Lovelace

Lovelace has built a devoted audience in the US on Kanopy and Hoopla, and in the UK on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 766 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Amanda Seyfried leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Available now on Kanopy — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Lovelace arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Lovelace takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life. Amanda Seyfried and Sharon Stone lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It hit screens in 2013. The performances in Lovelace do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Lovelace. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Amanda Seyfried's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.