# Solitary Man (2009)

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**Runtime**: 90 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
**Written by**: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
**Starring**: Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker, Jenna Fischer, Imogen Poots

> *Ben loves his family almost as much as he loves himself*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here's a film that thinks it's about a cad, maybe? Ben Kalmen is an aging car dealer who makes one too many mistakes. He jeopardizes his marriage, his career, and any semblance of a normal life. It's a character study, sure.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider

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