Ranking February 2019's Movies From Worst To Best

3. Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Melissa McCarthy Can You Ever Forgive Me
Fox Searchlight

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% (8.24/10)

Box Office: Even with strong acclaim and ripe Oscar buzz, the Melissa McCarthy-starring drama has grossed just $11.1 million to date, scarcely above its $10 million price tag.

Home video will help, but honestly, with the movie leaving Oscar night empty-handed, it's unlikely to be much of a success overall.

Verdict: Melissa McCarthy gives the performance of her career in this deeply affecting biopic of author and eventual forger Lee Israel.

Written with wit and heart and acted with incredible verve by both McCarthy and a brilliant Richard E. Grant, it's a rare biopic that pays tribute to its subject while refusing to hand-waive their most questionable infamy.

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