A Somewhat Gentle Man

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A Somewhat Gentle Man

2011,

1h 45m,

Comedy/

Crime/

Drama

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83%

29 Reviews

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71%

2,500+ Ratings

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29 Reviews

71%

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2,500+ Ratings

Ulrik (Stellan Skarsgard) is an odd sort of criminal, utterly passive and willing to do what is asked of him, demanding little in return. For the last crime he committed he was sent to jail, but he's now getting out, and the prospect of freedom is less than enticing. His boss, Jensen (Bjørn Floberg), wants him to pursue revenge against the snitch who put him in prison. On top of that, Ulrik has to deal with his son, who has a new fiancée, and a family that doesn't think much of his profession.

Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Jun 12, 2023

2/5

An uneasy mix of woeful pathos and broad farce.

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Calvin Wilson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mar 18, 2011

3/4

Skarsgard, who is perhaps best known for "Good Will Hunting" and "Breaking the Waves," makes the most of his rich role, imbuing Ulrik with a knockabout charm.

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Feb 24, 2011

3/4

"A Somewhat Gentle Man'' is welcome, in part because Skarsgrd is almost the whole show but also because the actor doesn't use the role as an excuse to put on a big performance - to do more. On the contrary, he quite wonderfully does less.

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Examiner

Jan 8, 2019

4/5

Skarsgard, of course, is mesmerizing.

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Lindy West

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Aug 25, 2017

A Somewhat Gentle Man is a slow, dark, somewhat gentle comedy-just when you think you're bored, you notice it's under your skin.

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Michael Nordine

Reverse Shot

Oct 25, 2011

Hans Petter Moland's film is either a jack of all trades, master of none -- well-rounded but unclear in its overall intentions -- or an experiment in balance whose results are difficult to ascertain.

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Hans Petter Moland

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Stellan Skarsgård

Ulrik

Bjørn Floberg

Rune Jensen

Gard B. Eidsvold

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Jorunn Kjellsby

Karen Margrethe

Bjørn Sundquist

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Synopsis

Ulrik (Stellan Skarsgard) is an odd sort of criminal, utterly passive and willing to do what is asked of him, demanding little in return. For the last crime he committed he was sent to jail, but he's now getting out, and the prospect of freedom is less than enticing. His boss, Jensen (Bjørn Floberg), wants him to pursue revenge against the snitch who put him in prison. On top of that, Ulrik has to deal with his son, who has a new fiancée, and a family that doesn't think much of his profession.

Director: Hans Petter Moland
Producer: Finn Gjerdrum, Stein B. Kvae
Screenwriter: Kim Fupz Aakeson
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Paradox, Paradox Spillefilm AS
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 14, 2011, Limited
Release Date (DVD): May 3, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.5K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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