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Summary
An adaptation of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" told in the setting of a modern office.
Good for
- Teens
- Background watch
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+26)
Critics 42Audiences 68GoodWatch 54
Metascore48
Tomatometer36%
User score7.1
Audience score69%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2001
March 10, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Jonathan Parker Director, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer
- Andrea Devaux Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Catherine DiNapoli Screenplay, Co-Producer
- Herman Melville Short Story
Production · 3
- Donise Hardy Casting, Associate Producer
- Ynze Bijl Location Manager
- Debbie Brubaker Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Wah Ho Chan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Rick LeCompte Editor, Music Editor
Sound · 9
- Seth Asarnow Original Music Composer
- Jennifer L. Ware Sound Designer
- David Franklin Bergad Dialogue Editor
- Dan Gleich Sound Mixer
- Jeremy Molod Assistant Sound Editor
- David Parker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Rosario Provenza Production Design
- Dan Perri Title Designer
- Deborah Parker Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Morganne Newson Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Arthur Aravena Gaffer
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