

A Serious Man
2009 · Movie · 1h 46m · R
ComedyDrama
"Accept mystery."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
88/100
Key crew
- Ethan CoenDirector
- Joel CoenDirector
- Joel CoenWriter
- Ethan CoenWriter
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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
Stills
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Themes
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