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Broken Flowers

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When his latest girlfriend (Julie Delpy) leaves him, retired computer magnate Don Johnston (Bill Murray) has no greater ambition than to sit around the house. When he receives an anonymous letter from a former girlfriend claiming he has a 19-year-old son he's never met, Don doesn't even think to follow up. It's not until his neighbor, a mystery fan, encourages him that Don resolves to visit the exes who seem the most likely candidates and find out the truth.
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Bill Murray's subtle and understated style complements director Jim Jarmusch's minimalist storytelling in this quirky, but deadpan comedy.

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David Ansen Newsweek 03/14/2018
Funny, bittersweet, its understatement yielding surprising depth charges, Broken Flowers is a triumph of close observation and telling details. Go to Full Review Victoria Segal New Statesman 09/26/2017
... Broken Flowers, coming from a postcode of its own, doesn't quite deliver. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 08/16/2007
The ending is sublime, a set piece that almost makes up for the overwhelming slightness of it all. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 02/15/2021
The film is slight, not especially malicious. Murray is entertaining to watch, even when, or perhaps especially when, he does not have a great deal to do. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/04/2020
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One of Jim Jarmusch's finer films. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 05/24/2019
3.5/4
A movie of wry humor and wry observations. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gareth v @geewah Aug 6 Murray delivers a masterclass in subtle deadpan humour in this thoughtful, elegantly understated exploration of a man trying (perhaps too late) to make sense of the life he let drift by. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 22 Funny in 1 hour and 47 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Graphic Nudity, Brief Drug Use and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $13,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 20th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Isa B Jul 22 This is one of my favorite films by Jim Jarmusch. The soundtrack is nice and unique. I love how this film makes us all private investigators with all of the clues and misdirections. In the end, there is no absolution. Much like our own personal mysterious experiences in life. Everything isn't just tied up nicely in a bow. Some things remain a mystery for the duration of our lives. Broken Flowers is a great film and it's one of Bill Murray's finest performances. I sometimes like to share the opinion of a movie critic which echoes my own. Mike McGranaghan kind of spoke for me in his review. "When the end credits started to roll, and awed numbness came over me; I was more moved by the film than I had expected, and I knew I had seen something great." Mike's score: 4/4 I agree with Mike and I highly recommend this picture. 95/100 See more Jacob B Mar 4 Jarmusch is a director whose style and sense of humor I just don’t connect with and have a hard time even appreciating. But even I could sit through this film just for the opportunity to take in the incredible cast. They are all uniformly terrific and each given a chance to shine. But looking past them, all I could see is the directors trade mark glacial pacing and his rather smug sense of humor. See more Marit Risto F 11/09/2024 I adore Tilda Swanson, and Jeffrey Wright. And hope they'll do something else together ❤️ See more gorbo g @gorbo 09/25/2024 in my opinion the worst film of all time See more Read all reviews
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Jim Jarmusch

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Bill Murray

Don Johnston

Jeffrey Wright

Winston

Sharon Stone

Laura

Frances Conroy

Dora

Jessica Lange

Carmen

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Synopsis When his latest girlfriend (Julie Delpy) leaves him, retired computer magnate Don Johnston (Bill Murray) has no greater ambition than to sit around the house. When he receives an anonymous letter from a former girlfriend claiming he has a 19-year-old son he's never met, Don doesn't even think to follow up. It's not until his neighbor, a mystery fan, encourages him that Don resolves to visit the exes who seem the most likely candidates and find out the truth.
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Producer
Jean Labadie, Jim Jarmusch, Jon Kilik, Stacey Smith
Screenwriter
Jim Jarmusch
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Bac Films, Focus Features
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Brief Drug Use|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.7M
Runtime
1h 47m
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