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A Single Man

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George (Colin Firth) is a college professor who recently lost his lover, Jim, in a car accident. Terribly grief-stricken, George plans to commit suicide. As he goes about his daily routine and puts his affairs in order, his encounters with colleagues, students and an old friend (Julianne Moore) lead him to make a final decision as to whether life is worth living without Jim.
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Though the costumes are beautiful and the art direction impeccable, what stands out most from this debut by fashion designer Tom Ford is the leading performance by Colin Firth.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/30/2018
This is an impressive debut from which I am still reeling a little, and Firth's performance is astounding. Go to Full Review Anna Smith metro.co.uk 08/23/2018
5/5
Fashion designer Tom Ford proves he's no one-trick pony with this astonishing directorial debut. Go to Full Review Ed Koch The Atlantic 01/16/2018
This is an important homosexual film based on a first-rate novel with a first-rate cast and probably a harbinger of similar movies to come. Many viewers will be disappointed that the movie only hints at intimacy rather than showcasing it. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/18/2023
2.5/4
The film was not so much directed as it was designed. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 05/24/2023
5/5
Visually arresting and incredibly moving, the now 14-year-old Single is still quite simply one of the best movies of the 21st century so far. Go to Full Review Michael Cuby them. 10/12/2022
In addition to being one of the greatest American designers of the last century, Tom Ford is also, it turns out, an incredible film director. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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VITALII H @freakynickison Jan 3 I had such a wonderful experience. Cinematically this movie is so great that no wonder it was directed by Tom Ford. Whoever worked on the sound did such a great job, sonically this movie is a masterpiece, from the soundtrack to the noises in the movie, incredible. Overall this is a very quotable drama movie with perfectly curated dialogues and remarkable acting. I was so surprised to find out that I never saw it but I’m so glad I did. See more Mickey B. @Mickerdoo Dec 27 Too downtrodden for me. I get the sentiment. But the age difference stuff is a little weird. Also, the suits are distracting. See more Kalissa H @kali_416 Jul 1 The ending was unexpected but I liked it. The movie was slow at times, but not too bad. I really liked the changes in color throughout certain scenes. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 11 Pride in 1 hour and 39 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Sexual Content, Nudity and Some Disturbing Images!!!!!!!!! Starring Colin Firth as George!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $9,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Norma T Apr 16 Only an artistic genius like Tom Ford could have directed a flick like this one with none other than Colin Firth as the main character accompanied by the young beautiful Julianne Moore as a past friend / lover. It is truly a meaningful portal into the existence of homosexuality depicting deep love along with a painful mourning process after loss.... See more Em B 01/08/2025 I LOVE Tom Ford, I LOVE Colin Firth, LOVE Nicholas Hoult and Julianne Moore, but this film....I just didn't love. It was so disappointing as it was more style over substance. Visually, it was STUNNING and this was one of Colin Firth's best performances. However, this film just dragged. It had every magical ingredient, but just needed to be told differently. See more Read all reviews
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Colin Firth

George

Julianne Moore

Charley

Nicholas Hoult

Kenny

Matthew Goode

Jim

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Synopsis George (Colin Firth) is a college professor who recently lost his lover, Jim, in a car accident. Terribly grief-stricken, George plans to commit suicide. As he goes about his daily routine and puts his affairs in order, his encounters with colleagues, students and an old friend (Julianne Moore) lead him to make a final decision as to whether life is worth living without Jim.
Director
Tom Ford
Producer
Tom Ford, Chris Weitz, Andrew Miano, Robert Salerno
Screenwriter
Tom Ford, David Scearce
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Depth of Field, Fade to Black Productions, Artina Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 11, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.2M
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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