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A Serious Man

R20091h 46mJoel Coen,Ethan Coen
IMDb 7.0 · Rotten Tomatoes 89% · Metacritic 88

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"Accept mystery."

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.

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What is A Serious Man (2009) 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. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.

Who stars in A Serious Man?

A Serious Man stars Michael Stuhlbarg (Larry Gopnik), Richard Kind (Uncle Arthur), Fred Melamed (Sy Ableman), Sari Lennick (Judith Gopnik), Aaron Wolff (Danny Gopnik). The film was directed by Joel Coen.

How long is A Serious Man?

A Serious Man has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2009. It is rated R.

Is A Serious Man worth watching?

A Serious Man holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 89. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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