"silver linings playbook" is a 2012 american romantic comedy-drama film directed by david o. russell. an adaptation of the novel of same name by matthew quick, the film stars bradley cooper and jennifer lawrence, with robert de niro, jacki weaver, chris tucker, anupam kher, and julia stiles in supporting roles. the film tells the story of, patrizio "pat" solitano, jr. (cooper), a man with bipolar disorder who finds companionship in a young widow, tiffany maxwell (lawrence).