Synecdoche, New York (2008) movie poster

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

The end is built into the beginning.

124 minRDrama

TMDb7.5/101,630 votes

IMDb7.5/10102,537 votes

Rotten Tomatoes69%

Metacritic67/100

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

Country: United States

Director: Charlie Kaufman

Awards: 8 wins & 29 nominations total

Box office: $3,083,538

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Caden Cotard

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Caden Cotard

Samantha Morton as Hazel

Samantha Morton

Hazel

Michelle Williams as Claire Keen

Michelle Williams

Claire Keen

Catherine Keener as Adele Lack

Catherine Keener

Adele Lack

Emily Watson as Tammy

Emily Watson

Tammy

Dianne Wiest as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

Dianne Wiest

Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems

Jennifer Jason Leigh as Maria

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Maria

Hope Davis as Madeleine Gravis

Hope Davis

Madeleine Gravis

Tom Noonan as Sammy Barnathan

Tom Noonan

Sammy Barnathan

Sadie Goldstein as Olive (4 years old)

Sadie Goldstein

Olive (4 years old)

Robin Weigert as Adult Olive

Robin Weigert

Adult Olive

Deirdre O'Connell as Ellen's Mother

Deirdre O'Connell

Ellen's Mother

Alice Drummond as Actress Playing Frances

Alice Drummond

Actress Playing Frances

Amy Wright as Burning House Realtor

Amy Wright

Burning House Realtor

Keywords

Style:surrealsurrealism

Plot:depressionnihilismphilosophyman woman relationshiptheater directorromancewriterdivorcemagic realismexistentialismmeaningless existenceanxioustheaterambivalentaudacious

Place:new york city