A Serious Man
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.
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Is "A Serious Man" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "A Serious Man" is "Moderate" (40/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
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In ValorScore's editorial reading, "A Serious Man" has ideological presence rated "Moderate". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 70/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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