Jim Jarmusch’s Typical Vibe
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Highest-ranked title
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Jim Jarmusch has 17 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Night on Earth.
Recurring themes

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2015
Drama · Comedy

Ladies in Black
2018
Comedy · Drama

Mystery, Alaska
1999
Drama · Comedy

Big is Beautiful
2012
Comedy

An Almost Perfect Country
2016
Comedy

Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
Music · Documentary

The Big Year
2011
Comedy

Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Documentary

Night on Earth
1991 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 6%Max · Included

Down by Law
1986 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 16%Max · Included

Stranger Than Paradise
1984 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 16%Max · Included

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 17%Max · Included

Dead Man
1995 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 19%Max · Included

Coffee and Cigarettes
2004 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 22%Max · Included

A quintet of cabbies in five cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Winona Ryder, Gena Rowlands, Giancarlo Esposito

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni

New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson

A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman

On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Crispin Glover

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.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Bill Murray, Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange

An anthology of eleven vignettes featuring star-studded casts of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright, Joie Lee

A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Anton Yelchin
In a vignette called "Strange to meet you," Roberto sits at a small table in a coffee bar. Five cups of coffee and two ashtrays are in front of him; he drinks and smokes. Steven joins him. They start a conversation about cigarettes and coffee. Steven likes to drink coffee before he sleeps, so he can dream faster. The conversation jumps around. "You know my mother?" asks Roberto. Steven describes coffee Popsicles. They switch seats; then switch back. Steven has to leave for a dental appointment he's not looking forward to. Roberto makes a startling offer, inspired no doubt by the coffee and cigarettes.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Roberto Benigni, Steven Wright

A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Rizwan Manji

A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threatens to close the shop for good and turn it into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the neighborhood proves they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout.
Dir. Paul Auster, Wayne Wang · With Harvey Keitel, Mel Gorham, Victor Argo

Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik

No other band in rock'n'roll history has rivaled The Stooges' combination of heavy primal throb, spiked psychedelia, blues-a-billy grind, complete with succinct angst-ridden lyrics, and a snarling, preening leopard of a frontman who somehow embodies Nijinsky, Bruce Lee, Harpo Marx, and Arthur Rimbaud all rolled into one. There is no precedent for The Stooges, while those inspired by them are now legion. The film will present the context of their emergence musically, culturally, politically, historically, and relate their adventures and misadventures while charting their inspirations and the reasons behind their initial commercial challenges, as well as their long-lasting legacy.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Iggy Pop, Scott Asheton, Ron Asheton

A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Isaach de Bankolé, Alex Descas, Jean-François Stévenin
In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for meaning in his life and meets some idiosyncratic characters along the way.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie

In the sleepy town of Centerville, the lives of a number of interconnected characters are disrupted by the undead.
Dir. Jim Jarmusch · With Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny