A Serious Man (2009)

A SERIOUS MAN (2009)

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Academy Award winning director Joel and Ethan Coen return to their comedy roots with this original and darkly humorous story about one ordinary man's quest to become a serious man. Physics professor Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) can't believe his life: His wife is leaving him for his best friend, his unemployed brother won't move off the couch, someone is threatening his career, his kids are a mystery and his neighborhood is tormenting him by sunbathing nude. Struggling to make sense of it all, Larry consults three different rabbis and their answers lead him on a twisted journey of faith, family, delinquent behavior and mortality in the film critics rave is "seriously awesome!" (Michael Hogan, Vanity Fair)

RATING: R

STARRING:

Michael Stuhlbarg: Larry Gopnik
Richard Kind: Uncle Arthur

YEAR OF RELEASE: 2009

SCREENWRITER: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

DIRECTOR: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

RUNNING TIME: 146 minutes

STUDIO: Universal

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(2 nominations and 0 wins)

Best Picture
(nominated)

Best Original Screenplay - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
(nominated)

GOLDEN GIGGLES
(1 nomination and 0 wins)

Best Actor - Michael Stuhlbarg
(nominated)

GOLDEN GLOBES
(1 nomination and 0 wins)

Best Actor (Musical/Comedy) - Michael Stuhlbarg
(nominated)

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

According to a calendar seen in the movie, this film is set in 1967, however in the film the main character mentions the albums Abraxas by Santana and Cosmos Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It is unclear if one of these two things is an error, or the year is meant to be left ambiguous.
In the film the character of Larry is told to go see a criminal lawyer by the name of Ron Meshbesher, this is the actual name of a lawyer in Minneapolis, and the mailing address shown on the package from him is Meshbesher's actual office address.

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