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Barton Fink

1991
Comedy
Drama
1h 56m
In 1941, New York intellectual playwright Barton Fink comes to Hollywood to write a Wallace Beery wrestling picture. Staying in the eerie Hotel Earle, Barton develops severe writer's block. His neighbor, jovial insurance salesman Charlie Meadows, tries to help, but Barton continues to struggle as a bizarre sequence of events distracts him even further from his task. (imdb)
Directed by:
Joel Coen Joel Coen Ethan Coen Ethan Coen
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Written by:
Joel Coen Joel Coen Ethan Coen Ethan Coen
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Starring:
Judy Davis Judy Davis Tony Shalhoub Tony Shalhoub William H. Macy William H. Macy John Turturro John Turturro Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi John Goodman John Goodman Michael Lerner Michael Lerner Jon Polito Jon Polito Christopher Murney Richard Portnow Richard Portnow David Warrilow I.M. Hobson
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Countries:
UK, USA
Language:
English
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Barton Fink

1991
Comedy
Drama
1h 56m
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florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 23 Nov 2008
5
98th
I would call this movie "an offbeat comedy that morphs into an intense psychological thriller" but in truth it defies description. John Goodman is great as always, as is pretty much everyone else. I'm sure I don't fully 'understand' it yet after one viewing, but that doesn't matter. Probably the Coens' best work, and that's saying a lot.
Rated 23 Nov 2008
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
97th
The Coen brothers' best film. In addition to being about writer's block, it concerns two things: (1) the way the Hollywood dream factory destroys talent; and (2) the way in which one can pretentiously imagine that I, imagining myself the talent, am going to save and protect the "common man" FROM Hollywood. The way in which the tension between these two concerns is played out constitutes the genius of the film, and of the two, very talented, Hollywood filmmakers responsible for its creation.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
magbMagb
Rated 24 Jan 2007
90
85th
I'd describe Barton Fink as Adaptation meets Lost Highway meets Dante's Inferno, if it didn't predate two of those. Unlike most of the Coens' other work, which is largely stories to be taken literally but with dominant allegorical and metaphorical elements, this movie works best when you view it solely as an allegorical story about writing. But it's possible to interpret the movie on a more literal level too, and it's no less successful in that context. That's the mark of a great movie.
Rated 24 Jan 2007
northsiderNorthSider
Rated 30 May 2008
97
97th
A sinister insight into the rampant superciliousness of writers and intellectuals alike, Barton Fink depicts the descent of a sheltered writer into a hell of self-realization and lack of innocence. The Coen brothers masterfully portray Fink's initial ignorance and lofty idealism about the "working man," which is quickly shot down by the reality thrust upon him. Brilliantly written, spectacularly filmed, masterfully directed, Barton Fink is certainly one of the Coen brothers' best.
Rated 30 May 2008
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 06 Mar 2017
90
90th
Has everything I could ask for. Open-ended mystery, surrealism, black comedy, regular comedy, regular horror, technical prowess, (sound design, cinematography, acting) and John Goodman. While focusing on the nightmares of Hollywood, Fink's preoccupation with inner pain has him tuning out the elephant outside the room - WWII, that is (not Goodman you jerks), and turning towards Faulkner's escapism. But I think he can hear the trace of a raid siren in the bells, mosquitos, and buzzing violins...
Rated 06 Mar 2017
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 10 Jul 2008
5
91st
One of the smartest satires ever made wrapped around an incredibly compelling and intense neo-noir script. The Coens have never made another picture as indelibly stylized as this one; the period decor, amazingly well-defined characters, and remarkably creative story all combine to create one of the most unique American movies around. It's a comedy, a thriller, a drama all at once, and it shifts so effortlessly between the three genres and moods that you never even notice.
Rated 10 Jul 2008
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 01 Jul 2008
9
90th
The 3rd act was like revisiting a scene from Mulholland Dr., weird and unique in that sense. The story is hard to describe; is it about Hollywood's shallow culture or Barton Fink's self-imposed struggle? This is a bold, multilayered film about films from one of my favorite American directors. I just love their exuberant way of storytelling. Recommended!
