Lonesome Jim

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Lonesome Jim

R

2005

1h 31m

Comedy

Drama

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After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim (Casey Affleck) slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim (Kevin Corrigan), who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika (Liv Tyler), whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.

Critics Consensus

Though Lonesome Jim is leavened by sweet, understated humor, it's hard to root for such a morose, self-defeating protagonist.

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Paul Arendt

BBC.com

04/11/2008

3/5

Steve Buscemi's third film as a director is a low key affair delivered with a wry sense of humour.

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Time Out

04/11/2008

4/6

Though this clash of picket-fenced, down-home values and big city oafishness was handled with a little more delicacy in 2005's superb 'Junebug', Buscemi's film has lots to say about this fruitful dynamic.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

05/19/2006

2/4

Manages to be bitter, dispiriting and utterly pointless all at once.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/14/2020

3.0/4.0

The perfect sort of film for Steve Buscemi to direct.

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

08/30/2009

An unintentional parody of Sundance Hades circa 1996

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

04/20/2009

B-

"Lonesome Jim" is an earnest and modest 'little independent' movie that charms by way of its understated underachieving characters.

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Geke g

@RT40239519 08/11/2024

Jim jim jimmy. Once again great job

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Munkhchimeg T

@RT64187897 08/11/2024

Really liked. So deep. I am pretty sure that u will think about it a lot after watching.

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 08/11/2024

It's a lot of work from the recording and music team. The film can be seen. Because it has a great sound.

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03/10/2017

Quirky character study with a great cast.

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02/28/2016

Odd but not all bad.

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07/22/2014

Poor cinematography, although I loved the dreary quality and color tones.

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Synopsis

After failing to find success as a writer in New York City, Jim (Casey Affleck) slinks back to his family's home in the Midwest to lick his wounds. But his visit is quickly complicated when his angst spreads to his brother, Tim (Kevin Corrigan), who promptly decides to drive his car straight into a tree. Under the shadow of his sibling's injurious actions, Jim strikes up an unlikely friendship with Anika (Liv Tyler), whose centered small-town wisdom gradually rubs off on him.

Director: Steve Buscemi
Producer: Steve Buscemi, Galt Niederhoffer, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Screenwriter: James C. Strouse
Distributor: InDigEnt
Production Co: Plum Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Language|Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 21, 2005, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $154.1K
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital