Barton Fink
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Barton Fink

1991Movie1 h 57 minR

ComedyDrama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd4.1/5Metacritic697.9Rotten Tomatoes90%89%
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd4.1/5Metacritic697.9Rotten Tomatoes90%89%

Summary

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

Good for

  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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  • Makes you smirk.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Gets under your skin.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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High Hopes, Zero TalentRare · in 50 titlesPlayed with. Barton wasn't completely incompetent as a writer; he had some success with his play in the film's opening scene.It's Not Supposed to Win OscarsRare · in 14 titlesGeisler: What do you think this is? Hamlet? Gone with the Wind? Ruggles of Red Gap? It's a goddamn B picture!All 80 tropes

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