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Twenty-seven-year-old Jim begrudgingly returns to his hometown in rural Indiana after failing to make it on his own in New York. Once back, living in his childhood room, he soon remembers why he left: a doting but overbearing mother, a distant father , and a depressed older brother. Soon after his homecoming, Jim's brother gets in a mysterious car accident, and Jim is forced to take on his brother's... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 27 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 24th, 2006 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, some sexuality and drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$154,077 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Townsend
"...a slight, but amusing and occasionally touching, dark comedy..." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"The problem is that a little of this minimalist kitchen-sink farce goes a very long way, and after a while Lonesome Jim starts to dry up." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Lonesome Jim seems to embrace defeat." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...tends to alienate us..." more...
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B- |
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