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A Serious Man

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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. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.

1h 46m2009RTMDb 6.7

ComedyDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Ethan CoenEthan CoenDirectorJoel CoenJoel CoenDirectorMichael StuhlbargMichael StuhlbargLarry GopnikRichard KindRichard KindUncle ArthurFred MelamedFred MelamedSy AblemanSari LennickSari LennickJudith GopnikAaron WolffAaron WolffDanny Gopnik
Jessica McManusSarah GopnikPeter BreitmayerPeter BreitmayerMr. Brandt
Brent BraunschweigMitch Brandt
David KangClive Park
Benjamin PortnoeDanny's Reefer Buddy
Jack SwilerBoy on Bus
Andrew S. LentzCursing Boy on Bus
Jon Kaminski Jr.Mike FagleAri HoptmanAri HoptmanArlen Finkle
Alan MandellRabbi MarshakAmy LandeckerAmy LandeckerMrs. SamskyGeorge WynerGeorge WynerRabbi NachtnerMichael TezlaMichael TezlaDr. SussmanKatherine BorowitzKatherine BorowitzFriend at the PicnicSteve ParkSteve ParkClive's FatherAllen Lewis RickmanAllen Lewis RickmanShtetl HusbandYelena ShmulensonYelena ShmulensonShtetl WifeFyvush FinkelFyvush FinkelDybbuk?
Ronald SchultzHebrew School TeacherRaye BirkRaye BirkDr. ShapiroJane HammillJane HammillLarry's SecretaryClaudia WilkensClaudia WilkensMarshak's SecretarySimon HelbergSimon HelbergRabbi ScottAdam ArkinAdam ArkinDivorce LawyerJames CadaJames CadaCop #1

Storyline

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. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.

  • Focus Features
  • StudioCanal
  • Relativity Media
  • Working Title
  • Mike Zoss Productions

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Info

Status
Released
Released
2 October 2009
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (2,478 votes)

Production

Director
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Writers
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Studios
Focus Features, StudioCanal, Relativity Media
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom, France

Box Office

Budget
$7.0M
Revenue
$31.4M
Profit
$24.4M
Return
4.5×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Hebrew, Yiddish, Italian, English