document_title: List of National Basketball Association single-game scoring leaders

question_text: who has the most 70 point games in nba history

text: Key[edit]

text:
^
Denotes player who is currently active in the NBA

*
Denotes player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Occurred in playoff competition

Player's team lost the game

MP
Minutes played
FGM
Field goals made
FGA
Field goal attempts

3PM
3-point field goals made
3PA
3-point field goal attempts
DNP
Did not play

FTM
Free throws made
FTA
Free throw attempts

text: List[edit]

text:
Rank
Points
Player
Date
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Team
Opponent
Score
MP
FGM
FGA
3PM
3PA
FTM
FTA
Notes
Ref.

Scoring by quarter

1
100
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-03-02-0000March 2, 1962
23
18
28
31
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knicks
169–147
48
36
63
—
—
28
32
[A]
[1][2] [3][4][5]

2
81
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant
000000002006-01-22-0000January 22, 2006
14
12
27
28
Los Angeles Lakers
Toronto Raptors
122–104
41:56
28
46
7
13
18
20
[B]
[6][7][8]

3
78
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001961-12-08-0000December 8, 1961
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
147–151
63
31
62
—
—
16
31
[C]
[5]

4
73
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-01-13-0000January 13, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Chicago Packers
135–117
48
29
48
—
—
15
25
[D]
[5]

73
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-11-16-0000November 16, 1962
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
New York Knicks
127–111
48
29
43
—
—
15
19
[E]
[9]

73
Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson*
000000001978-04-09-0000April 9, 1978
32
21
9
11
Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons
137–139
43
28
38
—
—
17
20
[F]

7
72
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-11-03-0000November 3, 1962
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
115–127
—
29
48
—
—
14
18

[9]

8
71
Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor*
000000001960-11-15-0000November 15, 1960
—
—
—
—
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knicks
123–108
45
28
48
—
—
15
18
[G]

71
Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson*
000000001994-04-24-0000April 24, 1994
18
6
19
28
San Antonio Spurs
Los Angeles Clippers
112–97
44
26
41
1
2
18
25
[H]
[10][11]

10
70
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001963-03-10-0000March 10, 1963
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
148–163
48
27
38
—
—
16
22

[9]

70
Booker, DevinDevin Booker^
000000002017-03-24-0000March 24, 2017
10
9
23
28
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics
120–130
45
21
40
4
11
24
26
[I]

12
69
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan*
000000001990-03-28-0000March 28, 1990
16
15
20
18
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
117–113
50
23
37
2
6
21
23
[J]
[12][13][14]

13
68
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001967-12-16-0000December 16, 1967
14
15
15
24
Philadelphia 76ers
Chicago Bulls
143–123
—
30
40
—
—
8
22

68
Maravich, PetePete Maravich*
000000001977-02-25-0000February 25, 1977
17
14
17
20
New Orleans Jazz
New York Knicks
124–107
43
26
43
—
—
16
19

15
67
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001961-03-09-0000March 9, 1961
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knicks
135–126
—
27
37
—
—
13
17

67
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-02-17-0000February 17, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
121–128
48
26
44
—
—
15
20

[5]

67
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-02-25-0000February 25, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knicks
135–149
48
25
38
—
—
17
22

[5]

67
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001963-01-11-0000January 11, 1963
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
129–134
—
28
47
—
—
11
17

[9]

19
66
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001969-02-09-0000February 9, 1969
17
17
22
10
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
134–116
48
29
35
—
—
8
18
[K]

20
65
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-02-13-0000February 13, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Cincinnati Royals
132–152
48
24
40
—
—
17
30

[5]

65
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-02-27-0000February 27, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
147–137
48
25
43
—
—
15
20

[5]

65
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001966-02-07-0000February 7, 1966
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers
132–125
—
28
43
—
—
9
20

65
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant
000000002007-03-16-0000March 16, 2007
4
19
9
24
Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
116–111
49:58
23
39
8
12
11
12
[L]
[15]

24
64
Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor*
000000001959-11-08-0000November 8, 1959
13
12
17
22
Minneapolis Lakers
Boston Celtics
136–115
—
25
47
—
—
14
19
[M]

64
Barry, RickRick Barry*
000000001974-03-26-0000March 26, 1974
—
—
23
22
Golden State Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers
143–120
43
30
45
—
—
4
5

64
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan*
000000001993-01-16-0000January 16, 1993
22
8
11
16
Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
124–128
47
27
49
1
5
9
11
[N]
[16]

27
63
Fulks, JoeJoe Fulks*
000000001949-02-10-0000February 10, 1949
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Indianapolis Jets
108–87
—
27
56
—
—
9
14
[O]

63
Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor*
000000001961-12-08-0000December 8, 1961
—
—
—
—
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia Warriors
151–147
—
23
55
—
—
17
24
[P]
[17]

63
West, JerryJerry West*
000000001962-01-17-0000January 17, 1962
—
—
—
—
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knicks
129–121
39
22
36
—
—
19
22

63
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-12-14-0000December 14, 1962
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
118–120
—
24
41
—
—
15
20

[9]

63
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001964-11-26-0000November 26, 1964
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia 76ers
117–128
—
27
58
—
—
9
20

63
Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin*
000000001978-04-09-0000April 9, 1978
20
33
10
DNP
San Antonio Spurs
New Orleans Jazz
132–153
33
23
49
—
—
17
20
[Q]

63
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan*
000000001986-04-20-0000April 20, 1986
17
6
13
18
Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics
131–135
53
22
41
0
0
19
21
[R]

34
62
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-01-14-0000January 14, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Boston Celtics
136–145
48
27
45
—
—
8
10

[5]

62
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-01-17-0000January 17, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
136–130
53
24
48
—
—
14
20
[S]
[5]

62
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-01-21-0000January 21, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
139–132
53
25
42
—
—
12
17
[T]
[5]

62
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001963-01-29-0000January 29, 1963
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
New York Knicks
123–103
—
27
44
—
—
8
17

[9]

62
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001964-11-15-0000November 15, 1964
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
Cincinnati Royals
122–106
—
26
44
—
—
10
21

