Broken Flowers

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Broken Flowers

R

Released Aug 5, 2005

1h 47m

Comedy

Drama

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When his latest girlfriend (Julie Delpy) leaves him, retired computer magnate Don Johnston (Bill Murray) has no greater ambition than to sit around the house. When he receives an anonymous letter from a former girlfriend claiming he has a 19-year-old son he's never met, Don doesn't even think to follow up. It's not until his neighbor, a mystery fan, encourages him that Don resolves to visit the exes who seem the most likely candidates and find out the truth.

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Critics Consensus

Bill Murray's subtle and understated style complements director Jim Jarmusch's minimalist storytelling in this quirky, but deadpan comedy.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Funny, bittersweet, its understatement yielding surprising depth charges, Broken Flowers is a triumph of close observation and telling details.

Mar 14, 2018

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Victoria Segal

New Statesman

... Broken Flowers, coming from a postcode of its own, doesn't quite deliver.

Sep 26, 2017

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

The ending is sublime, a set piece that almost makes up for the overwhelming slightness of it all.

Aug 16, 2007

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

The film is slight, not especially malicious. Murray is entertaining to watch, even when, or perhaps especially when, he does not have a great deal to do.

Feb 15, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

One of Jim Jarmusch's finer films.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 4, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A movie of wry humor and wry observations.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 24, 2019

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Gareth v

Murray delivers a masterclass in subtle deadpan humour in this thoughtful, elegantly understated exploration of a man trying (perhaps too late) to make sense of the life he let drift by.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 47 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Graphic Nudity, Brief Drug Use and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $13,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 20th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Isa B

This is one of my favorite films by Jim Jarmusch. The soundtrack is nice and unique. I love how this film makes us all private investigators with all of the clues and misdirections. In the end, there is no absolution. Much like our own personal mysterious experiences in life. Everything isn't just tied up nicely in a bow. Some things remain a mystery for the duration of our lives. Broken Flowers is a great film and it's one of Bill Murray's finest performances. I sometimes like to share the opinion of a movie critic which echoes my own. Mike McGranaghan kind of spoke for me in his review. "When the end credits started to roll, and awed numbness came over me; I was more moved by the film than I had expected, and I knew I had seen something great." Mike's score: 4/4 I agree with Mike and I highly recommend this picture. 95/100

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Jacob B

Jarmusch is a director whose style and sense of humor I just don’t connect with and have a hard time even appreciating. But even I could sit through this film just for the opportunity to take in the incredible cast. They are all uniformly terrific and each given a chance to shine. But looking past them, all I could see is the directors trade mark glacial pacing and his rather smug sense of humor.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Marit Risto F

I adore Tilda Swanson, and Jeffrey Wright. And hope they'll do something else together ❤️

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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gorbo g

in my opinion the worst film of all time

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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Synopsis

When his latest girlfriend (Julie Delpy) leaves him, retired computer magnate Don Johnston (Bill Murray) has no greater ambition than to sit around the house. When he receives an anonymous letter from a former girlfriend claiming he has a 19-year-old son he's never met, Don doesn't even think to follow up. It's not until his neighbor, a mystery fan, encourages him that Don resolves to visit the exes who seem the most likely candidates and find out the truth.

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Producer: Jean Labadie, Jim Jarmusch, Jon Kilik, Stacey Smith
Screenwriter: Jim Jarmusch
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Bac Films, Focus Features
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Brief Drug Use|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.7M
Runtime: 1h 47m

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