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Bartleby

Play trailer Poster for Bartleby PG-13,  2002,  1h 22m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 39% 51 Reviews Tomatometer 68% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
39% Tomatometer 51 Reviews 68% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A manager (David Paymer) hires a strange employee (Crispin Glover) who, at first, is exceptionally efficient but then refuses to work.
Bartleby

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Critics Consensus

Bartleby is a rather dull affair, stretched over a too-long running time.

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Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Nov 4, 2002
D
What was subtle and mystifying in the novella is now broad and farcical. Go to Full Review
Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Jun 21, 2002
2.5/4
An intriguing near-miss. Go to Full Review
Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer Jun 21, 2002
2/4
Except for Paymer as the boss who ultimately expresses empathy for Bartleby's pain, the performances are so stylized as to be drained of human emotion. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Mar 6, 2024
3.5/4
It turns into a bone-dry comedy with enough weird touches to earn it a deserved cult status. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 2, 2020
2.5/4.0
Glover carries the film but ultimately his performance is for naught. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Denton Record-Chronicle Aug 29, 2005
4/5
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Cast & Crew

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Jonathan Parker

Director

David Paymer

The Boss

Crispin Glover

Bartleby

Glenne Headly

Vivian

Joe Piscopo

Rocky

Maury Chaykin

Ernie

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Bartleby

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Movie Info

Synopsis A manager (David Paymer) hires a strange employee (Crispin Glover) who, at first, is exceptionally efficient but then refuses to work.
Director
Jonathan Parker
Producer
Jonathan Parker
Screenwriter
Jonathan Parker, Catherine DiNapoli, Herman Melville
Production Co
Parker Film Company
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 24, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$141.4K
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Surround
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