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A Serious Man streaming

2009 Movie United States, United Kingdom, France Drama, Comedy 106 min Ages 15+

By: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen With: Richard Kind, Jessica McManus, Adam Arkin, Sari Lennick, Michael Stuhlbarg

1967. It is not Larry Gopnik’s year. His wife walks out. His daughter steals from him. His son plays truant from school. Add to this the threats and the fact that his future as a professor is on the line and it's clear why Larry wants just one thing: The advice of a Rabbi. But this is easier said than done.

Filmium rating

78%

Festival Achievements

Zurich Film Festival 2009

Selections:

Programme

Mood

Dark

Melancholic

Serious

Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Ethan Coen

Joel Coen

Richard Kind

Jessica McManus

Fred Melamed

Michael Stuhlbarg

Aaron Wolff

Sari Lennick

Adam Arkin

Carter Burwell

Coen Brothers

Roger Deakins

Adaptation

Original Screenplay

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Colorful Cinematography

Editing

Roger Deakins

Symmetrical Framing

Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Episodic

Flashback

Linear

Non-Linear

Parable-Like

Pace

Deliberate

Methodical

Slow

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

1960S Music

Carter Burwell Score

Yiddish Songs

Style

Black Comedy

Cinematic

Drama

Period-Specific

Suburban

Surrealism

Time-Period

1960S

Central Conflict

Faith Crisis

Marital Breakup

Professional Jeopardy

Characters

Arthur Gopnik

Danny Gopnik

Judith Gopnik

Larry Gopnik

Sarah Gopnik

Ending

Ambiguous

Divine Retribution

Open-Ended

Historical Context

1960S America

Post-War Suburbia

Key Plot Points

Divorce

Funeral

Nightmares

Tenure Uncertainty

Wife Leaving

Plot

Existential Crisis

Faith

Family Drama

Jewish Faith

Midwestern Suburb

Personal Crisis

Setting

1960S

1960S Minnesota

Minnesota

St. Louis Park

Suburban

Suburban Neighborhood

Shooting Location

Bloomington

Minneapolis

Minnesota

St. Louis Park

Theme

Existential Crisis

Existentialism

Faith

Faith And Doubt

Family Dynamics

Moral Ambiguity

Genre

Black Comedy

Drama

Existential

Psychological

Audiences

Adults

Art-House Viewers

Drama Lovers

Film Critics

Film Enthusiasts

Titles

A Serious Man

Egy komoly ember

Serious Man, A

Um Homem Sério

Un Tipo Serio

Ενας Σοβαρός Ανθρωπος

正经好人

非常憨男离奇失婚

시리어스 맨

Awards

Academy Award Nomination

Best Original Screenplay

Golden Globe Nomination

Box Office Success

$31 Million Worldwide

Critical Reception

89% Rotten Tomatoes

Metacritic 85

Positive Reviews

Festivals

Toronto International Film Festival

Popularity

Critically Acclaimed

Cult Status

Ratings

High Critical Acclaim

Reception

Award Nominations

Awards

Critical Acclaim

Cult Following

Positive Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2009

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