Rated 01 Jul 2008
farzanFarzan
Rated 12 Feb 2008
92
92nd
Barton Fink is a extremely surreal look at a depressed screenwriter, and the goings on of his life, and the people he meets. You immediately get sucked into the world of Barton Fink. It has terrific atmosphere, and acting from both Turturro and Goodman. This is a different kind of film, one you will hate or love.
Rated 12 Feb 2008
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 16 Jun 2008
5
93rd
It's hard to not let the symbolism overwhelm you, and trying to interpret it in literal terms seems pointless. What matters is the holistic effect of it all, the atmospherics achieved in deconstructing Fink's creative process. The decrepit and internalized Hotel Earle, one of the greatest sets ever constructed, serves as wonderful counterpoint to the cosmopolitan Hollywood of the 1940s.
Rated 16 Jun 2008
antitypeantitype
Rated 06 Aug 2010
91
94th
"Look upon me! I'll show you the life of the mind!" This is the Coens doing cinema in the vein of Repulsion, Eraserhead, and The Shining, all with the sticky-hot dread of southern America in the peculiar hell of Hollywood and their own brand of dark comedy. Observe a man wrasslin' with his hubris and uncertain iconoclasm under the stifling demands of the film studio. No other Coen Bros film is so rich with Faustian and Kafkaesque allusions. Definitely one to see more than once...
Rated 06 Aug 2010
catscandalCatScandal
Rated 03 May 2007
85
96th
This is, in my opinion, the Coen's crowning achievement. It's one of their smaller films, but everything in it is brilliant. The allegory is complex and fully fleshed-out, the sound design is amazing, the acting has a the perfect combination of realism and satire, and the period is excellently constructed. And it's hilarious. I feel like this film is less flawed than the bros other work, but also less ambitious than some. Great either way.
Rated 03 May 2007
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 19 Apr 2008
77
78th
This is really hard to review, cause there's so much to this movie, and I'm 100% positive there's even more that I missed. First off, it's weird. Kind of surreal, filled with sybolism, some of which makes sense, some of which I guarantee I didn't pick up on. It's extremely engrossing, too, and the ending is fantastic. John Goodman is just incredible here, and Turturro is great too. I wish I could rate this higher, but I feel like I shouldn't until I've figured it all out.
Rated 19 Apr 2008
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
95th
Moody and eerie and strange, and funny, too. The sound design is particularly notable. I hope the Coens start making good movies again.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 23 Mar 2010
4
83rd
Does a fair job skewering petit-bourgeois liberal artistic sentiments. I love that Fink maintains a paternal and artistic distance from his subjects, believing his work to be above commerce and himself the enlightened savior of "the people," only to find himself a proletarianized and miserable worker in the film industry. I like to call this "being punk-slapped by reality." Excellent film.
Rated 23 Mar 2010
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 26 Jul 2010
96
94th
The Coens once again have the courtesy to provide us with laughing material and fantastic performances on our road to Hell. Without spoiling too much, I will say that this film manages to turn the complete (in its context) non-sequitur of "Heil Hitler" into a down right quotable one-liner. This is the level of darkness we're dealing with, here. Enjoy.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 30 Jul 2009
97
98th
Phenomenal film. Written and directed almost perfectly and John Turturro is fantastic as the lead writer. Everyone else plays their parts with wonderful subtleties and the music and sound just complement everything else in it. The visuals are astounding and the little tricks here and there with sound and visual stylings are great.
Rated 30 Jul 2009
aneyaney
Rated 04 Dec 2010
36
34th
Yeah.... I don't get it...
Rated 04 Dec 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 20 Sep 2010
88
97th
I love Goodman and Tuturro in this. I love the odd blend of humor and menace as well. It's just a rambling oddball journey one has to sit back and enjoy.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
burnmp3sburnmp3s
Rated 11 May 2009
99
99th
A period thriller, a scathing satire of 1940's Hollywood as Hell on Earth, and an interesting exploration of what it means to be a writer, all wrapped in one. The Coen brothers wrote this film when they were suffering from writers block while working on another project, and it shows (in a good way).
