Dead Man
1995
Drama, Crime
2h 1m
On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange North American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
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Dead Man
1995
Drama, Crime
2h 1m
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Rated 25 Dec 2008
9
93rd
So awesome. The cast is incredible, the story is amazing and the writing/directing is great. Works as a noir, a western and a black comedy. The scene with Billy Bob is one of the funniest things I've seen. Jarmusch's best.
Rated 25 Dec 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2008
85
83rd
An original. As poetic as you could find with exceeding depth and a rolling dose of shady characters who make steady appearances throughout the duration. The score is particularly unbelievable and unexpected. It's lingering sound comes in and out of scenes with a playful and sometimes violent nature. Depp delivers another gold performance during the prime of his career in a film still largely unknown to most. Highly recommended. Great lasting quality and a personal favorite.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
Rated 18 Apr 2008
94
99th
What a trip. Not for the impatient popcorn-muncher, though.
Rated 18 Apr 2008
Rated 06 Mar 2014
76
70th
The lesson here is: don't show up late for a job interview because your life might turn into an unstoppable maelstrom of death. Check. It's moody and dreamlike and gets under the skin sometimes, but it's also rather aimless and the soundtrack gets grating. Seeing Lance Henriksen play a cannibalistic bounty hunter psycho brought up some existential questions like 'Why isn't Lance Henriksen playing a cannibalistic bounty hunter psycho in every movie ever?'
Rated 06 Mar 2014
Rated 05 Nov 2009
95
97th
An innocent man's decent through hell and back. This is one of my favorite Depp performances. I liked that Jarmusch decided to film this in b&w. It gives it more of a realistic portrayal of the time period and the soundtrack was nicely done as well. Just an electric played by Neil Young plugged into a simple amp with some distortion. Nothing fancy. It fit the mood perfectly. Cinematograohy and directing were A plus.
Rated 05 Nov 2009
Rated 26 Jan 2011
91
92nd
A less talented version of William Blake from Lake Erie comes to the eeriest place in the world to find himself in a series of events that can turn a docile accountant into a cold-blooded killer. Dead Man is an experience which is more like looking around a movie than watching it; just as the main character does. The soundtrack is the heart of the movie; I didn't know that Neil Young had it in him, this masterpiece.
Rated 26 Jan 2011
Rated 05 May 2018
83
95th
Some of the philosophy is straight from the stoner handbook, and there are a few clumsily staged moments, but Dead Man is easily Jarmusch's best work. It features an impressive ensemble cast, and Young's score rings with brittle discordance, evoking both Blake's troubled mindset and the desolate yet beautiful landscape which surrounds him, captured brilliantly by Muller in stark B+W. Their vision of the old West is undeniably original and has a scope that is lacking from contemporary westerns.
Rated 05 May 2018
Rated 09 Jan 2007
100
98th
Pulls apart the myth of the west, the myth of America, the myth of the sixties, the myth of death, the myth of film. A perfect construct.
Rated 09 Jan 2007
Rated 24 Feb 2007
90
92nd
Jarmusch's slow, quiet style works perfectly for the definitive acid western. It's Emersonian transcendentalism mixed with a Leone movie.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
Rated 05 Aug 2007
91
91st
Johnny Depp goes to hell, Neil Young plays a guitar, Iggy Pop wears a dress
Rated 05 Aug 2007
Rated 01 Sep 2007
6
34th
Probably wasn't in the best mood for this, need a rewatch.
Rated 01 Sep 2007
Rated 03 Aug 2008
100
99th
There's nothing like having a bullet lodged in your chest to wake you up to life's beauty. This film aches. It's the only DVD I own.
Rated 03 Aug 2008
Rated 30 Aug 2008
85
89th
A very slow and almost hypnotic but great movie which really benefits from its nice b/w photography and its great neil young score. And William Blake must be one of Johnny Depp's most important and most interesting characters.
Rated 30 Aug 2008
Rated 07 Jan 2009
83
72nd
Might be a bit too slow for it's own good, but it still manages to keep your attention with creative shots and great acting, not to mention just a tinge of humour. There's something very lyrical about the film that makes it captivating despite its few flaws.
