Nobel Son
2007 · Movie · R · 110 min · ★ 6.1 · 27% critics
After a celebrated scientist wins a major chemistry prize, his troubled adult son is kidnapped by a brilliant young man seeking revenge rather than cash. As the ransom demand turns into a risky scheme aimed at the family patriarch, shifting loyalties and dark humor collide in a fast-moving story full of uneasy family tension.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-04-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (142 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, twist-heavy crime comedy about family dysfunction and revenge, in the vein of Suicide Kings or Law Abiding Citizen; Not for you if you prefer grounded, straightforward stories.
Pros: dark, sarcastic humor; twisty, engaging plot; strong ensemble performances | Cons: uneven, confusing later stretch; plot holes, unrealistic turns; loud, intrusive music
Themes
- mask
- ransom
- kidnapping
- photography
- nobel prize
- college
- poet
- half-brother
- revenge
- brother against brother
- corpse
- revenge motive
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Alan Rickman
as Eli Michaelson
Bryan Greenberg
as Barkley Michaelson
Shawn Hatosy
as Thaddeus James
Eliza Dushku
as City Hall
Bill Pullman
as Max Mariner
Mary Steenburgen
as Sarah Michaelson
Danny DeVito
as Gastner
Ted Danson
as Harvey Parrish
Ernie Hudson
as Bill Canega
Lindy Booth
as Beth Chapman
Directed by Randall Miller