A Single Man
Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future.We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.
- Director
- Tom Ford
- Worldwide
- $25M
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Cast
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Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.
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Box Office & Release
A Single Man returned 3.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $7M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $25M
- Release date
- Dec 11, 2009
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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