A Serious Man

A Serious Man (2009)

27/10/2009 (GB)
Comedy, Drama
1h 46m

…seriously!

Overview

It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.

  • Ethan CoenDirector, Writer
  • Joel CoenDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $7,000,000

  • Revenue

    $31,400,000

Keywords

  • dreams
  • midlife crisis
  • professor
  • minnesota
  • dark comedy
  • rabbi
  • bar mitzvah
  • marijuana
  • morality
  • jewish american
  • bribery
  • school bus
  • bribe
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • jewish family
  • physics professor
  • 1960s
  • ethics
  • transistor radio
  • nightmares
  • flirty neighbor

Top Billed Cast

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Larry Gopnik

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Uncle Arthur

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Sy Ableman

Sari Lennick

Sari Lennick

Judith Gopnik

Aaron Wolff

Aaron Wolff

Danny Gopnik

Jessica McManus

Sarah Gopnik

Peter Breitmayer

Peter Breitmayer

Mr. Brandt

Brent Braunschweig

Mitch Brandt

David Kang

Clive Park

Benjamin Portnoe

Danny's Reefer Buddy

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