Rated 07 Jan 2009
Rated 28 Apr 2009
4
93rd
One of those lyrical films where the photography, the music and the low pace together create something that's hard to describe with words.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
Rated 05 Jul 2009
70
44th
Like a vivid dream, this is an experience that is memorable and strange, but also incomprehensible and ultimately meaningless. Scenes can be captivating and surreal; they just don't fit together to form a strong narrative. Neil Young's guitarwork sounds like the kind of music that was meant to be used sparingly and with subtlety; instead it's so loud and jarring that at the end you feel as if you've been tied to the front of an amplifier for the last two hours. Flawed, but interesting.
Rated 05 Jul 2009
Rated 12 Nov 2011
5
91st
Bizarre, beautiful and brilliant. It's like a Cormac McCarthy western filtered through the sensibilities of Eraserhead and The Night of the Hunter (right down to Robert Mitchum's cameo and that artificial sky full of stars), but it's not just a mish-mash of influences; Jarmusch has a distinct sensibility of his own, most notably his pitch-black sense of humor. And the supporting cast is absolutely full of wonderful character parts.
Rated 12 Nov 2011
Rated 19 Sep 2012
81
77th
The pacing didn't sit right with me at first, but I loved the little moments of humor and the score. Gary Farmer ruled pretty hard, too. "Stupid fucking white man."
Rated 19 Sep 2012
Rated 24 Oct 2014
4
52nd
the comparison to mccabe and mrs miller make sense here, as both are heavily stylised westerns that diverge significantly from standard myth. but while mccabe firmly deconstructs those tropes, dead man celebrates them, taking us on the metaphysical journey of a stoner in fancy dress-up. in a sense it's a send-off of the western genre, without much beyond its sense of 'cool' and its lavish costumes. which are pretty, by the way, and it's entertaining. but pretty stupid. the music is awful.
Rated 24 Oct 2014
Rated 25 Jan 2016
80
62nd
A deep, poetic meditation on life, beautifully scored by Neil Young.
Rated 25 Jan 2016
Rated 01 Jul 2021
86
87th
Gorgeous and wonderfully strange B&W western made with Jim Jarmusch's signature atmosphere, pacing, and use of moody music (this time riffed by Neil Young). The strongest aspect Dead Man has going for it is the colorful cast of supporting characters. Lance Henriksen, John Hurt, Gary Farmer, Michael Wincott, Gabriel Byrne, Iggy Pop, Jared Harris, Robert Mitchum, Alfred Molina, and Billy Bob Thornton all take turns stealing scenes while Johnny Depp's lead character seems bland in comparison.
Rated 01 Jul 2021
Rated 17 Jun 2007
74
50th
Only two things bothered me about this movie. First, Neil Young's score involved minimal effort. It was really good at first, but became repetitive, and sounded like any random guitarist noodling around while trying out some new effects pedals. Second, the assorted cameos seemed gratuitous. Other than that, I was surprised that I liked this movie as much as I did. A nice blend of funny and moody. Perhaps a bit too self-conscious in its status as a post-modern western, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Rated 17 Jun 2007
Rated 10 Jul 2007
5
96th
Strange spiritual journey with incredibly hypnotic pacing. Receives special consideration for its three-dimensional portrayal of a Native American character. Even though he does fill a standard role as the "spiritual guide to the angsty paleface," he's anything but the usual stereotype. "Stupid fucking white man" indeed.
Rated 10 Jul 2007
Rated 13 Jul 2007
90
96th
Funny, dark, and atypical western. Robert Mitchum's got a small part, as do several other "name" actors, and they're all fun to watch. I don't mind Crispin Glover, but if he would typically scare you away, he's in it for no more than five minutes, I think, if that.
