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The Answer Man (2009) is streaming on Netflix. Also available on Hoopla with a participating library card.
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You can watch The Answer Man (2009) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
A gentle, melancholic warmth settles over this quiet character study of a once-famous thinker living in self-imposed isolation. Watching a prickly intellect slowly soften through the steady presence of a kind healer makes for a deeply comforting experience.
Director
John Hindman
Cast
Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Nora Dunn, Tony Hale, Annie Corley, Max Antisell, Thomas Roy
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The Answer Man
You can watch The Answer Man (2009) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.2/10
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32%
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Director
John Hindman
Cast
Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Nora Dunn, Tony Hale, Annie Corley, Max Antisell, Thomas Roy
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