62
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001966-03-03-0000March 3, 1966
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia 76ers
San Francisco Warriors
135–125
—
26
39
—
—
10
19

62
McGrady, TracyTracy McGrady*
000000002004-03-10-0000March 10, 2004
7
21
24
10
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards
108–99
45:50
20
37
5
14
17
26

[18]

62
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant
000000002005-12-20-0000December 20, 2005
15
17
30
DNP
Los Angeles Lakers
Dallas Mavericks
112–90
32:53
18
31
4
10
22
25
[U]
[19][20]

62
Anthony, CarmeloCarmelo Anthony^
000000002014-01-24-0000January 24, 2014
20
17
19
6
New York Knicks
Charlotte Bobcats
125–96
38:39
23
35
6
11
10
10
[V]
[21]

43
61
Mikan, GeorgeGeorge Mikan*
000000001952-01-20-0000January 20, 1952
18
18
—
—
Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester Royals
91–81
—
22
45
—
—
17
21
[W]

61
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001961-12-09-0000December 9, 1961
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Chicago Packers
135–113
48
28
48
—
—
5
10

[5]

61
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-02-22-0000February 22, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
139–121
48
21
36
—
—
19
34

[5]

61
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-02-28-0000February 28, 1962
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Chicago Packers
128–119
48
24
46
—
—
13
17

[5]

61
Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor*
000000001962-04-14-0000April 14, 1962
18
15
13
15
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
126–121
—
22
46
—
—
17
19
[X]

61
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-11-21-0000November 21, 1962
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
Cincinnati Royals
139–143
—
27
52
—
—
7
15

[9]

61
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-12-11-0000December 11, 1962
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
Syracuse Nationals
136–124
—
27
57
—
—
7
11

[9]

61
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001962-12-18-0000December 18, 1962
—
—
—
—
San Francisco Warriors
St. Louis Hawks
130–110
—
26
53
—
—
9
14

[9]

61
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan*
000000001987-03-04-0000March 4, 1987
14
10
7
26
Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
125–120
43
22
39
0
0
17
18
[Y]
[22][23][24]

61
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan*
000000001987-04-16-0000April 16, 1987
15
17
16
13
Chicago Bulls
Atlanta Hawks
114–117
41
22
38
0
3
17
21
[Z]
[25][26][27][28][29]

61
Malone, KarlKarl Malone*
000000001990-01-27-0000January 27, 1990
17
13
20
11
Utah Jazz
Milwaukee Bucks
144–96
33
21
26
0
0
19
23

[30]

61
O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal*
000000002000-03-06-0000March 6, 2000
10
16
16
19
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers
123–103
44:52
24
35
0
0
13
22
[AA]
[31]

61
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant
000000002009-02-02-0000February 2, 2009
18
16
12
15
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knicks
126–117
36:48
19
31
3
6
20
20

[32]

61
James, LeBronLeBron James^
000000002014-03-03-0000March 3, 2014
11
13
25
12
Miami Heat
Charlotte Bobcats
124–107
41:12
22
33
8
10
9
12
[AB]
[33][34]

57
60
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001961-12-01-0000December 1, 1961
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
138–117
48
22
47
—
—
16
26

[5]

60
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001961-12-29-0000December 29, 1961
—
—
—
—
Philadelphia Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
123–118
48
24
43
—
—
12
19
[AC]
[5]

60
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*
000000001969-01-26-0000January 26, 1969
18
9
10
23
Los Angeles Lakers
Cincinnati Royals
126–113
—
22
36
—
—
16
24
[AD]

60
King, BernardBernard King*
000000001984-12-25-0000December 25, 1984
21
19
11
9
New York Knicks
New Jersey Nets
114–120
41
19
30
0
0
22
26

[35]

60
Bird, LarryLarry Bird*
000000001985-03-12-0000March 12, 1985
12
11
19
18
Boston Celtics
Atlanta Hawks
126–115
43
22
36
1
4
15
16
[AE]
[36]

60
Chambers, TomTom Chambers
000000001990-03-24-0000March 24, 1990
14
21
14
11
Phoenix Suns
Seattle SuperSonics
121–95
42
22
32
0
0
16
18

[37][38][39][40]

60
Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson*
000000002005-02-12-0000February 12, 2005
17
12
11
20
Philadelphia 76ers
Orlando Magic
112–99
42:01
17
36
2
5
24
27

[41][42]

60
Arenas, GilbertGilbert Arenas
000000002006-12-17-0000December 17, 2006
12
5
12
15
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Lakers
147–141
49:00
17
32
5
12
21
27
[AF]
[43]

60
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant
000000002007-03-22-0000March 22, 2007
13
11
19
17
Los Angeles Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies
121–119
45:11
20
37
3
7
17
18
[AG]
[44]

60
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant
000000002016-04-13-0000April 13, 2016
15
7
15
23
Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz
101–96
42
22
50
6
21
10
12
[AH]
[45][46]

60
Klay Thompson^
000000002016-12-05-0000December 5, 2016
17
23
20
DNP
Golden State Warriors
Indiana Pacers
142–106
29
21
33
8
14
10
11
[AI]
[47]

60
James Harden^
000000002018-01-30-0000January 30, 2018
16
13
13
18
Houston Rockets
Orlando Magic
114–107
46:26
19
30
5
14
17
18
[AJ]
[48]


document_title: Silver Linings Playbook

question_text: where was the movie silver linings playbook filmed

root

text: Silver Linings Playbook

text: Plot[edit]

text: After eight months of treatment in a mental health facility for bipolar disorder, Patrizio "Pat" Solitano, Jr. (Bradley Cooper) is released into the care of his father Patrizio, Sr. (Robert De Niro) and mother Dolores (Jacki Weaver). His main focus is to reconcile with his ex-wife, Nikki (Brea Bee). She has moved away and obtained a restraining order against him after Pat had found her in the shower with another man and nearly beat him to death. During his time in the clinic Pat befriends Danny McDaniels (Chris Tucker), an easygoing man who is embroiled in a legal dispute with the clinic on whether or not he is eligible to leave. Pat's therapist, Dr. Patel (Anupam Kher), does his best to convince him to keep taking his medication, as a repeat of his violent outbursts might send him back to the clinic. But Pat tells him that he has a new outlook on life: he attempts to see the good, or silver linings, in all that he experiences.

