A Serious Man
…seriously!
2009 | 106m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
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| Writer: | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 02, 2009 |
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| Director: | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Writer: | Ethan Coen, Joel Coen |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | minnesota, dreams, midlife crisis, professor, rabbi, bar mitzvah, dark comedy, marijuana, morality, jewish american, bribery, school bus, bribe, aftercreditsstinger, jewish family, physics professor, 1960s, ethics, transistor radio, nightmares, flirty neighbor |
| Production Companies | StudioCanal, Mike Zoss Productions, Relativity Media, Focus Features, Working Title Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $31,400,000
Budget: $7,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| George Wyner | Rabbi Nachtner |
| Michael Tezla | Dr. Sussman |
| Katherine Borowitz | Friend at the Picnic |
| Steve Park | Clive's Father |
| Allen Lewis Rickman | Shtetl Husband |
| Yelena Shmulenson | Shtetl Wife |
| Fyvush Finkel | Dybbuk? |
| Ronald Schultz | Hebrew School Teacher |
| Raye Birk | Dr. Shapiro |
| Jane Hammill | Larry's Secretary |
| Claudia Wilkens | Marshak's Secretary |
| Simon Helberg | Rabbi Scott |
| Adam Arkin | Divorce Lawyer |
| James Cada | Cop #1 |
| Michael Lerner | Solomon Schlutz |
| Charles Brin | Hebrew School Principal |
| Michael Engel | Torah Blesser |
| Tyson Bidner | Magbiah |
| Phyllis Harris | Hebrew School Tea Lady |
| Piper Sigel-Bruse | D'vorah |
| Hannah Nemer | Sarah's Friend |
| Rita Vassallo | Law Firm Secretary |
| Warren Keith | Dick Dutton (voice) |
| Neil Newman | Cantor |
| Tim Russell | Detective #1 |
| Jim Lichtscheidl | Detective #2 |
| Wayne A. Evenson | Russell Krauss |
| Scott Thompson Baker | Sci-Fi Movie Hero |
| Landyn Banx | Physics Student (uncredited) |
| Punnavith Koy | Physics Nerd (uncredited) |
| Joel Thingvall | Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited) |
| Amanda Day | Physics Student (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Graf | Unit Production Manager |
| Deborah Jensen | Art Direction |
| Karen Ruth Getchell | Production Supervisor |
| Greg Orloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James Morioka | Dialogue Editor |
| Betsy Magruder | First Assistant Director |
| Eric D. Howell | Stunts |
| Cole Koehler | Camera Loader |
| Maria Baker | Set Designer |
| Scott Nordhausen | On Set Dresser |
| Quentin Matthys | Swing |
| Chris Thickins | Swing |
| Keith Walters | Property Master |
| Chris C. Benson | Utility Sound |
| Joseph Grimaldi | Best Boy Electric |
| Craig Hanson | Electrician |
| Jeff Villars | Electrician |
| Bruce Hamme | Dolly Grip |
| Scott Jolstad | Grip |
| Tristan Allen | Rigging Grip |
| Virginia Burton | Costume Supervisor |
| Nikki Fallenstein | Set Costumer |
| Jean Ann Black | Makeup Department Head |
| Nancy Haigh | Set Decoration |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound mixer |
| Thomas Johnston | Script Supervisor |
| Wilson Webb | Still Photographer |
| Larz Anderson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jarrette Moats | Art Department Coordinator |
| Byron Wilson | Dialogue Editor |
| Bac DeLorme | Second Assistant Director |
| Cheryl Kurk | Production Accountant |
| Andy Harris | First Assistant Camera |
| Maria Juranic | Camera Production Assistant |
| Emma Gaffney | First Assistant Editor |
| Gregory Hill | Graphic Designer |
| Matt Joyer | Swing |
| Brian J. Simpson | Swing |
| Rob Walstead | Swing |
| John C. Cameron | Assistant Property Master |
| Peter Zimbicki | Utility Sound |
| Tom Franchett | Rigging Gaffer |
| Travis Hottinger | Electrician |
| Peter Clemence | Key Rigging Grip |
| David Pope | Grip |
| James Farrell | Rigging Grip |
| Lori DeLapp | Costume Supervisor |
| Melissa Seitzer | Set Costumer |
| Mary Flaa | Makeup Department Head |
| Dianna Rochelle Johnson | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Terrence B. Zinn | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Kat Donahue | Assistant Location Manager |
| Amelia Rasche McCarthy | Casting Associate |
| Aaron Greenwood | Extras Casting Assistant |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Payam Shohadai | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Steve Griffith | Visual Effects Producer |
| Katie Godwin | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Joey Sila | Compositor |
| Catherine Farrell | Post Production Supervisor |
| Michael Lindquist | Second Assistant Camera |
| Matt Olson | Camera Production Assistant |
| Jeff Schoen | Assistant Art Director |
| Scott Troha | Dresser |
| Sarah Kruchowski | Swing |
| Ryan Tallant | Swing |
| Cate Honzl | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Randall L. Johnson | Boom Operator |
| Bill O'Leary | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Edward Cohen | Electrician |
| Kevin Karpinski | Electrician |
| Paul Candrilli | Best Boy Grip |
| Joseph Gallup | Grip |
| Darin Spring | Grip |
| Peter Von Grossman | Rigging Grip |
| Jane E. Williams | Key Costumer |
| Cerah Tymoshuk | Costume Assistant |
| Carrie Messina | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Rachael Lin Gallaghan | Production Coordinator |
| Chris Cloud | Location Assistant |
| Debbie DeLisi | Extras Casting |
| Todd Kasow | Music Editor |
| Phil Barrie | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Vincent Cirelli | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Justin Johnson | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Alexandre Cancado | Compositor |
| James Waterson | Compositor |
| Joan Lee | Costume Assistant |
| Kris Barberg | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Anne Healy | Assistant Location Manager |
| Mark Har | Location Scout |
| Kati Batchelder | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Kenton Jakub | ADR Editor |
| Johnna Chism | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Timothy O'Toole | Video Assist Operator |
| Steven Swanson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Oliver Arnold | CG Supervisor |
| Jared Simeth | Compositor |
| Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer |
| Ethan Coen | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Joel Coen | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Roger Deakins | Director of Photography, Camera Operator |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Rachel Tenner | Casting |
| Jess Gonchor | Production Design |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Fríða Aradóttir | Hair Department Head |
| Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Craig Berkey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jenny Eagan | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Danny Downey | Stunts |
| Katie McQuerrey | Associate Editor |
| Mitch Lillian | Key Grip |
| Christien Tinsley | Makeup Effects |
| Tyson Bidner | Location Manager |
| Joel Dougherty | Foley Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Graf | Executive Producer |
| Ethan Coen | Producer |
| Joel Coen | Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
| Eric Fellner | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Joel Coen | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Joel Coen | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Michael Stuhlbarg | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | N/A | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Fred Melamed | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actress | N/A | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Director | Joel Coen | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Richard Kindler | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Fred Melamed | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 25 | 41 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 37 | 60 | 26 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 52 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 579 | 864 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 682 | 682 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 305 | 400 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 302 | 747 |