Solitary Man
2009 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 5.9 · 74% critics
A former car dealership magnate watches his personal and professional life unravel after his business missteps and romantic indiscretions catch up with him. Facing the possibility of his life ending soon, he tries to regain control, but his choices keep creating new problems around him.
Also known as Un homme sans exception
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (345 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Solitary Man if you like character-driven dramas with a charismatic lead and a cautionary vibe, plus a few laughs; Not for you if you want a fully satisfying story arc or dislike morally messy protagonists like Smashed or Adventureland.
Pros: top-notch cast; strong central performance; drama with humor | Cons: awkward pacing; morality-play feel; mixed or divisive end
Themes
- infidelity
- bankrupt
- loneliness
- family drama
Cast & crew
Michael Douglas
as Ben Kalmen
Susan Sarandon
as Nancy Kalmen
Danny DeVito
as Jimmy Marino
Mary-Louise Parker
as Jordon Karsch
Jenna Fischer
as Susan Porter
Imogen Poots
as Allyson Karsch
Jesse Eisenberg
as Daniel Cheston
Richard Schiff
as Steve Heller
Jake Siciliano
as Scotty
David Costabile
as Gary Porter
Directed by Brian Koppelman, David Levien