Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes

Inside Llewyn Davis

R

Released Dec 20, 2013

1h 44m

Drama

Comedy

Music

List

92%

Tomatometer

292 Reviews

74%

Audience Score

25,000+ Ratings

In 1961 New York City, folk singer Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is at a crossroads. Guitar in hand, he struggles against seemingly insurmountable obstacles to make a name for himself in the music world, but so far, success remains elusive. Relying on the kindness of both friends and strangers, Llewyn embarks on an odyssey that takes him from the streets of Greenwich Village to a Chicago club, where awaits a music mogul who could give him the big break that he desperately needs.

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Critics Consensus

Smart, funny, and profoundly melancholy, Inside Llewyn Davis finds the Coen brothers in fine form.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

... the pretentiousness is overwhelming, which is unfortunate because the outline has potential to be a great Coen brothers film but ultimately becomes weighed down by its own emotions.

Rated: C+

Sep 6, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

The direction is pitch-perfect; the characters unique and eccentric yet fully realised and the script, woven with absurdist comedy, a marvel

Rated: 5/5

Sep 6, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

They beautifully and convincingly recreate the streets and coffee shops where he dwells, and seem intoxicated with the look and feel of those surroundings.

Jun 19, 2016

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It’s the kind of delightfully ironic odyssey that the Coens mastered during their careers, one that understands the dark humor and fractured pathos of failure and determination

Feb 22, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Inside Llewyn Davis is another Coen Brothers masterpiece.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 29, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

This is the Coens in bittersweet mode, a little oblique, a little downbeat, and a little offbeat.

Oct 28, 2023

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Andrea C

Dramma che naviga sapientemente a metà strada tra viaggio on the road e romanzo di formazione. Un meraviglioso Oscar Isaac è splendido protagonista in grado di creare, anche grazie all'ottima sceneggiatura dei fratelli Cohen, un personaggio completo, originale e raro; in bilico tra un lutto non elaborato e la mancanza di capacità di trovare un posto nel mondo; impaurito da una vita ordinaria e da rapporti stabili e duraturi. Proprio quest'ultimo aspetto viene estremamente impreziosito dalla presenza di un cast importante ma soprattutto dalla qualità della sceneggiatura dei Cohen in grado di produrre non semplici comprimari ma personaggi che a tutti gli effetti diventano protagonisti per pochi minuti, peculiari e vari tra loro, incredibilmente profondi per i pochi minuti che hanno a disposizione. Nota di merito ovviamente per la colonna sonora di alto livello. Tra i pochi aspetti negativi sicuramente la presenza del flash foward iniziale, totalmente sconnesso dal resto della trama che invece procede lineare ed anzi evita ogni possibilità di interruzione tramite flashback. Ottimo film con un grandissimo protagonista.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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B L

The Aug 03, 2016 audience review nails it for me!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Jonathan G

Still on a Coen high, and this most definitely did not disappoint. The Coen style is still beating its chest, and the color palette of this is cold and brilliant. Definitely one of Oscar Isaac's career BEST performances, along with Carey Mulligan's amazing performance. This film is cold and lonely, and is an underrated masterpiece.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Jonathan H

Great vocals, sweet music, funny dialogue and scenes, but not a very gripping or inspiring movie. Maybe that was the point? Didn't really feel like a Coen brothers movie, but that's okay. Great performances, just not a lot going on in the story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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Mikhail T

chooses $200 on the spot instead of royalties thinking the song is crap. And there's no happy ending.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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Gareth v

One of the Coen brothers more sombre efforts and one of their worst. I found this a hard movie to get any sort of emotional attachment to Isaac's character and for that couldn't really care about his plight

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/20/23

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Synopsis

In 1961 New York City, folk singer Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is at a crossroads. Guitar in hand, he struggles against seemingly insurmountable obstacles to make a name for himself in the music world, but so far, success remains elusive. Relying on the kindness of both friends and strangers, Llewyn embarks on an odyssey that takes him from the streets of Greenwich Village to a Chicago club, where awaits a music mogul who could give him the big break that he desperately needs.

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Producer: Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Screenwriter: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Distributor: CBS Films
Production Co: StudioCanal
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.2M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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