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Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother (Chris Messina). He is stranded there -- since he doesn't drive -- until his brother's assistant, Florence (Greta Gerwig), comes to his rescue. She is as much a lost soul as he is, and as the pair begin spending more time together, they form a significant connection -- giving Roger a much-needed reason to be happy.
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Greenberg's title character is harder to like than most, but Ben Stiller's nuanced performance and a darkly funny script help take the misanthropic edge off.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator Greenberg is a fantastically complex part to play, but Stiller's performance is superbly nuanced, convincing and brave. Aug 30, 2018 Full Review Nicolas Rapold Sight & Sound Greenberg is a great spectacle of toxic emotional stasis. Jul 10, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Greenberg is self-indulgent, boring and very cynical (and not in a good way). The anticlimactic ending doesn't sum up the movie but rather leaves you further frustrated at Greenberg for being a miserable, unlikeable person for no apparent reason. Rated: C- Sep 11, 2017 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review This observant, clever, and at times painfully funny story showcases Stiller’s rarely tapped versatility as an actor, even if his character takes the entire length of the film to warm up to. Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 5, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Unexplainable, yet unforgettable. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 11, 2022 Full Review Stuart McGurk NME (New Musical Express) Baumbach specialises in autobiographical films which are beautiful, tragic and often horribly uncomfortable, and any filmmaker who can squeeze that much emotion out of his audience deserves his due. It's just that it's not that much fun to actually watch. Rated: 3/5 May 19, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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R D Greenberg is so utterly unlikeable, vapid, and unredeemable, I didn't finish the movie. Time I'll never get back. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/15/25 Full Review Gnr E Ben Stiller made it to whole different level. I loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T You can see the how the calm and minimal movie it is from the poster. Life is very simple and this movie can illustrated. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review A L The pompous letters of complaint the main character writes to everyone, from Starbucks to a pet taxi company, are amusing. So I kept hoping to feel a growing affection for Greenberg, but ultimately there wasn't a shred of anything to like about his thoroughly unpleasant personality. Nothing made me remotely care what happened to him. Yes I know LA people are a certain way. In which there can be humor. But it gets old quick. At the end I wished I'd checked out after 20 minutes when I first had the urge. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Bryan B Tag line: A movie about nothing that makes fun of LA people. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/03/23 Full Review M R Indy Stillmeister. Not bad. It's your typical indie movie with no real plot just a bunch of people with problems communicating to one another. It's ok. The 'Greenberg' character is interesting and his relationship with Florence drives the film, but it is a little boring. It's watchable though. Rating: 6.5/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Noah Baumbach

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Ben Stiller

Roger Greenberg

Greta Gerwig

Florence Marr

Rhys Ifans

Ivan Schrank

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Beth

Chris Messina

Phillip Greenberg

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Synopsis Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother (Chris Messina). He is stranded there -- since he doesn't drive -- until his brother's assistant, Florence (Greta Gerwig), comes to his rescue. She is as much a lost soul as he is, and as the pair begin spending more time together, they form a significant connection -- giving Roger a much-needed reason to be happy.
Director
Noah Baumbach
Producer
Scott Rudin, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Screenwriter
Noah Baumbach
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Scott Rudin Productions, Twins Financing
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Some Strong Sexuality)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.2M
Runtime
1h 47m
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