Where to watch A Serious Man (2009) tonight
A Serious Man (2009) runs 1 h 46 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 2,488 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 46 min — ends 9:46 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Released
- October 2, 2009
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 2,488 votes
- Director
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Starring
- Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-04 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is A Serious Man?
- A Serious Man is 1 h 46 min long (106 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:46 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Serious Man rated?
- A Serious Man is rated R in the US.
- Is A Serious Man a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream A Serious Man?
- As of 2026-11-04 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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