Rated 13 Jul 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
87th
Jim Jarmusch's finest work. Stunningly filmed, a perfect surreal edge, and a gorgeous soundtrack by Neil Young.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
27th
Insubstantial, left no impression on me.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
26th
Over-praised. Doesn't ring true. In some ways similar to MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER, although inferior.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
98th
I have seen this movie maybe six times and I think it's one of the best movies I have ever seen...the music combinated with black and white picture, the story and actors...I can imagine to see it again!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 20 Aug 2007
76
43rd
Too slow for my liking, couldn't keep me interested throughout the whole movie. Besides Depp the acting isn't that good i thought. Story is Ok'ish, the score was really nice in the beginning, but when the little tune got repeated for the 100th time it got a bit annoying. Maybe stylish, poetic, mythical. dark, hypnotic, spiritual but not that entertaining.
Rated 20 Aug 2007
Rated 02 Oct 2008
92
37th
An exaggeration of western stylistics creating a moving anti-western, which circles around the questions of personal awareness.
Rated 02 Oct 2008
Rated 13 Apr 2009
80
80th
Great movie, stupid white man. The film is a true poetry, and is fun too. It has many apparitions of good actors and Iggy Pop. And still Neil Young, doing the soundtrack, very good.
Rated 13 Apr 2009
Rated 20 Apr 2010
4
34th
Dull western that does shine, just not enough.
Rated 20 Apr 2010
Rated 21 Apr 2010
88
87th
Its cadences eventually feeling like a series of punch lines, Dead Man takes a deadpan approach to its perverse violence that suggests the Coens doing Cormac McCarthy (you know, before the Coens did Cormac McCarthy).
Rated 21 Apr 2010
Rated 20 Jun 2010
4
51st
This isn't so bad, not as bad as the Limits of Control at least, but I still can't stand Jarmusch's style. Even with the good cast (not Depp, rather Mitchum and Hurt) and and the bleak cinematography, the pacing is way the fuck off, the dialogue is atrocious and the score is almost unbearable.
Rated 20 Jun 2010
Rated 30 Aug 2010
98
98th
This movie has 3 things that make it brilliant, Jim Jarmush, Johnny Depp and Neil Young. The jamming nature of Young's guitarwork accompany Depp's inevitable journey to the beyond with stark veracity. Sharp notes that cut into his dying pains, he stumbles onward through the beautiful black and white scenery bereft of hope, yet led by an Indian to a spiritual catharsis. A beautiful film.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
Rated 08 Sep 2010
80
88th
The extremely interesting journey of a hunted-down poet told through great photography, a unique soundtrack by Neil Young and probably Johnny Depp's best performance. Jim Jarmusch's masterpiece!
Rated 08 Sep 2010
Rated 20 Sep 2010
69
73rd
The score sounded like a kid playing on a guitar for the first time. If you can get past that, its not a bad little film.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
Rated 24 Jan 2011
100
85th
7 Shaqtaculars
Rated 24 Jan 2011
Rated 04 Feb 2012
85
91st
Tripped out black and white Western starring Johnny Depp as a hapless accountant from Cleveland who ends up on a bizarre vision quest with an Indian after being shot in the chest. Very far out there film that moves extremely slowly and may test the patience of a lot of viewers, but it's a unique and rewarding experience. Lots of black humor and novelty cameo appearances, plus the soundtrack by Neil Young is fantastic and adds to the psychedelic flavor.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
Rated 14 Jun 2012
77
83rd
I can't imagine Johnny Depp fitting into a different (read normal) western. This is a cast from oddball heaven. Where's Dennis Hopper?
Rated 14 Jun 2012
Rated 01 Dec 2013
75
75th
Although the movie has so much potential, the slow pacing and meandering plot make it too much of an 'effort' to sit through the entire 2 hours. Still it's worth a watch because of the strange setup and dreamlike storytelling, combined with excellent B&W photography. A lot of good things have been said about the soundtrack, so I'll just be a dick and say it's kind of repetitive.
Rated 01 Dec 2013
Rated 11 Aug 2015
99
99th
Thus is the earth one infinite plane, and not as apparent
To the weak traveller confin'd beneath the moony shade.
Thus is the heaven a vortex passd already, and the earth
A vortex not yet pass'd by the traveller thro' Eternity.
Rated 11 Aug 2015
Rated 06 Dec 2017
7
71st
A hang-out Western that's basically a menage-a-trois between Stranger than Paradise, a non-shitty version of El Topo, and McCabe and Mrs. Miller. I'm starting to fucking love Jarmusch.