tag: p

text: At dinner with his friend Ronnie (John Ortiz) and his wife Veronica (Julia Stiles), Pat meets Veronica's sister Tiffany Maxwell (Jennifer Lawrence), a young widow with depression and relationship problems. Sparks fly between Pat and Tiffany and she tries to connect by offering casual sex, but Pat keeps focusing on getting Nikki back. Tiffany tries to get closer to Pat and even offers to deliver a letter to Nikki—if, in return, he will practice dancing with her (which she does as a therapy) and to partner with her in an upcoming dance competition. He reluctantly agrees and the two begin a rigorous practice regimen over the following weeks. Pat believes the competition will be a good way to show Nikki that he has changed and become a better person.

text: The elder Patrizio hopes to open his own restaurant and has resorted to illegal bookmaking. Having bet virtually all of his money on the outcome of a Philadelphia Eagles game, he asks Pat to attend as a "good-luck charm". Danny is eventually released from the clinic, and teaches Pat and Tiffany some new dance moves for their routine. Pat asks Tiffany for time off from practice to attend the game. She gives him a typed reply from Nikki, in which she cautiously hints there may be a chance for reconciliation between them. Before he gets into the stadium, Pat gets involved in a fight when some racist fans harass the Indian fans there including his therapist Dr. Patel, and is hauled away by the police. The Eagles lose the game and Patrizio is furious. Tiffany shows up at their house and points out that the way she is "reading the signs," Philadelphia teams do better when she and Pat are together. Convinced, Patrizio makes a parlay with his gambling friend: if the Eagles win their next game and Tiffany and Pat score 5 out of 10 in their dance competition, he will win back double the money he lost on the first bet. Pat is reluctant, and Tiffany, Dolores, and Patrizio conspire to persuade Pat to dance in the competition by telling him that Nikki will be there; it is revealed that his parents have secretly supported Tiffany's attempts to get along with him. Pat notices that the letter from Nikki also refers to "reading the signs" and realizes that Tiffany wrote it.

text: Tiffany, Pat, and their friends and family arrive at the competition on the night of the football game. Tiffany despairs when she finds that Nikki actually is in the audience, invited by Ronnie and Veronica who want Nikki to lift her restraining order on Pat and give Pat the chance to reconcile with her. Tiffany walks to the bar and starts drinking. Pat finds her moments before their dance and drags her onto the dance floor. They begin their routine as the Eagles defeat the Dallas Cowboys. At the conclusion of their set, Tiffany and Pat score exactly 5 points. Amid cheers from friends and family and confused looks from the crowd, Pat approaches Nikki and speaks quietly into her ear. Tiffany sees this and runs off. Pat leaves Nikki behind after a short conversation, and chases Tiffany. He hands her a letter, in which he admits that he knows she forged Nikki's letter and confesses that he loved her from the moment he met her, though it took him so long to come to terms with it. They share a kiss. Patrizio opens a restaurant with the money he has won, Danny grows even closer to the Solitanos, and Pat and Tiffany begin a relationship, no longer wearing their wedding rings.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Bradley Cooper as Patrizio "Pat" Solitano, Jr., a former teacher and recent divorcee[10][11][12]
Jennifer Lawrence as Tiffany Maxwell, a young widow[13][14]
Robert De Niro as Patrizio "Pat" Solitano, Sr., Pat and Jake's father[11][12]
Jacki Weaver as Dolores Solitano, Pat and Jake's mother[15]
Anupam Kher as Dr. Cliff Patel, Pat's doctor and friend[16]
Chris Tucker as Danny McDaniels, a good friend of Pat from the psychiatric hospital
Julia Stiles as Veronica, Tiffany's sister[17]
Shea Whigham as Jake Solitano, Pat's brother
John Ortiz as Ronnie, Veronica's husband, Pat's best friend, and Tiffany's brother-in-law
Brea Bee as Nikki, Pat's unfaithful ex-wife
Cheryl Williams as Tiffany and Veronica's mom
Patrick McDade as Tiffany and Veronica's dad
Dash Mihok as Officer Keogh
Matthew Russell as Ricky D'Angelo
Paul Herman as Randy
Patsy Meck as Nancy: the principal of the school where Pat and Nikki worked
Phillip Chorba as Tiffany Maxwell's ex-boyfriend Jordie[18]

tag: ul

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: Renee Witt, an executive at The Weinstein Company, convinced Harvey Weinstein to option the book on which the film is based,[19] doing so before it was published.[20] Sydney Pollack then began developing for David O. Russell to direct.[19] Pollack told Russell that the film adaptation would be tricky because of the story's mixture of troubling emotion, humor, and romance. Russell estimates he rewrote the script twenty times over five years. Russell was drawn to the story because of the family relationships and the connection he felt to his own son, who has bipolar disorder and OCD.[21][22]

text: The film was shot on a 33-day schedule. A darker, more extreme version of the dance sequence was filmed and scenes with De Niro's character were shot in multiple versions, with the character harsher or warmer, as Russell worked with editor Jay Cassidy to set the balance they wanted.[21]

text: The locations are Upper Darby, Ridley Park, and Lansdowne small communities just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although not mentioned by name in the film, Ridley Park is credited at the end, and a police officer can be seen wearing the initials "RPPD" on his collar.[23]

text: The film takes place over the second half of the 2008 NFL football season,[24] which saw the Philadelphia Eagles advance to the NFC Championship Game. Several games are mentioned, including the Eagles' victories over Seattle and San Francisco, their losses to the Washington Redskins[25] and the New York Giants (which was the game Pat was attending when the fight broke out), and their victory over Dallas in the season's final game.

