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Convinced that a series of coincidences involving a doorman hold some secret to life’s largest riddles, Albert Markovski seeks the help of a detective agency unlike any other--which leads him down a path that questions the essence of existence itself. In an attempt to ferret out the meaning of these flukes, he consults Bernard and Vivian Jaffe, AKA the Existential Detectives, a pair of married metaphysicians... See Full Description
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1 hr. 45 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 1st, 2004 (select cities) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and a sex scene. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$12,784,713 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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E! Online,
"... the film often gets tripped up in its own mumbo jumbo, which might go over your head unless you heart Sartre." more...
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B- |
Film Threat, Pete Vonder Haar
"...screwball comedy with a thin dusting of Philosophy 101..." more...
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C+ |
Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtshaffen
"The cast's a blast, but ultimately, David O. Russell's existential farce too effectively embraces nothingness." more...
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C |
New York Times, Manohla Dargis
"...a snort-out-loud-funny master class of controlled chaos." more...
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A |
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