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Barney's Version (2010) | Ranked Top 23% · CriticCrunch

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Barney's Version

Movie2010·134 min

Barney's Version

Directed by Richard J. Lewis

An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by Richard J. Lewis.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 23%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.0/10

499 ratings

About Barney's Version

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Playful
Story Tags: grief and loss, obsession, identity self discovery, late 20th century, international, urban, romantic partners, anti hero, everyman, nonlinear flashback, rise and fall

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Details

Director: Richard J. Lewis
Language: English

Cast

Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Makeup & Hairstyling (2010)

How Barney's Version Ranks

All movies

Top 23%

2010s movies

Top 19%

Comedy movies

Top 20%

2010s Comedy movies

Top 14%

Top 23% All movies.

the vibe

Barney's Version Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderatelayeredfunnypersonalheartfeltcontemplativeplayful

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

nonlinear flashback

rise & fall

grief & loss

obsession

identity self discovery

anti-hero

everyman

romantic partners

international

urban

late 20th century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9