text: Casting[edit]

text: Russell initially intended to make the film with Vince Vaughn and Zooey Deschanel, but went on to make The Fighter instead.[21][22][26] Mark Wahlberg was set to work with Russell for the fourth time but had to drop out after delays in production created a scheduling conflict.[27]

text: Russell had originally planned to work with Bradley Cooper on an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, having been impressed with Cooper's performance in Wedding Crashers, citing his "good bad-guy energy" and unpredictability as justification for casting.[28] Cooper told Russell "he had been heavier and angrier and more fearful" at the time of that performance and had drawn on those feelings for it. Russell was excited that Cooper would bring those qualities to Pat Solitano.[21][22]

text: Anne Hathaway was cast as Tiffany Maxwell, but due to scheduling conflicts with The Dark Knight Rises and creative differences with Russell, she dropped out.[10][29] Other actresses who were considered for the part included Elizabeth Banks, Kirsten Dunst, Angelina Jolie, Blake Lively, Rooney Mara, Rachel McAdams, Andrea Riseborough and Olivia Wilde.[22][26][27][30][31]

text: Initially, Russell did not believe Lawrence's age was suitable for the role.[22][26] He thought Lawrence (21 at the time of filming) was too young to play against Cooper (38), but her audition changed his mind, admitting that the "expressiveness in her eyes and in her face" was "ageless".[20][32] Russell compares Lawrence to the character Tiffany, describing her as confident but one of the least neurotic people he knows, with the confidence and glimpses of vulnerability needed to play Tiffany.[20] Tiffany went through several iterations. She was initially meant to be a goth. Lawrence dyed her hair black and did test shoots in heavy goth makeup, but Weinstein disapproved. The final version of her character remained messed-up yet confident, with small goth touches such as the dark hair and a cross.[20] Specifically for the role, Lawrence was asked by Russell to put on weight[33] and to speak in a lower register.[20]

text: According to Entertainment Weekly, Lawrence said she didn't have a handle on Tiffany at first, which was what excited her about the role. "She was just a character I one-hundred percent did not understand at all... She's like, 'I'm messed up, I'm not like everybody else, I've got issues. Take it or leave it because I like myself.'"[34]

text: Lawrence and Cooper had no previous dance experience. In less than a month, Mandy Moore, a choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance, taught them the dance sequences. Moore describes Cooper as having "some real natural dancing ability".[35][36] Lawrence said of the climactic ballroom dance, "None of that was improvised, absolutely not. I'm a terrible dancer, so I would never have been able to do any of that. When it finally came together, that scene really was just as fun as it feels."[34]

text: Release[edit]

text: The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2012,[37] where it won the People's Choice Award.[38] It received a limited release in the United States on November 16, 2012, opening wider later that week.[37] It also opened at the 2012 Mumbai Film Festival on October 18, 2012.[39][40]

text: The Weinstein Company initially planned an unusually wide release for Silver Linings Playbook, going nationwide on an estimated 2,000 screens. They were encouraged by positive reviews and hoping to capitalize on Thanksgiving to do more business. Instead, they took a more slow-burn approach, opening in fewer theaters, expanding gradually, in a strategy to build up word-of-mouth support.[41][42][43] Continuing the slow release the film expanded to 700 theaters on December 25.[44]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: Silver Linings Playbook premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and was critically acclaimed. The film has an approval rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 230 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Silver Linings Playbook walks a tricky thematic tightrope, but David O. Russell's sensitive direction and some sharp work from a talented cast gives it true balance."[45] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the film holds an average score of 81, based on reviews from 45 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[46]

text: Cooper and Lawrence were lauded for their performances.[47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] Kevin Jagernauth of The Playlist praised the film as "an enormously entertaining, crowd-pleasing winner" and noted that the performances from the two leads were "carefully developed, and perfectly pitched", deserving of awards.[55] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter said that "the chemistry between Cooper and Lawrence makes them a delight to watch" and that their performances anchor the ensemble cast who also give great performances even in small roles. Rooney also complimented the "invigorating messiness" and "nervous energy" of the choreography.[54] Richard Corliss of Time magazine also applauded the performances of the leads, particularly Lawrence, stating that her performance is "the reason to stay" to watch the whole movie, and praising her maturity.[53]

text: Russell's direction was also widely acclaimed, with Justin Chang of Variety writing: "Never one to shy away from unlikely sources of comedy, David O. Russell tackles mental illness, marital failure and the curative powers of football with bracingly sharp and satisfying results."[56] Eric Kohn of Indiewire gave the film an "A-" grade, praising the performances of both Cooper and Lawrence and also Russell's directing, stating that "both as solo screenwriter and director, Russell assembles a small, bubbly cast for an unexpectedly charming romcom that frequently dances — at one point, quite literally — between cynicism and bittersweetness with largely winning results."[57] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post remarked on Russell's skill, noting how "in any other hands, the adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel would be the stuff of banal rom-com fluff or, perhaps worse, self-consciously quirky indie cliches."[58]

text: Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half out of four stars, saying that the film was "so good, it could almost be a terrific old classic" and described Russell's screenplay as "ingenious" for the way the major concerns of both the father and son pivot on the final bet.[59] Kenneth Turan called the film "a complete success" and the actors' performances "superb," including Chris Tucker in an "irresistible" supporting turn.[60] Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the film "a transcendent endeavor, from its exhilaratingly smart screenplay... to the unexpected and moving turns of its two leads."[61] Ricardo Baca of The Denver Post praised how the movie managed to maintain "the laughs, giddy anxiousness and warm butterflies from the trailer" for its entire length.[62] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called it "one of the year's best movies. It's crazy good."[63]

text: Negative reviews of the film came from The New Yorker, whose critic David Denby called it "a miscalculation from beginning to end" and found Cooper's character "tiresome",[64] while Richard Brody found Linings perhaps to "be the year's most artificial movie" and "the plot [...] utterly ridiculous."[65] In a rare step outside the magazine's typical practices, Brody revisited the movie and wrote a supplementary review, once again condemning it as having "no characters but sets of switches, each of which has a binary set of options and all of which have to line up for things to come out right."[66] Brody wrote, "I'm finding it hard not to make fun of the movie's highly constructed and narrow-bore array of givens, of plot points and their resolutions."[66]

