Barney's Version
Irreverent soap‑opera producer Barney Panofsky battles his alcoholism and a string of tumultuous marriages as he races to uncover the mystery behind his best friend’s sudden disappearance.
“First he got married. Then he got married again. Then he met the love of his life.”
Synopsis
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible, and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Susan ShiptonShot by Guy DufauxScored by Pasquale CatalanoDesigned by Claude Pare
Box Office
2010 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$8.5M
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- Barney’s Versionde
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- Le Monde de Barneyfr
- La versione di Barneyit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Paul Giamatti
as Barney Panofsky
Rosamund Pike
as Miriam Grant-Panofsky
Jake Hoffman
as Michael Panofsky
Macha Grenon
as Solange
Paul Gross
as Constable O'Malley of the North
Atom Egoyan
as O'Malley Director #1
Mark Camacho
as U Productions Executive #1
David Pryde
as U Productions Executive #2
Paula Jean Hixson
as Bartender at Grumpy's
Mark Addy
as Detective O'Hearne
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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