Rated 11 May 2009
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 23 Jan 2011
35
20th
Most of my points are for Goodman and the visual direction.
Rated 23 Jan 2011
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 19 Oct 2009
86
92nd
a hellish, surrealist's dream scape that utterly impresses despite its problem that it really doesn't go to far in way of plot development. the acting, and the writing are amazing, but we've all come to expect that from the coen brothers. the nightmare-ish quality of the cinematography here is a real treat. artists never fail to impress me with the self important value they place on their work--even if they are fictional.
Rated 19 Oct 2009
jameskeyjameskey
Rated 29 Sep 2009
90
92nd
Professor Fink, Professor Fink, he'll make you laugh, he'll make you think, then he'll do thing... Great characters, thoughtful and funny and strange. Very enjoyable.
Rated 29 Sep 2009
bownBown
Rated 30 Mar 2010
94
97th
The Coens have a natural talent for worlds that are a little off-kilter - almost as if they take place in an ever-so-slightly more surreal parallel universe. Barton Fink is one of their best works; weird and funny and apocalyptic, while absolutely dripping with confidence. Simply brilliant.
Rated 30 Mar 2010
nobletNoblet
Rated 25 Sep 2010
95
98th
Great film that jumps between genres at will. Love the acting and visuals, and the two detectives are among my favorite characters ever.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 29 May 2007
100
97th
Look upon me! I'll show you the life of the mind!
Rated 29 May 2007
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 13 Oct 2009
80
43rd
Very tense first hour and a half or so... You really feel like you're suffering from writer's block too, or that the writer of the script is. It all seems meandering and John Goodman's character is the only thing that makes it easy to swallow. Then BAM! Mad Muntz and the rest of the film seems to end too fast. What a tease, it almost demands to be re-watched! But then I realize that I really don't care about Barton Fink, so why spend another 2hrs staring at him while he sits in a shitty hotel?
Rated 13 Oct 2009
chujoChujo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
66th
Dead-pan comedy about artistic pretension! John Turturro gets Joel Silver'd - after Broadway adulation he gets contracted to write a wrestling picture. Fink spectacularly fails to sell out, gets writers block and haressed by hard-boiled 'tecs and John Goodman's bloated anti-Christ. Often dismissed as pretentious itself, rather the film is stone testament to how deep rooted the Coens sense of fun is.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jswinderjswinder
Rated 14 Aug 2008
89
92nd
The brothers strike again. They do well capturing this era with their usual selection of fine actors to deliver one of the greatest dark comedies ever. The caricature of Faulkner was especially amusing.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
hkiHKi
Rated 16 Nov 2008
97
99th
Best Coen's Film
Rated 16 Nov 2008
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 22 Nov 2007
95
95th
22 Kasim 07. 17:58'de bitti.dvd. Coenlerin basyapiti, en iyi filmi...
Rated 22 Nov 2007
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 23 Mar 2012
95
96th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CNyzdmXhe0
Rated 23 Mar 2012
evranaevrana
Rated 24 Dec 2006
97
98th
I will always remember Turturro with this movie. If you have anything to do with writing, this movie hits you in some deep, dark place very hard. It is a two-hour distillation of being overwhelmed and isolated. The first time I watched it, I didn't get all the small details sprinkled in the movie; but this time they really made me gasp. It is an all-around marvelous movie.
Rated 24 Dec 2006
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 19 Oct 2008
75
74th
After a couple of viewings and much contemplation, I can only arrive at the conclusion that Barton Fink is a huge cinematic "Fuck You" from the Coen brothers to the Hollywood Studio system. They've just rather ingeniously disguised it as art.
Rated 19 Oct 2008
dtiDTI
Rated 21 Jan 2007
86
91st
When it gets strange, it's a good kind of strange.
Rated 21 Jan 2007
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 28 Jul 2017
95
97th
Honestly, I didn't expect to love this, but goddamn the Coens keep proving and keep impressing. Barton Fink is surely strange, but it's well written, suspenseful and ultimately an awesome dark comedy. Turturro is astonishing, but John Goodman really steals the show in this one. A unforgettable role in a movie that I certainly won't be forgetting either.
