Film

A Serious Man

2009 · 1h 46m · Comedy · Drama

Accept mystery.

IMDb

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

89%

Metacritic

88

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.

Michael Stuhlbarg

Larry Gopnik

Richard Kind

Uncle Arthur

Fred Melamed

Sy Ableman

Sari Lennick

Judith Gopnik

Aaron Wolff

Danny Gopnik

Jessica McManus

Sarah Gopnik

Peter Breitmayer

Mr. Brandt

Brent Braunschweig

Mitch Brandt

David Kang

Clive Park

Benjamin Portnoe

Danny's Reefer Buddy

Jack Swiler

Boy on Bus

Andrew S. Lentz

Cursing Boy on Bus

Jon Kaminski Jr.

Mike Fagle

Ari Hoptman

Arlen Finkle

Alan Mandell

Rabbi Marshak

Amy Landecker

Mrs. Samsky

• Ethan CoenDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor
• Joel CoenDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor
• Tim BevanExecutive Producer
• Eric FellnerExecutive Producer
• Robert GrafExecutive Producer
• Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
• Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
• Ellen ChenowethCasting
• Rachel TennerCasting

Official Trailer

Release date

October 2, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$31,400,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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