6.5 Score

2009 • 1h 30min • R • Comedy, Drama, Romance

Solitary Man

"Ben loves his family almost as much as he loves himself"

A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

IMDb 6.3

RT 77%

MC 69

Director

Brian Koppelman

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Brian Koppelman

David Levien

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Michael Douglas

Ben Kalmen

Susan Sarandon

Nancy Kalmen

Danny DeVito

Jimmy Marino

Mary-Louise Parker

Jordon Karsch

Jenna Fischer

Susan Porter

Imogen Poots

Allyson Karsch

Jesse Eisenberg

Daniel Cheston

Richard Schiff

Steve Heller

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Danny DeVito Jimmy Marino

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Jenna Fischer Susan Porter

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Jesse Eisenberg Daniel Cheston

Richard Schiff Steve Heller

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Ben Shenkman Peter Hartofilias

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