Rated 28 Jul 2017
themacsaysthemacsays
Rated 22 Sep 2018
70
37th
R - There's a lot here, great stuff about Hollywood, and writing. Spectacular performances everywhere you look. The story runs out of steam just a little bit.
Rated 22 Sep 2018
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 14 Dec 2007
89
83rd
This is the first truly superb movie the Coen brothers produced together. Barton Fink has one of the most masterful scripts I've encountered in a thriller like this; it's really no wonder this is so highly regarded by their true fans. Barton Fink as a character is so entertaining, and up until the movie ends you really get swallowed in by his whole situation. There really isn't any reason for someone not to check this one out.
Rated 14 Dec 2007
twincinematwincinema
Rated 26 Jan 2016
80
75th
Y'know, it wasn't until this film that it dawned on me how many of the Coens brothers films are set in the past. This film is a historical pastiche of so many genres, that it truly is a delight to watch (yes, I can see the Polanski 'Apartment' comparisons). Um, other than that, this film is great.
Rated 26 Jan 2016
cultguycult_guy
Rated 29 Apr 2009
100
97th
An all time classic. Great acting, great stylish astmosphere, great characters - that you love to hate! The story is familiar but it's the whole mood and brilliant set pieces and dialogue that sets it apart from other art films. Wallpaper slowly dripping off, how I love that wallpaper :-) Highly recommend it to art film fans and cult film fans alike!
Rated 29 Apr 2009
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 20 May 2010
9
92nd
Great work from the Coens as per usual. John Goodman is what made this movie for me though.
Rated 20 May 2010
stainStain
Rated 31 Mar 2007
90
86th
Charmingly weird Coen Brothers movie. Definitely not an experience you'll soon forget
Rated 31 Mar 2007
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 22 May 2020
64
51st
I don't think I got Barton Fink. Turturro & Goodman deliver mesmerising performances, while I wanted to see more of Buscemi, Shalhoub & Mahoney's characters. Unfortunately from the point Fink is accosted in the bar by several units of uniformed officers, the film lost me. There is religious allegory mixed into what lies between absurdism and surrealism, and I didn't really enjoy it. Lipnick's (Lerner) final speech trapping him under contract was good, but didn't really conclude the film for me.
Rated 22 May 2020
dunbardunbar
Rated 07 Nov 2015
96
97th
Ah, Barton Fink. Even the name has a disconcerting ring. A very slick and very cool film. And by cool I mean hot, maybe too hot. I could yell clumsy and oafish remarks like some sort of fishmonger, but I haven't the faintest notion of how to describe this film to the common man. And I, most likely, being one of those, or at least trying to perceive myself as a common man, have no real way of interpreting it. I did enjoy it, I do believe. Barton Fink. Isn't it awfully hot in here though?
Rated 07 Nov 2015
prowlerprowler
Rated 19 Apr 2009
91
95th
john goodman destroys in this film. lots of coens goodness all around.
Rated 19 Apr 2009
naurunauru
Rated 18 Mar 2011
11
7th
I enjoyed watching Turturro and Goodman perform during the first half, but then the film seems to meander into oblivion with no explanation for anything or anyone. If not for Turturro and Goodman being fun to watch, the score would have been a lot lower. As with many Coen brothers movies that people avoid criticizing for fear of ostracism, I'm inclined to point out once again that 'the emperor has no clothes'.
Rated 18 Mar 2011
troothTrooth
Rated 29 May 2013
76
73rd
The more I think back on this movie, the more it grows on me. Barton is a character who thinks he can relate to everyone, when in reality he can't relate to anyone. He tries to write from an everyman's perspective, but doesn't understand him at all. He tries to befriend a prestigious writer, but just grows to hate him. He's a guy who cannot win.
Rated 29 May 2013
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 04 Oct 2009
90
97th
Turturro & Goodman are both excellent in another typical Coen brothers work of genius. There are also some wonderful support performances, Shalhoub in particular springs to mind. A very engaging and envolving experience just when you think that this movie is drifting nowhere, the Coens supurb storytelling drags you back in again. The ambiguous ending isn't to everyones taste, but 'Barton Fink' is dark, funny, packed full of clever symbolism and lovely little touches, and it's totally surreal.
