Broken Flowers

"Sometimes life brings some strange surprises"

2005 1h 46m EN

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6.9

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87%

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 1,542🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●79Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 109,962

ComedyDramaMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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An introverted man receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor motivates the man to embark on a cross-country search for his past flames, seeking answers.

“Sometimes life brings some strange surprises”

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Cast

Bill Murray
Don Johnston
Sharon Stone
Laura
Jessica Lange
Carmen
Tilda Swinton
Penny
Frances Conroy
Dora
Alexis Dziena
Lolita
Chloë Sevigny
Carmen's Assistant
Christopher McDonald
Ron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, France

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.

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CAST

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217+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Jarmusch, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Bill Murray and Sharon Stone and Jessica Lange carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Jarmusch directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Mulatu Astatke scores. Jay Rabinowitz cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
4217+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Jim Jarmusch, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mulatu Astatke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jay Rabinowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Bill Murray and Sharon Stone and Jessica Lange carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Sometimes life brings some strange surprises".
10IMDB entry: tt0412019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "unsociability", "midlife crisis", "bachelor", "amateur detective".