A Serious Man

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
R
October 9, 2009    1h 46m    Box Office: $31.4MComedy, Drama
7.089%68%6.7
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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 StuhlbargLarry Gopnik
  • Richard KindUncle Arthur
  • Fred MelamedSy Ableman
  • Sari LennickJudith Gopnik
  • 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 Bus
  • Jon Kaminski Jr.Mike Fagle
  • Ari HoptmanArlen Finkle
  • Alan MandellRabbi Marshak
  • Amy LandeckerMrs. Samsky
  • George WynerRabbi Nachtner
  • Michael TezlaDr. Sussman
  • Katherine BorowitzFriend at the Picnic
  • Steve ParkClive's Father

A Serious Man Ratings & Reviews

  • Endri_MediaFebruary 18, 2026
    Medoicre movie. Flat, no emotions, it does not transmit anything.
  • uggmuggFebruary 9, 2026
    One does a mitzvah and this is the thanks one gets?
  • ween85December 7, 2025
    A truly unique movie. So well done. Amazing ending!
  • sopulaMay 29, 2025
    Very Coheny. Great waste of time
  • hokasuNovember 1, 2025
    Quiet desperation > surreal

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