Rated 06 Dec 2017
Rated 03 Feb 2021
90
96th
The Jarmusch wit applied to the cowboy genre. The veil of ironic detachment from his previous films is used here to heighten the reality of the setting. Possibly Robby Muller's career best cinematography and Neil Young's guitars blaring the whole time. Doesn't get much better than that.
Rated 03 Feb 2021
Rated 15 Feb 2021
70
58th
I didn't really have any expectations, and still they were subverted. One the one hand this was such a moodpiece and I really vibed with it (especially Neil Young's soundtrack, which sounds completely like proto-Earth and I love it). But on the other hand this was such a weird experience that I never quite felt on one wavelength with the movie, as it kept on changing and surprising me. It's already growing on me, and it might keep it up in the future.
Rated 15 Feb 2021
Rated 01 Dec 2006
96
90th
Pure style. Jarmusch's anti-western is a must-see.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
Rated 11 Jan 2007
78
60th
The scene with the indian impersonating the white man after he has put the hat was pretty funny.
Rated 11 Jan 2007
Rated 02 Feb 2007
87
82nd
Homem Morto estreava há 25 anos no Festival de Cannes. Devo confessar que ao ser lançado nos anos 90 esse filme não me impressionou, só me deu sono, por isso não lembrava de uma ceninha sequer dele - mas o que eu sabia sobre vida e cinema naquela época? Revendo agora surge uma visão outra sobre a questão indÃgena, existencial e cinematográfica, uma subversão de gênero como Jarmusch tão bem faz, ao mesmo tempo mantendo aquele tipo de humor que a gente só encontra nos seus filmes. Bl
Rated 02 Feb 2007
Rated 11 Feb 2007
70
82nd
Most entertaining.
Rated 11 Feb 2007
Rated 26 Feb 2007
60
52nd
This is a strange film, and I can't make up my mind if it's subtle art, or a put-on, or the ramblings of a warped mind.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
Rated 04 Mar 2007
95
94th
You have to get past Jarmucsh's odd-pacing and such, but if you can, you'll be exposed to one of the best westerns ever.
Rated 04 Mar 2007
Rated 19 May 2007
100
91st
My favorite movie.
Rated 19 May 2007
Rated 11 Jun 2007
95
94th
Serene and spiritual, haunting and mystical, this neo-western takes the concept of mortality back in the bad old days and really runs with it.
Rated 11 Jun 2007
Rated 28 Jun 2007
80
92nd
I actually really enjoyed Neil Young's score. "Acid Western," is it? Hell yeah.
Rated 28 Jun 2007
Rated 30 Jun 2007
45
31st
Gorgeously shot, at times intriguing, Depp is fine, but honestly this was one of the most unpleasant experiences I've ever had watching a movie. MUCH too dark, MUCH too graphic, gory and gross for poor Freder. Yeesh, give me STAGECOACH any day!
Rated 30 Jun 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
66th
Jim Jarmusch is the man! Awesome performances by all, great story, soundtrack adds some real umpf to the film!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
50th
If you love Jarmusch, or just offbeat filmmaking, it's worth a look.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 27 Aug 2007
80
68th
Jim Jarmusch, of all people, makes a Western. More like an anti-Western. Pleasantly strange and compelling
Rated 27 Aug 2007
Rated 16 Sep 2007
65
49th
Very odd and very strangely paced, but some parts are oddly haunting and strangely funny.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
Rated 21 Oct 2007
50
33rd
I don't think I got it. It's weird but not bad. Not good either though.
Rated 21 Oct 2007
Rated 16 Nov 2007
100
99th
love, love love this film
Rated 16 Nov 2007
Rated 02 Dec 2007
95
70th
bizarre, creative. LOVE the look-n-feel of this flick: Jarmusch's trademark long, still shots blended with eye-popping, high-contrast black-n-white shots supports the film's quirky narrative.
Rated 02 Dec 2007
Rated 01 Mar 2008
80
68th
# 398
Rated 01 Mar 2008
Rated 27 Apr 2008
87
93rd
I think I've seen most of Jarmusch's movies by now. This one is in a league all its own. Apparently he went and did a large amount of research on the practices of Native Americans, and gives them a very respectful treatment in this film.