Rated 04 Oct 2009
chimpCHIMP
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
99th
In my opinion this is the greatest of Coen Brothers films, featuring career-best performances from a host of character actors, and a wide scope of ambiguous, interconnecting issues dealt with over the course of the film, with the symbolic theme of wrestling at the core. Gets better with each viewing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
banjobanjarbanjobanjar
Rated 16 Jan 2010
40
3rd
I hate writers block movies.
Rated 16 Jan 2010
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 15 Sep 2020
60
50th
Rewatch: Maybe a bit too strange for me. The ending was great and Goodman and Lerner were great, but I found it slow most of the time and I didn't quite get all of what it was trying to say.
Rated 15 Sep 2020
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 18 Nov 2009
88
85th
About time some of the Coen Brothers' old work impressed me as much as their new stuff. Goddamn, this movie melds your mind. Everything about the production is stellar. The art direction is a true character in itself and Roger Deakins' first outing with the bros. is one of his best. Goodman is absolutely incredible in his final scene. He and Turturro both deserved nominations easily. I hold this among the Coens' very best.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 24 Apr 2018
90
93rd
An all-encompassing diagnosis of the root of writer's block and the fragility of creativity. Considering: war, sex, religion, race, class, and all of the hypocrisies in between. Its boundlessly honest, and littered with genius storytelling devices. Coen's best?
Rated 24 Apr 2018
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
75
89th
Good show.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 30 Jun 2008
74
85th
good movie
Rated 30 Jun 2008
roofsrunnerroofs_runner
Rated 23 Jan 2013
99
98th
Ultimate satisfaction; however, requires several viewings till you get the riot of meanings and messages. One of the most atmospheric and impressive movies I've ever seen.
Rated 23 Jan 2013
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 25 May 2009
85
88th
The film is enigmatic and has memorable scenes. This is the most strange and poetic film of the Coen brothers, a great movie.
Rated 25 May 2009
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 20 Jul 2017
7
63rd
Call me a common man, but I found the surreal third act a bit jarring in its offloading of abstract symbolism (which was a bit too much so), as artistically affecting as it was, and despite the underlying meta narrative. Still, the great turns, quirky characters, moody atmosphere, and memorable dialogue throughout (Jack's monologues are hilarious; Barton and Charlie have a great dynamic-"I could tell you some stories-" "Sure you could!") make for a highly engaging Hollywood satire regardless.
Rated 20 Jul 2017
castrophCastroph
Rated 09 Apr 2009
8
85th
I didn't expect this to be as surreal as it was but that's a great thing, I didn't know the Coens could make a movie like this one.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
sproostsproost
Rated 20 Sep 2023
95
98th
I don't know why 20 yrs ago i thought this was a lesser Coen movie. It's in my Coen top 5 now, i like everything about it. High artistic quality cinema oozing out of every shot, surreal, thoughts on artistry and creation, all the acting (even the screaming), i loved the drunk writer suddenly walking off singing Old Black Joe. John Goodman is amazing in here, so are all the studio execs, Turturro and the stylish, pondering ending.
Rated 20 Sep 2023
ruslandgagaRuslandgaga
Rated 12 Sep 2009
61
11th
Liked O Brother and The Man Who Wasn't There a whole lot more.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 19 Dec 2008
65
72nd
i think its overrated, goodman is great, but thats just how he normally is (a wonder that the flintstones didnt ruin his career), the film itself is like all the other coen movies not bad, full of symbolic parts, creativity in every corner, in the end just something you "have seen and would maybe even watch again", but nothing special
Rated 19 Dec 2008
flapjack6xflapjack6x
Rated 28 Feb 2016
78
87th
John Goodman is amazing in this.
Rated 28 Feb 2016
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 20 Jun 2019
75
69th
I know everyone likes to say how this defies a genre classification but to me the heavily allegorical and metaphorical style makes it feel very much like reading a work of literature. That isn't to say that it doesn't look good, though - in fact I'd say it's their most interesting film visually so far.
