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Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991Movie⏱️ 1h 56mR🏆 #1055 Top Rated
ComedyDramaThriller
7.6
IMDB Rating
134,757 votes

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Director
N/A
Writers
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Stars
John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis
Release Date
August 21, 1991
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
🏆 19
Wins
🎯 29
Nominations
💬 298
Reviews
📋 158K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

John Turturro
John Turturro
as Barton Fink
John Goodman
John Goodman
as Charlie Meadows
Judy Davis
Judy Davis
as Audrey Taylor
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
as Jack Lipnick
John Mahoney
John Mahoney
as W.P. Mayhew
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
as Ben Geisler
Jon Polito
Jon Polito
as Lou Breeze
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
as Chet
👤
David Warrilow
as Garland Stanford
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
as Detective Mastrionotti

💰 Box Office

$6,154,538
Worldwide Gross
$6,153,939
Domestic Gross
$268,561
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Mount Hollywood Dr Tunnel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Circle Films, Working Title Films

🏷️ Keywords

film industry1940sscreenwriter as protagonistdark comedyfan

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyFarcePeriod DramaPsychological DramaPsychological ThrillerSatireShowbiz DramaComedyDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Look upon me! I'll show you the life of the mind!
by lastliberal2007-07-17
9/10

"The Coen brothers have come a long way from their start with an 8mm camera. They have written and produced some great homages to the film noir era of Hollywood, and this film is no exception. First, is the great dialog written by the brothers. Great dialog is a feature of their films, and this one has some of the most memorable I have heard. You can almost turn off the visual and just listen and be enchanted and know you are listening to a Coen brothers film. But turning off the visual would deprive you of the great cinematography of Roger Deakins. His can frame a scene to the point that you..."

💡 Did You Know?

The first film to win all three major awards (Palme D'or, Best Director, and Best Actor) at the Cannes Film Festival. Also, it was unanimously chosen for the Palme D'or.

📖 Synopsis

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.