Mr. Nobody
Mr. Nobody

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Mr. Nobody

2009
Movie
141 min
English

Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.

Insights

IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic63/100
Google Users79%
Director: Jaco Van DormaelGenres: Science Fiction, Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

In the year 2092, Nemo Nobody is the only mortal man left on Earth, living in a world of quasi-immortality. As he approaches his death, Nemo recounts the different paths his life could have taken, exploring pivotal choices and the myriad possibilities of his existence. The film weaves together multiple timelines and realities, examining the nature of choice, fate, and love.

Critical Reception

Mr. Nobody garnered a mixed to positive reception from critics, who often praised its ambitious scope, visual style, and philosophical themes, while some found its narrative structure convoluted and its emotional impact uneven. Audiences were similarly divided, with many appreciating its originality and thought-provoking narrative, while others were less engaged by its complexity.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning and philosophically ambitious, exploring themes of choice and destiny with unique flair.

  • Some critics found the non-linear narrative and multiple storylines challenging to follow.

  • Praised for its originality and emotional depth, despite its narrative complexity.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciate the film's originality, thought-provoking concepts about life choices, and its beautiful cinematography. However, some found the complex, interwoven storylines to be confusing or overly ambitious.

Awards & Accolades

Won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards (2011). Also nominated for and won several other awards at various film festivals, including the Venice Film Festival.

Fun Fact

The film was shot over 116 days in Belgium, France, and Canada, with a budget of approximately €33 million, making it the most expensive Belgian film to date at the time of its release.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I always find Jared Leto very easy to look at, but rarely does his acting ever amount to very much. Not so, here. This is quite a quirky and innovative drama that sees his life as "Nemo" depend on one simple decision he must make. Ought he ...

HikariWS

HikariWS

Really awesome movie. It's kite hard to understand at first and will require 1 or 2 rewatches to pick it up. It's the kind of movie that doesn't hold spectator's hand to explain what's happening, but it's also not the kind of movie that ...

Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

Quite a disappointment. I was expecting much more from this movie but the story is just boring and uninteresting. Jared Leto makes a good performance (the movie is just tailored for him) and they are also good Kruger and, specially, Regbo a...

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