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2005 film directed by Jim Jarmusch

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6.9

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.

Released: 2005-07-31106 minDir: Jim JarmuschComedy, Drama, Mystery, RomanceBudget: $10.0MBox office: $46.7M

Cast

  • Bill Murray as Don Johnston
  • Sharon Stone as Laura
  • Jessica Lange as Carmen
  • Tilda Swinton as Penny
  • Frances Conroy as Dora
  • Alexis Dziena as Lolita

Themes

  • unsociability
  • midlife crisis
  • bachelor
  • amateur detective
  • ex-boyfriend
  • ex-girlfriend
  • veterinarian
  • anonymous letter
  • it-expert

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

109,962 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

87%

Metacritic

79/100

Year
2005
Runtime
106 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Rated
R
Awards
5 wins & 14 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
Jim Jarmusch
Written by
Jim Jarmusch
Based on
An idea, by Bill Raden Sara Driver
Produced by
Jon Kilik , Stacey Smith
Starring
Bill Murray Jeffrey Wright Sharon Stone Frances Conroy Jessica Lange Tilda Swinton Julie Delpy Mark Webber Chloë Sevigny Christopher McDonald Alexis Dziena
Cinematography
Frederick Elmes
Edited by
Jay Rabinowitz
Music by
Mulatu Astatke
Production companies
Five Roses, BAC Films
Distributed by
Focus Features (United States), BAC Films Distribution (France)
Release dates
May 16, 2005 ( 2005-05-16 ) ( Cannes ) August 5, 2005 ( 2005-08-05 ) (United States)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
United States, France
Language
English
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$47.3 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
106
FilmAffinity ID
239167
Official website
brokenflowersmovie.com
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title
Broken Flowers
review score
87%
capital cost
10000000
box office
13744960
publication date
2005-09-08
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Broken Flowers is a 2005 French-American comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and produced by Jon Kilik and Stacey Smith. The film focuses on an aging "Don Juan" who embarks on a cross-country journey to track down four of his former lovers after receiving an anonymous letter stating that he has a son. The film stars Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Mark Webber, Chloë Sevigny, Christopher McDonald, and Alexis Dziena.

The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and won the Grand Prix. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $47.3 million worldwide on a $10 million budget.

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