text: Both critics found Lawrence's Oscar-winning performance "unconvincing."[64][65] Denby wrote, "we don't believe [Tiffany] for a second when she says that, in her grief, she “had sex with everyone in my office.” Lawrence is tough and proud, and always plays strong, and the remark doesn't track with anything we see onscreen."[64] Brody finds Lawrence, "a poised and graceful actress", who "has none of the wildness that her character needs—and that lack of wildness is part of the reason for the movie's success."[66]

text: Robbie Collin of The Daily Telegraph wrote that there's a "tiring fruitlessness to the mayhem", describing the lead character as a "rambling headcase", though noting Lawrence as the film's "only silver lining".[67] The Globe and Mail's chief film critic, Liam Lacey, gave three out of four stars, but wrote "you can easily see Silver Linings Playbook as a better-acted version of any number of Sundance-style films about quirky outsiders who find a common bond."[68]

text: The NFL was critical of the gambling in the film and declined to broadcast an interview with Bradley Cooper and Chris Tucker during Thanksgiving.[69]

text: Box office[edit]

text: The film earned $443,003 in its opening weekend from 16 locations, facing strong competition from films including Skyfall and Lincoln.[70] Expanding to 367 locations in its second week, the film moved to ninth place with $4.4 million.[71] By December 30, it was showing at 745 theaters and had earned $27.3 million.[72] On January 18, 2013, it earned $12.7 million when it expanded to 2,523 theaters, which boosted its total to $56.7 million.[73] In its second weekend of playing in over 2500 theaters, its sales only declined by 12.2%. Gitesh Pandya stated it was well on its way to reaching the $100 million mark and could go much higher if it remained durable over the weeks.[74]

text: Ray Subers forecast the film would earn $100 million, predicting that the film would start slow but keep going through December and gain a wide audience, bringing in fans of Lawrence and Cooper from their work on big franchise films, The Hunger Games and The Hangover, respectively.[75] The film surpassed the $100 million mark in North America on February 19, 2013.[76] As of May 11, 2013, the movie has become a sleeper box office hit, making over eleven times its budget.

text: Accolades[edit]

text: It was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Russell, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Actor for Cooper, Best Actress for Lawrence, Best Supporting Actor for De Niro and Best Supporting Actress Weaver; with Lawrence winning for Best Actress.

text: Top ten lists[edit]

text:
Cinemablend listed the film at 8 on its list of the year's 10 best.[77]
Critic Catherine Shoard of The Guardian listed the film at number 4 on her list of the year's 10 best.[78]

text: Music[edit]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
Silver Linings Playbook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by Various Artists

Released
November 16, 2012 (2012-11-16)
(Digital download)

Genre
Soundtrack

Length
45:36

Label
Sony / EAN

Singles from Silver Linings Playbook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

"Silver Lining (Crazy 'Bout You)"
Released: November 16, 2012

tag: table

text:
Professional ratings

Review scores

Source
Rating

AllMusic
[79]

text: Silver Linings Playbook: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack to the film of the same name, released in the United States by Sony Music Entertainment on November 16, 2012 for digital download.[80]

text: The lead single from the soundtrack, "Silver Lining (Crazy 'Bout You)" peaked at #100 in the UK Singles.[81] The soundtrack includes music from Stevie Wonder, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Alt-J, Eagles of Death Metal, Jessie J and two tracks from the score composed by Danny Elfman.

text: Not featured on the soundtrack are "Wild Is the Wind" performed by Nina Simone, which is played at the start of the film's end credits and "Misty" performed by Johnny Mathis, which is played after Pat & Tiffany learn they received an average of 5.0 for their dance number. Also not on the soundtrack are Led Zeppelin's "What Is and What Should Never Be", The White Stripes' "Hello Operator" and the opening numbers of their dance scene Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" and The White Stripes' "Fell in Love with a Girl".

text:
No.
Title
Performers
Length

1.
"Silver Lining Titles"
Danny Elfman
3:12

2.
"My Cherie Amour"
Stevie Wonder
2:52

3.
"Always Alright"
Alabama Shakes
4:04

4.
"Unsquare Dance"
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
2:01

5.
"Buffalo"
Alt-J featuring Mountain Man
3:15

6.
"The Moon of Manakoora"
Les Paul and Mary Ford
2:46

7.
"Monster Mash"
CrabCorps
3:36

8.
"Goodnight Moon"
Ambrosia Parsley & The Elegant Too
4:02

9.
"Now I'm a Fool"
Eagles of Death Metal
3:42

10.
"Walking Home"
Danny Elfman
1:04

11.
"Girl from the North Country"
Bob Dylan with Johnny Cash
3:40

12.
"Silver Lining (Crazy 'Bout You)"
Jessie J
3:24

13.
"Hey Big Brother"
Rare Earth
4:45

14.
"Maria" (Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3:20

Total length:
45:36

text: Score[edit]

text:
Silver Linings Playbook

Film score by Danny Elfman

Released
November 16, 2012

Genre
Film score

Length
20:27

Label
Sony Music

Danny Elfman chronology

Frankenweenie
(2012)Frankenweenie2012
Silver Linings Playbook
(2012)
Hitchcock
(2012)Hitchcock2012

text: Danny Elfman's score for the film was released on digital download by Sony Music Entertainment simultaneously with the song album. "Goof Track" is not heard in the film.

text:
No.
Title
Length

1.
"Silver Lining Titles"
3:11

2.
"Running Off"
2:01

3.
"Simple"
1:55

4.
"With A Beat"
2:17

5.
"Tiny Guitars"
1:01

6.
"Walking Home"
1:04

7.
"Silver Lining Wild-Track"
2:57

8.
"The Book"
0:41

9.
"Happy Ending"
3:52

10.
"Goof Track"
1:28

Total length:
20:27

text: Home media[edit]

text: Silver Linings Playbook was released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 1, 2013 in the UK and was released on April 30, 2013 in the US.[82]


document_title: List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service

question_text: who is the longest serving member of the house in history

text: Key[edit]

text:
In gold
Currently serving

H
Served in House (only for House and Senate combined categories)

