Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991

Barton Fink (John Turturro), an idealistic fellow with an Eraserhead-like hairdo, believes that writing should reveal the hopes, dreams and tragedies of the common man. Then Hollywood taps him to write a movie, and Fink comes down with a severe case of writer's block, unable to combine his deep-seated ethics with Tinsel Town's desire to make a buck. When the disillusioned Fink finds himself part of a murder investigation, all hell breaks loose.

What's in his head

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 56 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 21, 1991
US Box Office
$6,153,939 (#4732 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
May 20, 2003
Acquired Date
July 14, 2006
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
June 1, 2009

Actors

John Turturro
John Turturro
John Goodman
John Goodman
Judy Davis
Judy Davis
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
John Mahoney
John Mahoney
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
Jon Polito
Jon Polito
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
David Warrilow
David Warrilow
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
Christopher Murney
Christopher Murney
I.M. Hobson
I.M. Hobson
Meagen Fay
Meagen Fay
Lance Davis
Lance Davis
Harry Bugin
Harry Bugin
Anthony Gordon
Anthony Gordon
Jack Denbo
Jack Denbo
Max Grodénchik
Max Grodénchik

Directors

Joel Coen
Joel Coen

Producers

Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen

Writers

Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen

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User Reviews

  • 1.1.2009 by malummox (6/10)
  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
75
Very Good
RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
66 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
2,629 votes
METASCORE
69
19 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
131,357 votes

Additional Info

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