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Broken Flowers (2005)

15 106 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Mystery  -   26 August 2005 (Iceland)
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As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. The situation causes Don to examine his relationships with women instead of moving on to the next one, and he embarks on a cross-country search for his old flames who might possess clues to the mystery at hand.

Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Writers:

Jim Jarmusch, Bill Raden (inspired by an idea from), and 1 more credit »
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Broken Flowers -- As the devoutly single Don Johnston (Murray) is dumped by his latest girlfriend (Delpy), he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. The situation causes Don to examine his relationships with women inst Broken Flowers -- Clip: Where do you work? Broken Flowers -- Clip: Here's The Plan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Murray ...
Julie Delpy ...
Heather Simms ...
Mona (as Heather Alicia Simms)
Brea Frazier Brea Frazier ...
Rita
Jarry Fall Jarry Fall ...
Winston and Mona's Kid (as Jarry)
Korka Fall Korka Fall ...
Winston and Mona's Kid
Saul Holland Saul Holland ...
Winston and Mona's Kid (as Saul)
Zakira Holland Zakira Holland ...
Winston and Mona's Kid
Niles Lee Wilson Niles Lee Wilson ...
Winston and Mona's Kid
Jeffrey Wright ...
Meredith Patterson ...
Flight Attendant
Jennifer Rapp ...
Girl on Bus
Nicole Abisinio ...
Girl on Bus
Ryan Donowho ...
Young Man on Bus
Alexis Dziena ...
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Storyline

The resolutely single Don Johnston has just been dumped by his latest lover, Sherry. Don resigns himself to being alone yet again and left to his own devices. Instead, he is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives by mail a mysterious pink letter. It is from an anonymous former lover and informs him that he has a 19-year-old son who may now be looking for his father. Don is urged to investigate this "mystery" by his closest friend and neighbor, Winston, an amateur sleuth and family man. Hesitant to travel at all, Don nonetheless embarks on a cross-country trek in search of clues from four former flames. Unannounced visits to each of these unique women hold new surprises for Don as he haphazardly confronts both his past and, consequently, his present. Written by Focus Features  

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Plot Keywords:

Flowers | Pink | Letter | Neighbor | Search  | See more »

Taglines:

Sometimes life brings some strange surprises.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some graphic nudity and brief drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Iceland) See more »

Also Known As:

Flores rotas See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$780,408 (USA) (7 August 2005) (27 Screens)

Gross:

$45,725,990 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Jim Jarmusch finished the script in two and a half weeks. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The blue rental car that Murray drives to the farmhouse has different style wheels than the car that Murray wakes up in after being beat up. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sherry: I pretty much have all my stuff.
[picks up mail]
Sherry: Looks like you got a love letter from one of your other girlfriends.
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Crazy Credits

Unusually, bit part players with no spoken lines in this movie are listed in the credits. Normally only speaking parts are listed. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Boner Buddies (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth"
Written by Matt Hollywood
Performed by The Brian Jonestown Massacre (as Brian Jonestown Massacre)
Courtesy of Anton Newcombe See more »