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  • 2009
  • R
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 37 m

Summary From first-time writer-director John Hindman, comes The Answer Man, a romantic comedy about love and the search for meaning. Arlen Faber is the reclusive and misanthropic author of "Me and God," a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation and has been translated into over 100 languages. On the eve of the 20th annivers...

Directed By: John Hindman

Written By: John Hindman

  • 2009
  • R
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 37 m

The Answer Man

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary From first-time writer-director John Hindman, comes The Answer Man, a romantic comedy about love and the search for meaning. Arlen Faber is the reclusive and misanthropic author of "Me and God," a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation and has been translated into over 100 languages. On the eve of the 20th annivers...

Directed By: John Hindman

Written By: John Hindman

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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13% Positive
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81% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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Though his film is a tad choppy and a lot chatty, Hindman elicits sympathetic performances from leads who demonstrate a deep understanding of movie physics.
By Carrie Rickey FULL REVIEW
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How much more interesting is a film like "(500) Days of Summer," which is about the complexities of life, in comparison with this one, which cheerfully cycles through the cliches.
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A theological trifle that ultimately twists itself into a romantic comedy.
By Mark Jenkins FULL REVIEW
50
Dull, dreary Answer Man raises this question: Why?
By Claudia Puig FULL REVIEW
50
Daniels plays Arlen with a kind of cuddly crankiness; he makes him a jerk who just needs a hug.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
40
Jeff Daniels' gleeful misanthropy and Lauren Graham's emotional openness are poorly served by the pic's transparently phony story and therapeutic uplift
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
25
Brutally banal chitchat about life and love ensues.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
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Production Company 120dB Films, Messick Films, iDeal Partners Film Fund
Release Date Jul 24, 2009
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating R
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Tagline He wrote the book on life's big questions. But the truth is he hasn't got a clue.
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Casting Society of America, USA
• 1 Nomination

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