S
Served in Senate (only for House and Senate combined categories)

I
Interruptions in service (only for total tenure categories)

text: Combined House and Senate time[edit]

text:
Total tenure
rank
Uninterrupted tenure
rank
Name
Party
affiliation
Total tenure
Uninterrupted tenure
Reason
for
leaving

1
1
John Dingell (H)
Democratic
59 years, 21 days
59 years, 21 days
Retired

2
2
Robert Byrd (H, S)
Democratic
57 years, 176 days
57 years, 176 days
Died

3
3
Carl Hayden (H, S)
Democratic
56 years, 319 days
56 years, 319 days
Retired

4
4
Daniel Inouye (H, S)
Democratic
53 years, 118 days
53 years, 118 days
Died

5
5
Jamie Whitten (H)
Democratic
53 years, 60 days
53 years, 60 days
Retired

6
6
John Conyers (H)
Democratic
52 years, 336 days
52 years, 336 days
Resigned

7
7
Carl Vinson (H)
Democratic
50 years, 61 days
50 years, 61 days
Retired

8
8
Emanuel Celler (H)
Democratic
49 years, 305 days
49 years, 305 days
Lost renomination

9
9
Sam Rayburn (H)
Democratic
48 years, 257 days
48 years, 257 days
Died

10
999
Sidney R. Yates (H, I)
Democratic
48 years, 0 days
n/a
Retired

11
12
Strom Thurmond (S, I)
Democratic, later Republican
47 years, 159 days
46 years, 57 days
Resigned and Retired

12
10
Wright Patman (H)
Democratic
47 years, 3 days
47 years, 3 days
Died

13
11
Ted Kennedy (S)
Democratic
46 years, 292 days
46 years, 292 days
Died

14
13
Charles Rangel (H)
Democratic
46 years, 0 days
46 years, 0 days
Retired

15
999
Joseph Gurney Cannon (H, I)
Republican
46 years, 0 days
n/a
Defeated, Defeated, and Retired

16
14
Adolph J. Sabath (H)
Democratic
45 years, 247 days
45 years, 247 days
Died

17
15
J. Lister Hill (H, S)
Democratic
45 years, 142 days
45 years, 142 days
Retired

18
16
Thad Cochran (H, S)
Republican
7004164420000000000♠45 years, 6 days
7004164420000000000♠45 years, 6 days

19
17
Don Young (H)
Republican
7004163800000000000♠44 years, 309 days
7004163800000000000♠44 years, 309 days

20
18
George H. Mahon (H)
Democratic
44 years, 0 days
44 years, 0 days
Retired

21
19
Warren Magnuson (H, S)
Democratic
44 years, 0 days
44 years, 0 days
Defeated

22
20
Charles Edward Bennett (H)
Democratic
44 years, 0 days
44 years, 0 days
Retired

23
21
Justin Smith Morrill (H, S)
Whig, later Republican
43 years, 299 days
43 years, 299 days
Died

24
999
William B. Allison (H, S, I)
Republican
43 years, 152 days
n/a
Retired and Died

25
22
Charles Melvin Price (H)
Democratic
43 years, 110 days
43 years, 110 days
Died

26
23
Patrick Leahy (S)
Democratic
7004157120000000000♠43 years, 6 days
7004157120000000000♠43 years, 6 days

27
24
Chuck Grassley (H, S)
Republican
7004157120000000000♠43 years, 6 days
7004157120000000000♠43 years, 6 days

28
25
Bill Young (H)
Republican
42 years, 288 days
42 years, 288 days
Died

29
26
Henry M. Jackson (H, S)
Democratic
42 years, 241 days
42 years, 241 days
Died

30
999
Carter Glass (H, S, I)
Democratic
42 years, 157 days
n/a
Resigned to become Secretary of the Treasury and Died

31
27
John William McCormack (H)
Democratic
42 years, 58 days
42 years, 58 days
Retired

32
28
John Sparkman (H, S)
Democratic
42 years, 0 days
42 years, 0 days
Retired

33
29
William R. Poage (H)
Democratic
42 years, 0 days
42 years, 0 days
Retired

34
30
Jack Brooks (H)
Democratic
42 years, 0 days
42 years, 0 days
Defeated

35
31
Robert L. Doughton (H)
Democratic
41 years, 305 days
41 years, 305 days
Retired

36
32
Joseph William Martin, Jr. (H)
Republican
41 years, 305 days
41 years, 305 days
Lost renomination

37
33
Dave Obey (H)
Democratic
41 years, 276 days
41 years, 276 days
Retired

38
34
Clarence Cannon (H)
Democratic
41 years, 69 days
41 years, 69 days
Retired

39
35
Ed Markey (H, S)
Democratic
7004150430000000000♠41 years, 68 days
7004150430000000000♠41 years, 68 days

40
36
John C. Stennis (S)
Democratic
41 years, 59 days
41 years, 59 days
Retired

41
37
Kenneth McKellar (H, S)
Democratic
41 years, 30 days
41 years, 30 days
Lost renomination

42
38
Orrin Hatch (S)
Republican
7004149810000000000♠41 years, 6 days
7004149810000000000♠41 years, 6 days

43
39
William Natcher (H)
Democratic
40 years, 240 days
40 years, 240 days
Died

44
999
Claude Pepper (H, S, I)
Democratic
40 years, 207 days
n/a
Lost renomination and Died

45
40
William P. Frye (H, S)
Republican
40 years, 157 days
40 years, 157 days
Died

46
41
Ted Stevens (S)
Republican
40 years, 10 days
40 years, 10 days
Defeated

47
42
Carl Curtis (H, S)
Republican
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days
Retired

48
43
Peter W. Rodino (H)
Democratic
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days
Retired

49
44
Pete Stark (H)
Democratic
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days
Defeated

50
45
Tom Harkin (H, S)
Democratic
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days
Retired

51
46
George Miller (H)
Democratic
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days
Retired

52
47
Henry Waxman (H)
Democratic
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days
Retired

53
48
Barbara Mikulski (H, S)
Democratic
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days
Retired

