Cold Souls 2009
“A soul searching comedy.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Director
- Sophie Barthes
- Networks
- Two Lane Pictures, Winner Arts, Journeyman Pictures
- Where to Stream
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What is Cold Souls?
Cold Souls is a 2009 American science fiction comedy-drama film written and directed by Sophie Barthes. The film features performances by Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson, and David Strathairn.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 7, 2009
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America, France
- Studios
- Two Lane Pictures, Winner Arts, Journeyman Pictures
- Revenue
- $1,134,837
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.0/10 from 188 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~101 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Two Lane Pictures, Winner Arts, Journeyman Pictures
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Overview
Cold Souls is a 2009 American science fiction comedy-drama film written and directed by Sophie Barthes. The film features performances by Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson, and David Strathairn. The story follows a man named Paul who is struggling with his interpretation of the play Uncle Vanya. Paralyzed by anxiety, he discovers a high-tech company that offers to alleviate human suffering by extracting souls. After reading about this service in a New Yorker article, Paul decides to enlist the company to remove his own soul. Upon the procedure, he discovers that his soul is the size and shape of a chickpea. The film, which has a runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes, was released in the United States on August 7, 2009. It is categorized as a comedy, drama, fantasy, and science fiction production. The film is described as a soul-searching comedy.
Should you watch it?
“An anxious actor extracts his soul to cure his suffering, only to find it resembles a chickpea.”
- Features a unique premise involving a high-tech company that extracts human souls to alleviate suffering.
- Explores the struggles of a performer agonizing over his interpretation of Uncle Vanya.
- Brings together a cast that includes Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson, and David Strathairn.
- Viewers seeking a fast-paced blockbuster might find the philosophical premise too eccentric or slow.
Watch it if you enjoy eccentric science fiction comedies that explore existential dilemmas.
Cold Souls is a 2009 American science fiction comedy-drama film with a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes, blending thoughtful drama with surreal comedy.
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Where to stream Cold Souls?
Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database or Plex, though specific current services are not listed in the sources.
Whether it is worth watching?
It is worth watching for viewers interested in existential comedies featuring performances by Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson, and David Strathairn.
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Cold Souls has a total runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes.
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Cold Souls is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes rather than an episodic television series.
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