Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- unnerving
- dark comedy night
- indie film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Edward Norton's dual performance and the film's ambition, while finding its abrupt shifts between dark comedy and violence uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Edward Norton plays both Ivy League professor Bill Kincaid and marijuana grower Brady Kincaid, making mistaken identity central to the plot.
The film moves from wacky small-town comedy and intellectual banter into a dark crime thriller with deadly consequences.
The plot uses treachery, mistaken identity, ambition, and doomed criminal plotting against an Oklahoma backdrop.
Bill's philosophical academic life is set against Brady's brilliant marijuana operation and local manipulation.
Films like Leaves of Grass, and why
Fargo
darkly comic crime plotting, eccentric regional characters, and abrupt tonal shifts
The Ice Harvest
offbeat crime thriller structure blending comedy, violence, and morally compromised characters
Burn After Reading
identity confusion, stylized criminal schemes, and a comic tone that turns ominous
The Informant!
crime drama with eccentric characters, regional atmosphere, and black humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Release Date
- 2009-09-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (481)
Cast
- Edward Norton
- Susan Sarandon
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Keri Russell
- Melanie Lynskey
- Lucy DeVito
- Kent Jude Bernard
- Amelia Campbell
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Randal Reeder
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Leaves of Grass about?
- An Ivy League philosopher is pulled into his Oklahoma twin’s dangerous marijuana conspiracy, where family loyalty collides with mistaken identity and criminal ambition.
- What is Leaves of Grass like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Leaves of Grass as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Leaves of Grass violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Leaves of Grass as moderate.
- What did critics think of Leaves of Grass?
- Critics broadly praised Edward Norton's dual performance and the film's ambition, while finding its abrupt shifts between dark comedy and violence uneven.
- Which films are like Leaves of Grass?
- Films with a similar feel include Fargo, The Ice Harvest, Burn After Reading, and The Informant!.
- How long is Leaves of Grass?
- Leaves of Grass runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Leaves of Grass?
- In United States, Leaves of Grass streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
