Barton Fink

Name: Barton Fink
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1991-08-01
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney

1991·Movie·R·117 min·★ 7.5(1,893)

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“There's only one thing stranger than what's going on inside his head... What's going on outside.”

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

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About Barton Fink

Barton Fink is a 1991 English-language comedy, drama and thriller film directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. The cast is led by John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Barton Fink was produced by Working Title Films and Circle Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on August 1, 1991, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Release date: August 1, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Working Title Films, Circle Films

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Barton Fink cast & crew

Barton Fink was directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen and written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.

The cast features John Turturro as Barton Fink, John Goodman as Charlie Meadows, Judy Davis as Audrey Taylor, Michael Lerner as Jack Lipnick, John Mahoney as W.P. Mayhew, and Tony Shalhoub as Ben Geisler.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by Roger Deakins, and it was produced by Ethan Coen and Ted Pedas.

Is Barton Fink worth watching?

Barton Fink holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 1,893 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and thriller, Barton Fink is worth a place on your watchlist.

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