54
999
Jennings Randolph (H, S, I)
Democratic
39 years, 364 days
n/a
Defeated and Retired

55
999
Eugene Hale (H, S, I)
Republican
39 years, 363 days
n/a
Defeated and Retired

56
49
Leslie C. Arends (H)
Republican
39 years, 362 days
39 years, 362 days
Retired

57
50
Daniel A. Reed (H)
Republican
39 years, 352 days
39 years, 352 days
Died

58
51
George William Norris (H, S)
Republican, later Independent
39 years, 305 days
39 years, 305 days
Defeated

59
52
John Taber (H)
Republican
39 years, 305 days
39 years, 305 days
Retired

60
53
William M. Colmer (H)
Democratic
39 years, 305 days
39 years, 305 days
Retired

61
54
Max Baucus (H, S)
Democratic
39 years, 34 days
39 years, 34 days
Appointed Ambassador to China

62
999
Samuel Smith (H, S, I)
Democratic-Republican, later Democratic
39 years, 9 days
n/a
Retired

63
55
Richard Shelby (H, S)
Democratic, later Republican
7004142510000000000♠39 years, 6 days
7004142510000000000♠39 years, 6 days

64
56
Jim Sensenbrenner (H)
Republican
7004142510000000000♠39 years, 6 days
7004142510000000000♠39 years, 6 days

65
999
John Little McClellan (H, S, I)
Democratic
38 years, 329 days
n/a
Retired and Died

66
57
Morris Sheppard (H, S)
Democratic
38 years, 145 days
38 years, 145 days
Died

67
58
Ernest Hollings (S)
Democratic
38 years, 55 days
38 years, 55 days
Retired

68
59
Richard Russell, Jr. (S)
Democratic
38 years, 9 days
38 years, 9 days
Died

69
999
John Sherman (H, S, I)
Oppositionist, later Republican
38 years, 4 days
n/a
Appointed Secretary of the Treasury &
Appointed Secretary of State

79
60
Russell B. Long (S)
Democratic
38 years, 3 days
38 years, 3 days
Retired

71
61
Frederick H. Gillett (H, S)
Republican
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days
Retired

72
62
Wilbur Mills (H)
Democratic
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days
Retired

73
63
Dante Fascell (H)
Democratic
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days
Retired

74
64
Robert H. Michel (H)
Republican
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days
Retired

75
65
Nick Rahall (H)
Democratic
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days
Defeated

76
999
Robert Crosser (H, I)
Democratic
37 years, 305 days
n/a
Lost renomination

77
999
Robert L. F. Sikes (H, I)
Democratic
37 years, 290 days
n/a
Resigned and Retired

78
66
Nathaniel Macon (H, S)
Anti-Administration, later Democratic-Republican
37 years, 255 days
37 years, 255 days
Resigned

79
67
Henry Cabot Lodge (H, S)
Republican
37 years, 250 days
37 years, 250 days
Died

80
999
Alben W. Barkley (H, S, I)
Democratic
37 years, 74 days
n/a
Elected Vice President & Died

81
68
Henry B. Gonzalez (H)
Democratic
37 years, 60 days
37 years, 60 days
Retired

82
69
Ron Wyden (H, S)
Democratic
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days

83
70
Pat Roberts (H, S)
Republican
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days

84
71
Chuck Schumer (H, S)
Democratic
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days

85
72
Hal Rogers (H)
Republican
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days

86
73
Chris Smith (H)
Republican
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days

87
999
Francis E. Warren (S, I)
Republican
37 years, 6 days
n/a
Defeated and Died

88
74
Steny Hoyer (H)
Democratic
7004133840000000000♠36 years, 235 days
7004133840000000000♠36 years, 235 days

89
999
James Eastland (S, I)
Democratic
36 years, 83 days
n/a
Resigned

90
75
Joe Biden (S)
Democratic
36 years, 12 days
36 years, 12 days
Elected Vice President

91
76
John Murtha (H)
Democratic
36 years, 3 days
36 years, 3 days
Died

92
77
Henry L. Dawes (H, S)
Republican
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

93
78
Felix Edward Hébert (H)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

94
79
Edward Boland (H)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

95
80
William Broomfield (H)
Republican
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

96
81
Dan Rostenkowski (H)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Defeated

97
82
Neal Edward Smith (H)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Defeated

98
83
Claiborne Pell (S)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

99
84
Joseph M. McDade (H)
Republican
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

100
85
Paul Sarbanes (H, S)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

101
86
Pete Domenici (S)
Republican
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

102
87
Ralph Regula (H)
Republican
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

103
88
Chris Dodd (H, S)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

104
89
Jim Oberstar (H)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Defeated

105
90
Richard Lugar (S)
Republican
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Lost renomination

106
91
Daniel Akaka (H, S)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

107
92
Norm Dicks (H)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

108
93
Dale Kildee (H)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

109
94
Carl Levin (S)
Democratic
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days
Retired

110
999
Shelby Moore Cullom (H, S, I)
Republican
36 years, 0 days
n/a
Retired

text: Senate time[edit]

text: The 90th Congress was notable because for a period of 10 days (December 24, 1968 – January 3, 1969), it contained within its Senate all 10 of the longest-serving senators in history until January 7, 2013, when Patrick Leahy surpassed Russell B. Long as the 10th longest-serving senator in history. This period stretched from the installation of Ted Stevens of Alaska after his appointment to fill a vacancy to the retirement of Carl Hayden of Arizona early the next year.

text: The 96th Congress and 97th Congress were the periods in which most people from this list were serving together (all but Hayden, Russell Jr., Warren, Eastland, and Grassley in the former and all but Hayden, Russell Jr., Warren, Eastland, and Magnuson in the latter).

text:
Total tenure
rank
Uninterrupted tenure
rank
Name
State represented
Dates
of
service
Total
tenure
Uninterrupted tenure

1
1
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
January 3, 1959 – June 28, 2010
51 years, 176 days
51 years, 176 days

2
2
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
January 3, 1963 – December 17, 2012
49 years, 349 days
49 years, 349 days

