Synopsis
Twenty years ago, Arlen Faber wrote a book about spirituality that became wildly popular. These days, he's a curmudgeonly recluse who only enjoys the company of his chiropractor, Elizabeth. As Elizabeth's warmth starts to melt Arlen's cold heart, he comes to realize what love really means.
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Cast
- Jeff DanielsArlen Faber
- Lauren GrahamElizabeth
- Lou Taylor PucciKris Lucas
- Kat DenningsDahlia
- Olivia ThirlbyAnne
- Morgan TurnerSinging Daughter
- Nora DunnTerry Fraser
- Tony HaleMailman
- Annie CorleyMrs. Gold
- Max AntisellAlex
Recommendations
- 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Though his film is a tad choppy and a lot chatty, Hindman elicits sympathetic performances from leads who demonstrate a deep understanding of movie physics. - 63
ReelViews
The Answer Man is a passable way to kill two hours on a lazy summer afternoon, and perhaps an excuse to get out of the heat. - 50
Village Voice
Hindman is a stand-up comedian with many Turgenev-size issues on his mind--inadequate fathers and troubled sons, overprotective mothers, the search for belief--whose weight this slight picture can hardly bear. But the laid-back charm of Daniels and Graham's bumpy courtship gives the movie a much-needed edge of idiosyncrasy. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
Daniels plays Arlen with a kind of cuddly crankiness; he makes him a jerk who just needs a hug. - 50
Los Angeles Times
Conveniently, everyone wears their symptoms on their sleeves, but because the characters are so haphazardly drawn, their pain remains elusive to the end. - 50
USA Today
Dull, dreary Answer Man raises this question: Why? - 50
The New York Times
Never shows enough passion to be interestingly bad. - 50
Wall Street Journal
Its crackly sarcasm and smart talk turn out to be simply coating for a soft, icky, center.
