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Barney's Version

First he got married. Then he got married again. Then he met the love of his life.

This arthouse release follows the misadventures of a frumpy middle-aged man, suspected for murder, and heading for Alzheimer's. He looks back on his life, and in particular, his three marriages to three very different women, as he reflects on how he ended up in his current situation.

132 minutes, No persons under 13 (Language, Sex, Drug abuse)
Comedy, Drama, Romance, On the art circuit

Credits

Cast

Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Scott Speedman, Bruce Greenwood, Rosamund Pike

Director

Richard J. Lewis

Screenplay

Michael Konyves, from the novel by Mordecai Richler

Music

Pasquale Catalano

Cinematography

Guy Dufaux

Editing

Susan Shipton

Sound formats

Dolby Digital

Soundtrack

Not available

Made in

2010

Produced by

Serendipity Point Films, Fandango, The Harold Greenberg Fund, Lyla FIlms

SA Distributor

Nu Metro

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Drama
Language	Strong, fairly frequent
Nudity	Brief
Sex	Some, brief, moderate
Violence	Brief, mildish
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	Infrequent profanities
Drug abuse	Brief
Comments	Strong language and mature themes. Parents should be vigilant.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

Ratings

Scale (Max)

International Media

Box Office (USA)Barbara Goslawski Barney's Version is one of those rare films whose caricature of life illuminates, a vivid story of a topsy-turvy character so flawed you love him despite yourself.

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert

eye Weekly (Canada)Jason Anderson The film’s final scenes attain the degree of pathos they require.

Rolling Stone (US)Peter Travers Rosamund Pike is perfection as Barney's true love, and Dustin Hoffman makes magic as Barney's randy dad. It's acting heaven.

Metacritic.com33 critics

RottenTomatoes.com120 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer With a magnificent performance by Paul Giamatti, Barney's Version offers much comedy and insight to the complexities of modern romance.

Internet (IMDB)1616 Netizens Loved Barney, all of his Friends, and his wives

Average .. 71%

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