%Rotten Tomatoes
- 66Metascore
Looking for Eric is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
Subscription
Free with a library card
Watch similar movies on Amazon Prime Video for free30 Days FreeThen $8.99 / monthStream FreePromotedOpens in a new tab.Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission. Prices may change. Check the provider for current pricing. Details.
Availability last checked Oct 9, 2026.
Report a wrong listingAvailability
- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD) and Philo (HD).
- Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD).
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
- Rent the movie on Prime Video.
What it's about
Eric Bishop, a middle-aged postman working for the Manchester sorting office, is going through a dreadful crisis. For starters, his second life companion has not resurfaced although she was released from prison a few months ago. He is left alone with two stepsons to look after, which is no bed of roses since the two teens disrespect him and keep disobeying him. To make matters worse, Ryan, the older boy, fascinated by Zac, a dangerous gangster, has accepted to hide his gun in Eric's house. On the other hand, he is asked by Sam, his student daughter who has a newborn baby, to get back in touch with Lily, his separated wife. Now, Eric left her not long after she gave back to their daughter. As a result Eric panics - Having lost all his bearings, Eric Bishop soliloquizes face to the poster of his idol, another Eric, French footballer Éric Cantona, when the latter appears just like the genie out of Aladdin's lamp. Through a series of aphorisms peculiar to him, the footballer-philosopher will help remorse-ridden desperate Eric Bishop to get by.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Ken Loach
- Writer
- Paul Laverty
- Starring
- Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop
Details
- Release date
- May 27, 2009
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain
- Box office
- $55,804
- Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Where to Watch Looking for Eric (2009) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Looking for Eric in the United States?
- Looking for Eric is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD) and Philo (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I stream Looking for Eric or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD) and Philo (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I watch Looking for Eric for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
More like Looking for Eric
Other films in the same genres.