Rated 20 Jun 2019
rufamRufam
Rated 17 Oct 2010
75
72nd
"Barton Fink" is another original, peculiar film by the Coens that seamlessly blends comedic and tragic elements. The result is a calm, intelligent film with some clever dialogue scenes and great acting from Turturro, Goodman and Lerner. However, typical Coen ambiguity makes this a film that is certainly 'not for the common man', as Barton would have put it. It's an interesting experience nevertheless with some very memorable scenes and moments, despite some draggy parts around the middle.
Rated 17 Oct 2010
hezarfenHezarfen
Rated 28 Nov 2010
90
97th
A classic, watch this film. Beautiful even by Coen brothers standards. If you suspect that your new friend might be a retard then watch this with them; if they don't think that it is great then find better friends.
Rated 28 Nov 2010
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 19 Nov 2013
85
82nd
Typically excellent Coen brothers film noir strangeness.
Rated 19 Nov 2013
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 09 Nov 2018
78
55th
The Coens in full esoteric mode; hypnotically compelling for the most part, but has a frustrating tendency to wallow in the bizarre rather than grapple with the implications of its subject matter (the rise of Nazism etc.) and while the final shot is a brilliantly staged bit of black comedy, the film itself seems to lack a 'punchline'. Still, performances are superb across the board, with Goodman especially great as the sinister neighbour (and his final scene is a barn stomping show-stopper!)
Rated 09 Nov 2018
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
86th
Regardless of your level of satisfaction in the finished product, there's no denying that it's an enigmatic experience unlike any other, and typically off-beat, in the grandest Coen Brothers-style.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chengmingchengming
Rated 03 Oct 2018
75
76th
There are some great scenes (particularly the first half hour or so is very tight), but then it peters out, with the ending being a total disaster.
Rated 03 Oct 2018
rbloveRBLove
Rated 29 Jan 2012
98
98th
I'm a sucker for movies about writers, noir and Hollywood and this one's got it all in spades brother!
Rated 29 Jan 2012
manwhonosemanwhonose
Rated 04 Mar 2018
98
95th
The Coen brothers' genius is most definitely on display here. They've taken the tropes and motifs of noirish, impressionist cinema and carefully fashioned them into a weird, trippy, dreamlike film that is at once Unsettling, poetic and rather beautiful.
Rated 04 Mar 2018
overratedoverrated
Rated 09 Jan 2010
87
95th
This is Goodman's best role (or at least tied with Walter Sobchak), it's worth it for that alone.
Rated 09 Jan 2010
muhtarpmuhtarp
Rated 17 Jul 2014
90
85th
Duvardaki kağıtların ayrılma isteği ve sıcaklık. Adam terliyor duvar terliyor. İlk karşılaşmalarındaki barton finkin karşısındaki adamı dinlememe durumu. Ãœstelik onlar için onlar adına var olduğunu acıkılıyorken.
Rated 17 Jul 2014
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 31 May 2007
87
75th
long at times, but it is worth seeing simply for the John Goodman and the flaming hotel scene, one of the best and creative scenes i have ever seen.
Rated 31 May 2007
mohkoMohko
Rated 10 Dec 2007
80
83rd
A movie that makes you think but the ride could have been a bit more enjoyable.
Rated 10 Dec 2007
bamsukkabamsukka
Rated 12 Sep 2009
93
86th
A mind bendingly interesting and quirky look into the life of a stage-writer-turn-picture-writer suffering from writers block as he attempts to create a screenplay for the common man.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 24 Nov 2012
75
57th
I found the first half a little meh, but then the second half was great. I'll probably need to rewatch it to really give it a fair analysis though.
Rated 24 Nov 2012
sammossSamMoss
Rated 03 May 2023
75
40th
Solid Coen Brothers film, the story goes lots of unexpected places. "I'll show you the life of the mind"
Rated 03 May 2023
ratinenjratinenj
Rated 23 Sep 2009
82
39th
A Good Coen -brothers film, but has not the best Coen mixture of dark, humour and classic film moments.
Rated 23 Sep 2009
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 15 May 2008
85
72nd
Chet. C-H-E-T.
