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Nobel Son

R20071h 50mRandall Miller
IMDb 6.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 25% · Metacritic 28

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"Keep your eyes on the prize."

Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.

ComedyCrimeDrama
MaskRansomKidnappingPhotographyNobel PrizeCollegePoetHalf-brotherRevengeBrother Against Brother

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What is Nobel Son (2007) about?

Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.

Who stars in Nobel Son?

Nobel Son stars Alan Rickman (Eli Michaelson), Bryan Greenberg (Barkley Michaelson), Shawn Hatosy (Thaddeus James), Eliza Dushku (City Hall), Bill Pullman (Max Mariner). The film was directed by Randall Miller.

How long is Nobel Son?

Nobel Son has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2007. It is rated R.

Is Nobel Son worth watching?

Nobel Son holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 25. Fans of Comedy, Crime, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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