# The Answer Man (2009)

> A reclusive spiritual author is forced out of isolation when a bookstore owner and a chiropractor expose the gap between his public wisdom and private wounds.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12303

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: John Hindman
- Cast: Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Nora Dunn, Tony Hale, Annie Corley
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187041/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: quirky, sincere, wistful, date night, lazy sunday

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