Broken Flowers

Name: Broken Flowers
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Released: August 5, 2005
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Bill Murray, Julie Delpy

2005

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Focus Features | Release Date: August 5, 2005 | R

Starring: Bill Murray, Julie Delpy

Summary: Resolutely single Don (Murray) has just been dumped by his latest lover (Delphy). Don yet again resigns himself to being alone and left to his own devices. Instead, he is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives by mail a mysterious pink letter. It is from an anonymous former lover and informs him that he has a 19-year-old son whoResolutely single Don (Murray) has just been dumped by his latest lover (Delphy). Don yet again resigns himself to being alone and left to his own devices. Instead, he is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives by mail a mysterious pink letter. It is from an anonymous former lover and informs him that he has a 19-year-old son who may now be looking for his father. (Focus Features)… Expand

Director: Jim Jarmusch

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 106 min

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

A movie of uncommon sweetness and delight. Read full review

Dana Stevens

Like a perfect, short-lived love affair, its pleasure is accompanied by a palpable sting of sorrow. It leaves you wanting more, which I mean entirely as a compliment. Read full review

David Ansen

Funny, bittersweet, its understatement yielding surprising depth charges, Broken Flowers is a triumph of close observation and telling details. Read full review

Joanne Kaufman

Jarmusch's uncharacteristically mainstream -- wonderful -- road trip movie.

Carrie Rickey

For actresses of a certain age, Jarmusch's film amounts to a full-employment act...Best are Stone, transparent in her desire, and Conroy, completely opaque. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

It forces you to fill in the blanks, then refuses to judge whether you're right or wrong. It's almost like the audience writes its own script, and everybody appreciates his or her own work. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Audiences will laugh, mainly to prove they're awake, but the humor is pretty thin. Read full review

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NickN

Jul 5, 2007

A clever and meaningful film about a middle aged man reflecting on his life and his future. If you think the movie has no end, you're an idiot and you have no idea what they're trying to say. I can see the criticism that it moves slowly, because some people aren't able to A clever and meaningful film about a middle aged man reflecting on his life and his future. If you think the movie has no end, you're an idiot and you have no idea what they're trying to say. I can see the criticism that it moves slowly, because some people aren't able to engage without constant fireworks.… Expand

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JakeH.

Sep 11, 2005

Absolutely wonderful. An a emotionally satifying film that leaves you think about life.