Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

2009 1h 20m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 80

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university is left looking for answers as to what went wrong.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julianne Nicholson
Sara
Will Arnett
Subject #11
Bobby Cannavale
Subject #40
Michael Cerveris
Subject #15
Josh Charles
Subject #2
Dominic Cooper
Daniel / Subject #46
Frankie Faison
Subject #42
Will Forte
Subject #72

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Krasinski
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Krasinski, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Billy Mohler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rich Fox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Julianne Nicholson and Will Arnett and Bobby Cannavale carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0790627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Krasinski directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Billy Mohler scores. Rich Fox cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by John Krasinski, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Billy Mohler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rich Fox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Julianne Nicholson and Will Arnett and Bobby Cannavale carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0790627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.