X
- 2006
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 34 m
- 2006
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 34 m
Summary Based on the novel by Charles Bukowski, Factotum is the story of a man living on the edge; a writer who risks everything, tries anything, and finds poetry in life's pleasure and pain. (IFC Films)
Directed By: Bent Hamer
Written By: Charles Bukowski, Jim Stark, Bent Hamer
- 2006
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 34 m
- 2006
- R
- IFC Films
- 1 h 34 m
Factotum
71
7.8
Where to Watch
Summary Based on the novel by Charles Bukowski, Factotum is the story of a man living on the edge; a writer who risks everything, tries anything, and finds poetry in life's pleasure and pain. (IFC Films)
Directed By: Bent Hamer
Written By: Charles Bukowski, Jim Stark, Bent Hamer
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
71
84% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
16% Mixed
4 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
71
84% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
16% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Factotum is so sly and low-key hilarious that anybody can be in on the joke.
The result is a surprisingly satisfying film, true to Bukowski and itself, a work that manages to make the man and his profane world more palatable without compromising on who he was and what he stood for.
The American writer and poet Charles Bukowski is certainly an acquired taste, and Factotum may be just the film for determining whether one wants to acquire it.
Factotum, starring Matt Dillon and Lili Taylor in two of their best film performances, is a good movie about the L.A. underbelly, as recalled by an expert: Charles Bukowski.
Matt Dillon is pitch-perfect as Bukowski's alter ego Hank Chinaski.
After a while, Factotum surrenders to monotony and only the performances are likely to retain the viewer's interest.
None of it goes anywhere. It's just stylized alcoholism with a tired wink.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 User Ratings
7.8
77% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 User Ratings
7.8
77% Positive
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15% Mixed
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Production Company
Bulbul Films,
Canal+,
Celluloid Dreams,
Factotum,
Factotum,
MBP (Germany),
Mikado Film,
Network Movie Film-und Fernsehproduktion,
Norsk Filmfond,
Norsk Filmstudio,
Norwegian Film Institute,
Pandora Filmproduktion,
SF Norge A/S,
StarkSales Inc.,
ZDF/Arte
Release Date Aug 18, 2006
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating R
Tagline What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.
Awards
Copenhagen International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Kosmorama, Trondheim Internasjonale Filmfestival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
