Mr. Nobody

"Nothing is real, everything is possible."

2009 2h 21m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 6,390

Science FictionDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.

“Nothing is real, everything is possible.”

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Cast

Jared Leto
Nemo Nobody (Adult / Old)
Sarah Polley
Adult Elise
Diane Kruger
Adult Anna
Linh-Dan Pham
Adult Jean
Rhys Ifans
Nemo's Father
Natasha Little
Nemo's Mother
Toby Regbo
Nemo age 16
Juno Temple
Anna age 15

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Writers: Jaco Van Dormael
Languages: English
Countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany

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MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jaco Van Dormael, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pierre van Dormael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jared Leto and Sarah Polley and Diane Kruger carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing is real, everything is possible.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jaco Van Dormael directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Pierre van Dormael scores. Susan Shipton cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany.
4Directed by Jaco Van Dormael, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Pierre van Dormael. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jared Leto and Sarah Polley and Diane Kruger carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Nothing is real, everything is possible.".
9IMDB entry: tt0485947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "time travel", "surrealism", "time", "choice".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christophe Beaucarne
Original score: Pierre van Dormael
Editing: Susan Shipton
Production design: Sylvie Olivé
Costume design: Nathalie Leborgne
VFX supervisor: Louis Morin
Stunt coordinator: Jean Frenette
Runtime: 141 min · 2h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $47,000,000
Box office: $2,331,721
Return: 5% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Mr. Nobody (2009)

Awards

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

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Andres Gomez2016-04-26
★ 5/10
Quite a disappointment. I was expecting much more from this movie but the story is just boring and uninteresting. Jared Leto makes a good performance (the movie is just tailored for him) and they are also good Kruger and, specially, Regbo and Temple. However, as I said, the story is quite pointless. The movie finishes and you just feel like you have watched a bad joke without purpose.
HikariWS2021-11-28
★ 10/10
Really awesome movie. It's kite hard to understand at first and will require 1 or 2 rewatches to pick it up. It's the kind of movie that doesn't hold spectator's hand to explain what's happening, but it's also not the kind of movie that messes up and nothing makes sense. All the info we need is presented, just not on a clear way. Some ppl may even need to do some research on physics concepts, entropy, etc.
CinemaSerf2022-11-27
★ 7/10
I always find Jared Leto very easy to look at, but rarely does his acting ever amount to very much. Not so, here. This is quite a quirky and innovative drama that sees his life as "Nemo" depend on one simple decision he must make. Ought he to stay with his separating mother or father? This choice will, naturally, impact on how his life and the life of many others will pan out as we soon discover that scientific advances have ensured that he has survived to become the last "mortal" centenarian left on Earth. These permutations that ensue vary from the pedestrian to the surreal, and the characterisations offer us a little more depth to the scenarios as we all experience the consequences of his actions, and those invite a bit of thought, even philosophising, as the ramifications affect not just him, but "Elise" (a strong contribution from Sarah Polley) and "Anna" (Diane Kruger). Toby Regbo bears quite a striking resemblance to Leto which helps his engaging representation of the fifteen year old "Nemo" and, indeed, all of the children who take on the junior years of the key roles deliver well, here. It is not a straightforward story, some of it made sense to me, some of it suggested that auteur Jaco Van Dormael had been sitting too close to the glue pot, but there is an effective intensity to the performance from Leto (and his wonderfully expressive eyes) as we embark on this roller-coaster ride. I did not love the conclusion - but don't know that I could have improved upon it either - you ought to give it a try and see what you think. It is long, and maybe that will deter some people as the pace isn't always consistent, but I'd say this is the best I've seen from this star.