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Solitary Man (2009) — Stream on Howdy · CriticCrunch

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Solitary Man

Movie2009·90 min

Solitary Man

Directed by Brian Koppelman, David Levien

Comedy Drama Romance

A comedy drama film directed by Brian Koppelman.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 72%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.9/10

349 ratings

About Solitary Man

A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Gritty
Story Tags: infidelity, isolation loneliness, ambition hubris, urban, romantic partners, anti hero, rise and fall, slow burn reveal

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Details

Director: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Language: English

Cast

Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito

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How Solitary Man Ranks

All movies

Top 72%

2000s movies

Top 65%

Comedy movies

Top 69%

Top 72% All movies.

the vibe

Solitary Man Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltcontemplativegritty

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

rise & fall

slow-burn reveal

infidelity

isolation loneliness

ambition hubris

anti-hero

romantic partners

urban

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9