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Greenberg

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
38K
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Ben Stiller in Greenberg (2010)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
A man from Los Angeles, who moved to New York years ago, returns to L.A. to figure out his life while he house-sits for his brother. He soon sparks with his brother's assistant.A man from Los Angeles, who moved to New York years ago, returns to L.A. to figure out his life while he house-sits for his brother. He soon sparks with his brother's assistant.A man from Los Angeles, who moved to New York years ago, returns to L.A. to figure out his life while he house-sits for his brother. He soon sparks with his brother's assistant.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
38K
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  • Director
    • Noah Baumbach
  • Writers
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh(story)
    • Noah Baumbach(story)
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Greta Gerwig
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Noah Baumbach
  • Writers
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh(story)
    • Noah Baumbach(story)
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Greta Gerwig
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 166User reviews
    • 240Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 15 nominations

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    Ben Stiller and Brie Larson in Greenberg (2010)
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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Roger Greenbergas Roger Greenberg
    Greta Gerwig
    Greta Gerwig
    • Florence Marras Florence Marr
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Beth - Beller's Partyas Beth - Beller's Party
    Rhys Ifans
    Rhys Ifans
    • Ivan Schrankas Ivan Schrank
    Koby Rouviere
    • Greenberg Boyas Greenberg Boy
    Sydney Rouviere
    • Greenberg Girlas Greenberg Girl
    Chris Messina
    Chris Messina
    • Phillip Greenbergas Phillip Greenberg
    Susan Traylor
    Susan Traylor
    • Carol Greenbergas Carol Greenberg
    Merritt Wever
    Merritt Wever
    • Ginaas Gina
    Emily Lacy
    • Gallery Band Memberas Gallery Band Member
    Aaron Wrinkle
    • Gallery Band Memberas Gallery Band Member
    Heather Lockie
    • Gallery Band Memberas Gallery Band Member
    Chris Coy
    Chris Coy
    • Guy at Galleryas Guy at Gallery
    Zach Chassler
    • Marlonas Marlon
    Mina Badie
    Mina Badie
    • Peggyas Peggy
    Blair Tefkin
    • Megan - Beller's Partyas Megan - Beller's Party
    Mark Duplass
    Mark Duplass
    • Eric Beller - Beller's Partyas Eric Beller - Beller's Party
    Jake Paltrow
    Jake Paltrow
    • Johno - Beller's Partyas Johno - Beller's Party
    • Director
      • Noah Baumbach
    • Writers
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh(story)
      • Noah Baumbach(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      In the early drafts of the screenplay, Greenberg was written as a man in his early 30s. Inspired by the idea of casting Ben Stiller, Noah Baumbach & Jennifer Jason Leigh rewrote the entire script and made Greenberg to be 40 years old, turning 41.
    • Goofs
      In the final scene just after Roger received the second doll he walks screen right. As the camera pans with his movement, it appears as though the camera is visible in the bathroom mirror at the back of the scene.
    • Quotes

      Ivan Schrank: Youth is wasted on the young.

      Roger Greenberg: I'd go further. I'd go: 'Life is wasted on people.'

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.110 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Jet Airliner
      Written by Paul Pena

      Performed by Steve Miller Band

      Courtesy of Sailor Records

      under exclusive license to Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews166

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    Top review
    8/10
    Noah Baumbach and a (serious) Ben Stiller combine forces on this character piece.
    "A shrink said to me once that I have trouble living in the present, so I linger on the past because I felt like I never really lived it in the first place, you know?"

    Greenberg is a drama about...Greenberg. Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller), to be specific. A 40 year-old New Yorker who returns to Los Angeles to stay at his successful brother's home while he and his family are away on a trip. He's not dealing with his life not going the way he planned as well as most of the other people he knows, and he's perpetually stuck in the past. The music he listens to is old, he talks to people about events that happened 15 years ago that they don't even remember, and he's just generally an unhappy guy. His main activity is writing letters of complaint to various companies.  

    To say that Roger is flawed is an understatement. He just got out of a mental hospital recently, he's self-centered, and he tends to freak out about insignificant things as a way to protect himself from people and the world. Yet, I still liked him. As does Florence, (Greta Getwig) his brother's personal assistant who isn't exactly a model of happiness and mental health, herself, and Ivan (Rhys Ifans), Roger's long-suffering old friend and band mate, who is having family troubles of his own. 

    If I had to compare this to another movie, it would be Rachel Getting Married. Not because of any plot similarities, but because of a similar tone and some shared themes. Specifically, being adrift in adult life and how issues and regretted decisions from youth can linger and fester. Also similar to Rachel Getting Married, there's never a breakthrough moment where the flawed characters are suddenly okay, and all the problems disappear.  If you expect grand resolutions from your movies, please avoid Greenberg. All we get is a sliver of light at the end that makes us think that something positive may be happening in some of these characters' lives. We're left to imagine and hope that Roger, Florence, and Ivan are on the road to getting (or finding out) what they need from life.  

    So yeah, I liked it. It's a good "indie" drama, and quite different from Stiller's usual thing. Stiller and Gerwig were both great, the characters were well-written, and I've always been interested in these kinds of stories about adults flailing away blindly in this tricky thing we call life. If you're a fan of movies like Margot at the Wedding, The Squid and the Whale (both movies share Greenberg's director), and Rachel Getting Married, I'd suggest that you give this a try.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ґрінберґ
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Scott Rudin Productions
      • Twins Financing
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,234,170
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $118,152
      • Mar 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,344,112
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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