The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)


The Man Who Wasn't There
7.4 Listal rating
7.6 IMDB rating
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Starring (View all)
Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Doris Crane
James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Big Dave Brewster
Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Ann Nirdlinger Brewster
Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Creighton Tolliver
Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Birdy Abundas
Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Walter Abundas


Written by
Joel Coen

Joel Coen

(written by)
Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

(written by)


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5 years, 6 months ago at Dec 15 20:53
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I should start by saying that I normally hate black and white films, they really annoy me. I think it's because colours really show emotions and give films more character, I just find it more interesting. But in this case I survived watching this whole film, and came to realise that the black and white made this movie more.. mysterious. It was probably the better choice than making this in colour,... read more
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Description: 1949, Santa Rosa, California. A laconic, chain-smoking barber with fallen arches tells a story of a man trying to escape a humdrum life. It's a tale of suspected adultery, blackmail, foul play, death, Sacramento city slickers, racial slurs, invented war heroics, shaved legs, a gamine piano player, aliens, and Heisenberg's uncertainty ... (more)
Release date : 26 October 2001
UPC: 696306031925
Drama (19), Crime (14), 2000s (12), 2001 (10), Murder (10), Noir (8), Barber (7), Infidelity (7), Blackmail (6), Suicide (6), Prison (6), Usa (6), Film Noir (5), Thriller (5), Existentialism (4), Black & White (4), Execution (4), (4), 1940s (4), Piano (3)
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"June 10 "He told them to look not at the facts, but at the meaning of the facts. Then he said the facts had no meaning." Next to Blood Simple, this is the most underrated movie that The Coen Brothers have made. I loved Billy Bob Thorton's performance in this movie and I think it's better than his performance in Sling Blade. (Although that was a good performance too.) I also love how it's in black and white so it resembles an old film-noir. This was a great movie from start to finish and it's"


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"An excellent neo-noir movie by the Coen Brothers with Billy Bob Thornton excelling in the lead role as a barber who blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning but his plan goes terribly wrong. "


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" Beautiful, stylish neo-noir crime drama but I found it to be a little bit of a bore in parts. Great to watch but nothing that kept me on the edge of my seat."


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"Not great, but very well made. Odd writing and eerie noir atmosphere. A must for any Coen Brothers fan."


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"First viewing - Jan. 14th Visually this film is astounding. The majority of the shots could easily be framed & hung on a wall as art, which I found myself frequently impressed by. The story is excellent too, though I expect nothing less from the Coen Brothers. I was also very impressed by the acting, especially Billy Bob Thornton who had me wondering why he hasn't done more good movies. Can't recall the last time I saw a trailer for a film of his I wanted to see. And so while I did thoroughly"


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"The man who wasn't there as third Coen movie in a row is also one of my three favourite movies of the Coen brothers. Again money and the death because of money are main objects of the movie. I love that. The Coens frame their movies around their stories always in a distinctivly entangled and entertaining way. No country for old men, Fargo and not at least The man who wasn't there, which is often buried in oblivion, are at the top of the best of their movies. I love it that you can really rely "


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"A bit underrated compared to the rest of their filmography; it's usually considered more of a second tier Coens film. Nonsense, this film can easily stand by their better known classics. The Coens redefine neo noir with this brilliantly told tale of a man trying to improve his life, until everything all goes wrong. The film can even feel almost existential in parts, with it's focus on the meaningless of it's characters life. Thorton's ultra serious demeanor and the very somber atmosphere of it a"



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