Summary
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.
Details
Release Date: October 2, 2009
Runtime: 106 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.7/10 (2492 votes)
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Cast
Michael Stuhlbarg
Larry Gopnik
Richard Kind
Uncle Arthur
Fred Melamed
Sy Ableman
Sari Lennick
Judith Gopnik
Aaron Wolff
Danny Gopnik
Peter Breitmayer
Mr. Brandt
Ari Hoptman
Arlen Finkle
Amy Landecker
Mrs. Samsky
George Wyner
Rabbi Nachtner
Michael Tezla
Dr. Sussman
Katherine Borowitz
Friend at the Picnic
Steve Park
Clive's Father
Allen Lewis Rickman
Shtetl Husband
Yelena Shmulenson
Shtetl Wife
Fyvush Finkel
Dybbuk?
Raye Birk
Dr. Shapiro
Jane Hammill
Larry's Secretary
Claudia Wilkens
Marshak's Secretary
Simon Helberg
Rabbi Scott
Adam Arkin
Divorce Lawyer
James Cada
Cop #1
Michael Lerner
Solomon Schlutz
Charles Brin
Hebrew School Principal
Warren Keith
Dick Dutton (voice)
Tim Russell
Detective #1
Scott Thompson Baker
Sci-Fi Movie Hero
Punnavith Koy
Physics Nerd (uncredited)
Joel Thingvall
Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)
Amanda Day
Physics Student (uncredited)