
A Serious Man (2009)★ 6.8/10
- Comedy
- Drama
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Written by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Despite seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.
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Michael StuhlbargLarry Gopnik
Richard KindUncle Arthur
Sari LennickJudith Gopnik
Fred MelamedSy Ableman
Aaron WolffDanny Gopnik
Jessica McManusSarah Gopnik
Peter BreitmayerMr. Brandt
Brent BraunschweigMitch Brandt
David KangClive Park
Benjamin PortnoeDanny's Reefer Buddy
Jack SwilerBoy on Bus
Andrew S. LentzCursing Boy on BusVideos
See all ›Awards · 0 wins, 4 nominations
See all ›- NomineeGolden Globes, USA 2010Golden Globe · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
- NomineeBAFTA Awards 2010BAFTA Film Award · Best Screenplay - Original
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 2010Oscar · Best Motion Picture of the Year
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 2010Oscar · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Reviews
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Ariel_GloverFebruary 17, 2025
Ariel_GloverFebruary 17, 2025This isn’t a film for general audiences. It demands patience and quiet contemplation, as it portrays an utterly ordinary life devoid of conventional drama. Just when you think things are improving, they don’t; when disaster seems inevitable, it never quite arrives either.
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Franklin_FarrellFebruary 14, 2025
Franklin_FarrellFebruary 14, 2025The viewing experience is rather dry and slow-paced. The film tells the story of a Jewish man whose once-stable life suddenly unravels with a series of unforeseen crises, only for things to seemingly settle again—until uncertainty strikes once more. I struggled to grasp any profound takeaway here. Is it merely to show life’s unpredictability?
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Nexus StrikerJanuary 30, 2023
Nexus StrikerJanuary 30, 2023The Highlight is the Cinematography
The cinematography of the film is amazing! But as for the content of the story... People in different countries and regions have different beliefs and cultural backgrounds, which seems a bit difficult to understand.
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Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!February 27, 2025
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!February 27, 2025Esse não é um filme para o público em geral. Exige paciência e contemplação silenciosa, pois retrata uma vida totalmente comum, desprovida de drama convencional. Quando se pensa que as coisas estão melhorando, elas não melhoram; quando o desastre parece inevitável, ele também nunca chega.
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Morgan_HaleFebruary 25, 2025
Morgan_HaleFebruary 25, 2025No es una película para audiencias generales. Exige paciencia y contemplación tranquila, ya que retrata una vida completamente ordinaria, carente de drama convencional. Justo cuando crees que las cosas mejorarán, no lo hacen; cuando el desastre parece inevitable, nunca llega realmente.
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Brianna_GarnerFebruary 24, 2025
Brianna_GarnerFebruary 24, 2025A experiência de assistir ao filme é um tanto seca e de ritmo lento. O filme conta a história de um judeu cuja vida, outrora estável, de repente se desvenda com uma série de crises imprevistas, apenas para que as coisas pareçam se acalmar novamente — até que a incerteza volta a atacar. Tive dificuldade para entender qualquer lição profunda aqui. Será que é apenas para mostrar a imprevisibilidade da vida?
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Amalia_HallFebruary 24, 2025
Amalia_HallFebruary 24, 2025La experiencia de ver esta película es bastante seca y lenta. La película cuenta la historia de un hombre judío cuya vida, antes estable, de repente se desmorona con una serie de crisis imprevistas, solo para que las cosas aparentemente se estabilicen nuevamente, hasta que la incertidumbre golpea una vez más. Me costó encontrar algún mensaje profundo aquí. ¿Es simplemente para mostrar la imprevisibilidad de la vida?





























