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A lifelong lothario and bachelor named Don Johnston ends up where he started in Broken Flowers, a fact the understated and economical director Jim Jarmusch summarizes perfectly with a closing 360-degree view of a nicked and dented Bill Murray, who plays him. But the aging Don Juan has been transformed by this point in a quest that has intensified from yawning reluctance to full-sprint passion. Read the full review
Dumped by his latest lover, Don Johnson is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives a mysterious pink letter from an anonymous former lover who informs him that he has a 19-year-old son. Don embarks on a cross-country trek in search of clues from four former flames.
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange
Run time: 105 minutes
Release date: August 5, 2005
Rating: R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug use.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B-
"...a uniquely bittersweet experience, a movie with some broken funny bones and a questioning heart."
Austin American-Statesman: 4 of 5 stars
"(Sharon) Stone's performance here may be the most likable of her career."
Dayton Daily News: B+
"... a darkly funny, poignant, hopeful film."
The Palm Beach Post: B
"Jarmusch is too quirky to end his film conclusively. Viewers, however, are unlikely to regret going along for this ride."
