A Serious Man (2009)
…seriously!
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.
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Michael StuhlbargLarry Gopnik
Richard KindUncle Arthur Gopnik
Fred MelamedSy Ableman
Sari LennickJudith GopnikAaron WolffDanny GopnikJessica McManusSarah Gopnik
George WynerRabbi Nachtner
Peter BreitmayerMr. BrandtBrent BraunschweigMitch BrandtDavid KangClive ParkBenjamin PortnoeDanny's Reefer BuddyJon Kaminski Jr.Mike FagleKeywords
Aftercreditsstinger1960sTelephone callMidlife crisisMinnesotaMarijuanaJewish familyDark comedyProfessorEthicsSchool busBribeMoralityBriberyRabbiBar mitvahTransistor radioPhysics professorJewish americanDreamsBar mitzvahNightmaresFlirty neighbor
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityAftercreditsstinger · 1960s · Telephone CallMood preferenceDark ComedyDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityJewish FamilyDirector preference87107 · 92759
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What is A Serious Man about?
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.
How long is A Serious Man?
A Serious Man has a runtime of 106 minutes.
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