Release Date
October 2, 2009 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
February 9, 2010 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
105 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for language, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence
"A Serious Man" is the story of an ordinary man's search for clarity in a universe where Jefferson Airplane is on the radio and F-Troop is on TV. It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg), a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith (Sari Lennick) that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous colleagues, Sy Ableman (Fred Melamed),... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Two years ago, their movie won Best Picture. Last year, their follow-up starred Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and John Malkovich. This year, the Coen brothers' latest film - A Serious Man - stars no big-name movies whatsoever. It's also one of their funniest films yet. Full movie review »
