Motherless Brooklyn
Seen it?2019 | 145 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved L.A. Confidential or Blue Velvet, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide on a $26 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Norton
- Edward NortonLionel Essrog
- Bruce WillisFrank Minna
- Gugu Mbatha-RawLaura Rose
- Alec BaldwinMoses Randolph
- Willem DafoePaul Randolph
- Bobby CannavaleTony Vermonte
- Cherry JonesGabby Horowitz
- Michael Kenneth WilliamsTrumpet Man
- Leslie MannJulia Minna
- Ethan SupleeGilbert Coney