Lonesome Jim
2005 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 6.1 · 57% critics
After a failed attempt to make it as a writer in New York, a young man returns to his Midwestern hometown and falls into a deep funk that strains his family. As the fallout from a loved one’s reckless act lingers, an unexpected connection with a grounded local begins to nudge him toward a more livable outlook.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-11-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (100 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a low-key, darkly funny slice-of-life about depression, family, and small-town drift, similar in vibe to Trees Lounge or The Savages; Not for you if you need fast pacing or an uplifting tone.
Pros: dry dark humor; heartfelt small-town moments; strong performances | Cons: very slow pace; bleak mood throughout; little plot momentum
Themes
- indiana, usa
- parent child relationship
- brother
- sexuality
- anti hero
- melancholy
- uncle
Cast & crew
Casey Affleck
as Jim
Kevin Corrigan
as Tim
Liv Tyler
as Anika
Mary Kay Place
as Sally
Seymour Cassel
as Don
- RS
Rachel Strouse
as Rachel
- SS
Sarah Strouse
as Sarah
- RD
Rick Duplissie
as Bar Patron
Mark Boone Junior
as Evil
Jake La Botz
as Phillip - Welder
Directed by Steve Buscemi