
The Trouble with Bliss
2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 4.8
"The Trouble With Bliss tells the story of 35-year-old Morris Bliss (Michael C. Hall), who is clamped firmly in the jaws of New York City inertia. He wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; and he still shares an apartment with his widowed father (Peter Fonda), who treats Morris with a mix of disdain and exasperation. When he finds himself juggling a bizarre relationship with the sexually precocious 18-year-old daughter (Brie Larson) of a former classmate (Brad William Henke) and the advances of his very forward neighbor (Lucy Liu), Morris begins to realize that even though his life is unraveling, it’s also opening up in ways that are long overdue."
Also known as East Fifth Bliss
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-10-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 (60 votes)
Themes
- coming of age
Cast & crew

Michael C. Hall
as Morris Bliss

Brie Larson
as Stephanie Jouseski

Peter Fonda
as Seymour Bliss

Glenn Kubota
as Mr. Charlies

Lucy Liu
as Andrea

Brad William Henke
as Steven "Jetski" Jouseski

Chris Messina
as NJ
- MG
Mary Goggin
as Mrs. Cruxo
- MT
Melanie Torres
as The Cindi

Sarah Shahi
as Hattie Skunk / Hattie Rockworth
Directed by Michael Knowles