3
4
Strom Thurmond (I)
South Carolina
December 24, 1954 – April 7, 1956
November 7, 1956 – January 3, 2003
47 years, 159 days
46 years, 57 days

4
3
Ted Kennedy
Massachusetts
November 7, 1962 – August 25, 2009
46 years, 292 days
46 years, 292 days

5
5
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
Since January 3, 1975
7004157120000000000♠43 years, 6 days
7004157120000000000♠43 years, 6 days

6
6
Carl Hayden
Arizona
March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1969
41 years, 305 days
41 years, 305 days

7
7
John C. Stennis
Mississippi
November 7, 1947 – January 3, 1989
41 years, 59 days
41 years, 59 days

8
8
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Since January 3, 1977
7004149810000000000♠41 years, 6 days
7004149810000000000♠41 years, 6 days

9
9
Ted Stevens
Alaska
December 24, 1968 – January 3, 2009
40 years, 10 days
40 years, 10 days

10
10
Thad Cochran
Mississippi
Since December 27, 1978
7004142580000000000♠39 years, 13 days
7004142580000000000♠39 years, 13 days

11
11
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
November 8, 1966 – January 3, 2005
38 years, 55 days
38 years, 55 days

12
12
Richard Russell, Jr.
Georgia
January 12, 1933 – January 21, 1971
38 years, 9 days
38 years, 9 days

13
13
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
December 31, 1948 – January 3, 1987
38 years, 3 days
38 years, 3 days

14
14
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Since January 3, 1981
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days

15
999
Francis E. Warren (I)
Wyoming
November 18, 1890 – March 4, 1893
March 4, 1895 – November 24, 1929
37 years, 6 days
n/a

16
999
James Eastland (I)
Mississippi
June 30 – September 28, 1941
January 3, 1943 – December 27, 1978
36 years, 83 days
n/a

17
15
Warren Magnuson
Washington
December 14, 1944 – January 3, 1981
36 years, 20 days
36 years, 20 days

18
16
Joe Biden
Delaware
January 3, 1973 – January 15, 2009
36 years, 12 days
36 years, 12 days

19
17
Claiborne Pell
Rhode Island
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1997
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

20
18
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2009
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

21
19
Richard Lugar
Indiana
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2013
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

22
20
Carl Levin
Michigan
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2015
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

text: House time[edit]

text:
Total
tenure
rank
Uninterrupted
tenure
rank
Name
Total
tenure
Uninterrupted
tenure

1
1
John Dingell
59 years, 21 days
59 years, 21 days

2
2
Jamie L. Whitten
53 years, 60 days
53 years, 60 days

3
3
John Conyers
52 years, 336 days
52 years, 336 days

4
4
Carl Vinson
50 years, 61 days
50 years, 61 days

5
5
Emanuel Celler
49 years, 305 days
49 years, 305 days

6
6
Sam Rayburn
48 years, 257 days
48 years, 257 days

7
999
Sidney R. Yates (I)
48 years, 0 days
n/a

8
7
Wright Patman
47 years, 3 days
47 years, 3 days

9
8
Charles Rangel
46 years, 0 days
46 years, 0 days

10
999
Joseph Gurney Cannon (I)
46 years, 0 days
n/a

11
9
Adolph J. Sabath
45 years, 247 days
45 years, 247 days

12
10
Don Young
7004163800000000000♠44 years, 309 days
7004163800000000000♠44 years, 309 days

13
11
George H. Mahon
44 years, 0 days
44 years, 0 days

14
12
Charles Edward Bennett
44 years, 0 days
44 years, 0 days

15
13
Charles Melvin Price
43 years, 110 days
43 years, 110 days

16
14
Bill Young
42 years, 288 days
42 years, 288 days

17
15
John William McCormack
42 years, 58 days
42 years, 58 days

18
16
William R. Poage
42 years, 0 days
42 years, 0 days

19
17
Jack Brooks
42 years, 0 days
42 years, 0 days

20
18
Robert L. Doughton
41 years, 305 days
41 years, 305 days

21
19
Joseph William Martin, Jr.
41 years, 305 days
41 years, 305 days

22
20
Dave Obey
41 years, 276 days
41 years, 276 days

23
21
Clarence Cannon
41 years, 69 days
41 years, 69 days

24
22
William Natcher
40 years, 240 days
40 years, 240 days

25
23
Peter W. Rodino
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days

26
24
Pete Stark
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days

27
25
George Miller
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days

28
26
Henry Waxman
40 years, 0 days
40 years, 0 days

29
27
Leslie C. Arends
39 years, 362 days
39 years, 362 days

30
28
Daniel A. Reed
39 years, 352 days
39 years, 352 days

31
29
John Taber
39 years, 305 days
39 years, 305 days

32
30
William M. Colmer
39 years, 305 days
39 years, 305 days

33
31
Jim Sensenbrenner
7004142510000000000♠39 years, 6 days
7004142510000000000♠39 years, 6 days

34
32
Wilbur Mills
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days

35
33
Dante Fascell
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days

36
34
Robert H. Michel
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days

37
35
Nick Rahall
38 years, 0 days
38 years, 0 days

38
999
Robert Crosser (I)
37 years, 305 days
n/a

39
999
Robert L. F. Sikes (I)
37 years, 290 days
n/a

40
36
Henry B. Gonzalez
37 years, 60 days
37 years, 60 days

41
37
Hal Rogers
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days

42
38
Chris Smith
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days
7004135200000000000♠37 years, 6 days

43
39
Ed Markey
36 years, 256 days
36 years, 256 days

44
40
Steny Hoyer
7004133840000000000♠36 years, 235 days
7004133840000000000♠36 years, 235 days

45
41
John Murtha
36 years, 3 days
36 years, 3 days

46
42
Felix Edward Hébert
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

47
43
Edward Boland
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

48
44
William Broomfield
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

49
45
Dan Rostenkowski
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

50
46
Neal Edward Smith
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

51
47
Joseph M. McDade
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

52
48
Ralph Regula
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

53
49
Jim Oberstar
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

54
50
Norm Dicks
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days

55
51
Dale Kildee
36 years, 0 days
36 years, 0 days