Rated 27 Apr 2008
Rated 24 May 2008
90
84th
A poetic slacker western. It's got some great scenes, excellent writing, and fine performances by Depp and the supporting characters. The Indian guy is really cool.
Rated 24 May 2008
Rated 05 Jun 2008
85
68th
Although it is one of the slowest films I've watched, the story is great. Johnny Depp is as great as always!
Rated 05 Jun 2008
Rated 26 Jul 2008
80
67th
An interesting take on the Western with some solid performances, ideas and some funny parts. I appreciate the thought and care put into this film.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
Rated 27 Aug 2008
83
79th
Very slowly paced but interesting movie about life and death. Neil Young's music goes well with Jim's style.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
Rated 14 Sep 2008
11
1st
Strange, confusing, but definitely not gripping. Sorry...
Rated 14 Sep 2008
Rated 06 Oct 2008
52
26th
Well... it doesn't happen to me often, but I was actually not able to sit through this one. So utterly slow. I loved the music, and the black & white cinematography, but I really couldn't focus on the story. Maybe I'll watch it again some day...
Rated 06 Oct 2008
Rated 03 Nov 2008
94
94th
I love the deadpan tone of this movie, and what a cast...
Rated 03 Nov 2008
Rated 14 Nov 2008
100
99th
I watched this movie late at night. I was very sleepy. And didn't turn my eyes from the TV through the whole thing. Get so dizzy, that I felt a little like character portreted by Depp ;)
Rated 14 Nov 2008
Rated 11 Dec 2008
85
80th
Hypnotic
Rated 11 Dec 2008
Rated 14 Dec 2008
85
88th
Rewatched January 2017. Funnier than I remember. Can't come up with much to say about this film that isn't self-evident; it's so excellent in all areas.
Rated 14 Dec 2008
Rated 19 Dec 2008
78
56th
445
Rated 19 Dec 2008
Rated 19 Jan 2009
80
64th
19 Ocak 09, 23:03. yonetmenin izledigim ilk filmi. & cool! degisik, farkli bir western. acilis sekansi ve son 20 dakikasi cok iyiydi. muzikler, j.depp in oyunculuklari ve basarili 'nobody' monologlari...
Rated 19 Jan 2009
Rated 14 Feb 2009
100
99th
As soon as it ended I went back to watch the opening 10 minutes again. Legendary.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
Rated 03 Mar 2009
75
88th
Leave it to Jim Jarmusch to make an great alternative Western. The cast is great, and is fun to watch. Neil young provides the soundtrack.
Rated 03 Mar 2009
Rated 04 Mar 2009
60
93rd
"...the most original, effective and moving film of the 1990s."
Rated 04 Mar 2009
Rated 10 Mar 2009
78
9th
Interesting, and uniquely made. I just couldn't really get into it. Also it seemed to drag on a bit.
Rated 10 Mar 2009
Rated 13 Mar 2009
92
25th
"Nowhere indefinitely. Not dead, not alive Existence-patterns ripped of symmetry." This is a beautiful film. Highly underrated.
Rated 13 Mar 2009
Rated 18 Mar 2009
98
94th
The cinematography is beautiful. The black & white only compliments the shots.
Rated 18 Mar 2009
Rated 09 Apr 2009
70
83rd
The most puzzling film by Jarmusch. I get easily bothered by things i don't understand, and that was my problem with this film - I enjoyed very beautiful cinematography, style and soundtrack by Neil Young, but at the same time i kept asking myself "What is that I see supposed to mean?". Unfortunately, I didn't find answers in the film, and as much I think about it, I can't solve the puzzle with the clues I've got in the film. Unsatisfying.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
Rated 26 May 2009
93
98th
The greatest film I've seen Depp in, but it was the secondary characters and cinematography that really made this film. Depp just appeared along for the ride.
Rated 26 May 2009
Rated 03 Jun 2009
55
34th
Felt like a Mel Brooks film without much of the funny. The Indian Nobody was awesome, the main reason this film was halfway interesting.
Rated 03 Jun 2009
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