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A Serious Man

2009
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6.7/10

Release Date

02/10/2009

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
89%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
70%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
88%

Minnesota, 1967. Larry Gopnik is a Jewish physics professor living in a suburban neighborhood on the outskirts of Minneapolis, in St. Louis Park. His life revolves around family routines, teaching, and the search for rational explanations for everything around him. One afternoon, his wife, Judith, tells him she is considering leaving him for Sy Ableman, a colleague from the university. Larry wants to understand what went wrong in his marriage and regain control of a life that is starting to fall apart. The film is directed by the Coen brothers and stars Michael Stuhlbarg as this ordinary man facing a personal and professional crisis that forces him to question his faith.

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Facts about A Serious Man

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old
Spain releaseJanuary 8, 2010
Worldwide premiereSeptember 12, 2009
Runtime1 h 45 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleA Serious Man
CountriesUnited States, United Kingdom, France
Production companiesFocus Features, StudioCanal, Relativity Media
Budget$7.0M
Worldwide box office$31.4M
Return on investmentx4.5 Box office hit
Trailer views11K

More ratings

3.9/5Letterboxd68/100Trakt7.3/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for A Serious Man

1total awards
2total nominations
Oscars 2 nom.

Awards won

  • —National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

  • 2010Academy Award for Best Picture
  • —Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

A Serious Man Cast

Richard Kind
Richard KindUncle Arthur
Fred Melamed
Fred MelamedSy Ableman
Sari Lennick
Sari LennickJudith Gopnik
Aaron Wolff
Aaron WolffDanny Gopnik
Jessica McManus
Jessica McManusSarah Gopnik
Peter Breitmayer
Peter BreitmayerMr. Brandt
Brent Braunschweig
Brent BraunschweigMitch Brandt
David Kang
David KangClive Park
Benjamin Portnoe
Benjamin PortnoeDanny's Reefer Buddy
Jack Swiler
Jack SwilerBoy on Bus
Andrew S. Lentz
Andrew S. LentzCursing Boy on Bus
Jon Kaminski Jr.
Jon Kaminski Jr.Mike Fagle
Ari Hoptman
Ari HoptmanArlen Finkle
Alan Mandell
Alan MandellRabbi Marshak
Michael Tezla
Michael TezlaDr. Sussman
Katherine Borowitz
Katherine BorowitzFriend at the Picnic
Allen Lewis Rickman
Allen Lewis RickmanShtetl Husband
Yelena Shmulenson
Yelena ShmulensonShtetl Wife
Fyvush Finkel
Fyvush FinkelDybbuk?
Ronald Schultz
Ronald SchultzHebrew School Teacher
Raye Birk
Raye BirkDr. Shapiro
Jane Hammill
Jane HammillLarry's Secretary
Claudia Wilkens
Claudia WilkensMarshak's Secretary
Adam Arkin
Adam ArkinDivorce Lawyer
James Cada
James CadaCop #1
Michael Lerner
Michael LernerSolomon Schlutz
Charles Brin
Charles BrinHebrew School Principal
Michael Engel
Michael EngelTorah Blesser
Tyson Bidner
Tyson BidnerMagbiah
Phyllis Harris
Phyllis HarrisHebrew School Tea Lady
Piper Sigel-Bruse
Piper Sigel-BruseD'vorah
Hannah Nemer
Hannah NemerSarah's Friend
Rita Vassallo
Rita VassalloLaw Firm Secretary
Warren Keith
Warren KeithDick Dutton (voice)
Neil Newman
Neil NewmanCantor
Tim Russell
Tim RussellDetective #1
Jim Lichtscheidl
Jim LichtscheidlDetective #2
Wayne A. Evenson
Wayne A. EvensonRussell Krauss
Scott Thompson Baker
Scott Thompson BakerSci-Fi Movie Hero
Landyn Banx
Landyn BanxPhysics Student (uncredited)
Punnavith Koy
Punnavith KoyPhysics Nerd (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall
Joel ThingvallBar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Amanda Day
Amanda DayPhysics Student (uncredited)

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Cast of A Serious Man by the numbers

40average cast age in years
12years of age gap between the leads
24%women in the cast
34%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Aaron Wolff, age 15 at release. The oldest: Fred Melamed, at 53.

Cast ages at release

  • Michael Stuhlbarg41 years old
  • Richard Kind53 years old
  • Fred Melamed53 years old
  • Sari Lennick34 years old
  • Aaron Wolff15 years old
  • Peter Breitmayer44 years old

Cast heights

Crew

  • AddressEthan Coen, Joel Coen
  • WritingJoel Coen, Ethan Coen
  • MusicCarter Burwell
  • PhotographyRoger Deakins
  • EditingJoel Coen, Ethan Coen
  • Production designJess Gonchor
  • Costume designMary Zophres
  • CastingRachel Tenner, Ellen Chenoweth
  • Visual effectsVincent Cirelli
  • ProductionEthan Coen, Joel Coen

Trivia about A Serious Man

Filming wrapped on November 6, 2008, after 44 days, ahead of schedule and within budget.
Patton Oswalt and Marc Maron auditioned for the roles of Arthur Gopnik and Larry Gopnik.
The closing credits include the message "No Jews were harmed in the making of this film."
The film grossed 31,430,334 dollars worldwide, of which 9,228,768 came from the United States.

Sources: Wikipedia (English) · Wikipedia (Spanish)

Before and After

Part ofBBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

What it's about A Serious Man

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What A Serious Man is called in other countries

It was released in 27 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainUn tipo serio
  • MexicoUn hombre serio
  • BrazilUm Homem Sério
  • PortugalUm Homem Sério
  • Japanシリアスマン
  • South Korea시리어스 맨
  • China正经好人
  • RussiaСерьёзный человек
  • United StatesSerious Man, A
  • BulgariaСериозен човек
  • CanadaUn homme sérieux
  • CzechiaSeriózní muž
See the remaining 15 countries
  • Georgiaსერიოზული კაცი
  • GreeceΕνας Σοβαρός Ανθρωπος
  • Hong Kong正經好人
  • HungaryEgy komoly ember
  • Israelיהודי טוב
  • LatviaNopietns cilvēks
  • LithuaniaRimtas vyrukas
  • PolandPoważny Człowiek
  • RomaniaUn tip serios
  • SloveniaZresni se
  • Taiwan正經好人
  • Thailandเฮ้อ..โลกมันเครียด ขอซีเรียสซะให้เข็ด
  • TurkeyCiddi Bir Adam
  • UkraineСерйозна людина
  • VietnamNgười Đàn Ông Nghiêm Túc

Where it was filmed A Serious Man

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by A Serious Man

  • The Uncertainty Principle. It proves we can't ever really know... what's going on. So it shouldn't bother you. Not being able to figure anything out. Although you will be responsible for this on the mid-term.
  • Embers is not the forum for legalities, Larry.
  • The Jolly Roger is the appropriate course of action. It has a swimming pool. It is eminently habitable.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Soundtrack from A Serious Man

Original music by Carter Burwell

A Serious Man – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
SoundtrackA Serious Man – Original Motion Picture SoundtrackCarter Burwell · 2009 · 20 songs

Songs

  1. 1
    A Marvel
    1:16
  2. 2
    Knock Knock
    0:52
  3. 3
    Green Lawns
    0:50
  4. 4
    Good Riddance / The Canal
    2:46
  5. 5
    Somebody to Love
    2:58
  6. 6
    Blue Skies
    0:39
  7. 7
    Rabbi Sting 1
    0:24
  8. 8
    Thirst
    0:48
  9. 9
    Uncertainty
    0:52
  10. 10
    The Roof
    1:42

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