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  • Nobel Son
  • Opened December 5, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 50 min.
  • R
    some violent gruesome images, language and sexuality
  • Barkley Michaelson is in a deep life rut. He's struggling to finish his PhD thesis when his father, the learned Eli Michaelson, wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Barkley and his mother, Sarah, a renowned forensic psychiatrist, now have the Read More
  • Cast: Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy, Mary Steenburgen, Eliza Dushku
  • Director: Randall Miller
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama

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  • Shawn Hatosy as Thaddeus James in "Nobel Son."
  • Eliza Dushku as City Hall in "Nobel Son."
  • Danny DeVito as Gastner in "Nobel Son."
  • Bill Pullman as Detective Mariner in "Nobel Son."
  • Alan Rickman as Eli Michaelson and Mary Steenburgen as Sarah Michaelson in "Nobel Son."
  • Eliza Dushku as City Hall and Bryan Greenberg as Barkley Michaelson in "Nobel Son."
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Nobel Son Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Great fun!!

    by traciej

    My son and I were the only two people in the theater. I can't believe it. This is the best movie out right now. We have walked out on the last two movies we went to see because there were so bad and here is this great little gem and no one knows about it. A real shame. You should go see it.

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    Nobel Son

    by jaguars_fan

    This movie has more twists in it than a little girls braids! Just when you think you have it all figured out, you're on a new quest to figure it all out! What a great ride!

    Alan Rickman is perfect for the part he plays as Eli Michaelson! I don't know the man, but his portrayal of this charachter seems so natural that one has to wonder if this is how he is in real life! No matter, he does great as does Mary Steenburgen.

    While there are a couple of scenes that keep it from being family friendly, it is a very good who-dunnit and well worth seeing!

  • Must Go!

    Killer cast doesn't disappoint

    by bill1234

    This movie was really great. Randall Miller and Jody Savin did a really great job on this script and I'm so glad I saw it. The cast was great, every twist and turn made me enjoy this movie more. It's really underrated and will probably become a cult classic.

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Nobel Son Critic Reviews

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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    A mercilessly convoluted version of a Twister, that genre in which the plot...

  • 63
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    A smart aleck-y kidnapping caper that whooshes around to a thumping electronic...

  • 60
    Variety | Ronnie Scheib

    Uneven but enjoyably titillating black comedy should elate Rickman fans while...

  • 50
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    Guy Ritchie made a name for himself with scuzz, but even his shtick has...

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