Nobel Son
Seen it?2007 | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Killing or Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$551K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Randall Miller
- Alan RickmanEli Michaelson
- Bryan GreenbergBarkley Michaelson
- Shawn HatosyThaddeus James
- Eliza DushkuCity Hall
- Bill PullmanMax Mariner
- Mary SteenburgenSarah Michaelson
- Danny DeVitoGastner
- Ted DansonHarvey Parrish
- Ernie HudsonBill Canega
- Lindy BoothBeth Chapman