Barney's Version
2010 · Movie · R · 134 min · ★ 7.0 · 72% critics
A blunt, impulsive man looks back on a messy, fully lived life filled with love, bad decisions, and complicated relationships. As his past catches up with him, he tries to make sense of who he’s been, what he’s lost, and what still matters.
Based on Barney's Version
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-10-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (489 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re into character-driven comedy-dramas about flawed people and messy relationships, with laughs that can turn bittersweet; Not for you if you need likable leads or a tight plot like About a Boy.
Pros: strong lead performance; sharp, quotable humor; emotional range | Cons: unlikable characters; sprawling, uneven pacing; can feel rambling
Themes
- suicide
- canada
- jealousy
- politically incorrect
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Paul Giamatti
as Barney Panofsky
Dustin Hoffman
as Izzy Panofsky
Rosamund Pike
as Miriam Grant-Panofsky
Minnie Driver
as The 2nd Mrs. P
Scott Speedman
as Boogie
Rachelle Lefevre
as Clara 'Chambers' Charnofsky
Bruce Greenwood
as Blair
Mark Addy
as Detective O'Hearne
Macha Grenon
as Solange
Jake Hoffman
as Michael Panofsky
Directed by Richard J. Lewis