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Tender Loving Care was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 10.63 out of 20 (Stage 2 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Mike Leigh
Writers: Mike Leigh
Stars: Kate O’Flynn, Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson, Alice Bailey Johnson, Brid Brennan, Peter Wight, Alan Williams, Sandy Foster, Amanda Lawrence, Diveen Henry, Ashna Rabheru, Eva Holovko, Kaedon Skerritt, Tilly Vosburgh
Techs: Tania Reddin (Ed); Lucy Birstow (Ci); Gary Yershon (Mu)
Distributor: Bleecker Street
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Leigh (7n – 1996-2010)
Other Oscar Nominees: Yershon (1n – 2014)
Rating: 1.8 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 1h 47m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 8.83 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Telluride (26)
Release Date: Dec. 4, 2026
Rating: 10.5 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: TBD
CinemaScore: TBD
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Box Office Tally: TBD
Box Office Status: TBD
Rating: 5.78 out of 15
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