Rated 15 May 2008
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 30 Sep 2012
95
93rd
What a screenplay! Just great line after great line after great line. Plus, there's a multitude of excellent performances. Might end up being my favorite Coen Brothers film.
Rated 30 Sep 2012
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 28 Jul 2010
80
88th
As always with Coen films, "Barton Fink" has a great team of actors, with John Turturro and John Goodman stealing the limelight. It is also a very atmospherical movie, featuring a great score by Carter Burwell, beautiful scenery and excellent set decoration and costumes. The Coens are surprisingly flexible in changing movie genres, from light comedy to heartbreaking drama to breathtaking horror thriller. Between Heaven and Hell There's Always Hollywood!
Rated 28 Jul 2010
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 02 Mar 2008
74
58th
# 529
Rated 02 Mar 2008
eee_e
Rated 29 Sep 2008
80
87th
Turtorro's acting completely caught me off guard, engrossing.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
future42future42
Rated 28 Apr 2021
35
52nd
While I really like the overall vibe of this movie, and there's some fantastic scenes, I did find parts of it to drag, wish they cut 20-30 minutes, then I'd probably like it considerably more. Barton is so full of himself that you can't help but enjoy it a bit as he fails and fails.
Rated 28 Apr 2021
ajmuradajmurad
Rated 13 Mar 2018
80
81st
What's in the box?
Rated 13 Mar 2018
manhattaManhatta
Rated 31 Dec 2007
98
94th
Similar to Eraserhead in many ways, and I'm a sucker for movies about the creative process. One of my favorite Coen Bros. films. As with No Country for Old Men, they do creepy very well. Great performances all around, including a great pre-Monk Tony Shalhoub.
Rated 31 Dec 2007
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 09 Dec 2017
70
79th
Heavy-handed assault on creators of Higher Art.
Rated 09 Dec 2017
kavuKavu
Rated 10 Dec 2007
93
98th
Brilliant story that's not as straightforward as it seems in the beginning. Also nice acting especially by Goodman.
Rated 10 Dec 2007
liquefiedLiquefied
Rated 02 Feb 2008
78
85th
I'm really curious about what happened to fink's family and what was inside of the box?
Rated 02 Feb 2008
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 10 Nov 2012
95
97th
I can only imagine that writers dare not ever watch Barton Fink before they go to bed.
Rated 10 Nov 2012
x_humanx-human
Rated 25 Jan 2011
77
53rd
Maybe when the Coen brothers outright try to be weird it just doesn't work? Felt like they fell asleep while watching Eraserhead and work up the next morning with an "idea." Perhaps their best production design and cinematography though with the usual excellent performances.
Rated 25 Jan 2011
agentsands77Agentsands77
Rated 18 Jul 2010
80
82nd
The Coens' best.
Rated 18 Jul 2010
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
38
26th
Yawn.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
evansevan_s
Rated 26 Feb 2010
70
41st
A really decent film, another hit from the Coens, worth a watch.
Rated 26 Feb 2010
mohanmohan
Rated 25 Jun 2010
85
32nd
You know when you meet some person.. and you admire their genius but then they have got some crazy quirks on them that you know you will never be able to like them or be at ease with them.. - that is how I felt about this film. I liked how is started and how it was going.. the common struggle of a writer who wants to write about common man. But then I feel the story got hijacked with the surreal presence of the Charlie character especially after the murder. Confused and dont know wtf happened.
Rated 25 Jun 2010
hssnozdagghssnozdagg
Rated 23 May 2021
80
71st
Nightmare.
Rated 23 May 2021
jdm123JDM123
Rated 09 Jun 2019
100
84th
Look at me! I'll show you the life of the mind!
Rated 09 Jun 2019
daveimbodenDaveImboden
Rated 26 Nov 2014
5
88th
a delirious mind-fucking fever dream. i felt my sanity peeling away like barton's wallpaper
Rated 26 Nov 2014
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 05 Apr 2010
91
69th
Amazing movie. so glad I rewatched it as before I was kind of turned off by this movie up until the end. but now that I 'get it' this movie is right up there in the highest echelons of coen bros goodness.
Rated 05 Apr 2010

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