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Leaves of Grass

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An Ivy League professor (Edward Norton) returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.
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Critics Consensus

Edward Norton delivers one of his finest performances in Leaves of Grass, but he's overpowered by the movie's many jarring tonal shifts.

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Brandon Judell IndieWire Oct 31, 2012
I could only bear 35 minutes, and I haven't walked out of anything since 'You, Me and Dupree.' Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Sep 28, 2010
4/5
An offbeat thriller that is deepened -- rather than derailed -- by its tricky shift from darkly funny to just plain dark. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Sep 24, 2010
3.5/5
It's a jarringly realistic hybrid that echoes the more surreal aspects of real, rural life, and Norton walks/ambles through it all, sporting dueling personalities and distinct accents, but one very serious heart. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Aug 3, 2023
3.5/4
Just as the layered title suggests, there’s something clever behind the picture that engages both the intellectual viewer and the viewer searching for raw entertainment value. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Jan 5, 2014
2/5
really unbalanced Go to Full Review Victoria Luxford The National (UAE) Aug 30, 2011
4/5
Maybe too small-scale to be anything truly special, but an original and witty film that both surprises and entertains. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chuck P @ChuckJr Jan 4, 2026 It's got that feel that you can't help but love. See more salamencefan1 T @RT09700245 Nov 12, 2024 Great acting, good story just falls a bit flat at the end See more Emma T @RT69913807 Mar 26, 2023 Would watch again only because it's set in Oklahoma. BOOMER SOONER BABY. Edward Norton and Keri Russell gave great performances. The plot is shaky, but the delivery entertaining enough to keep me hooked. Worth a watch. See more Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 Jan 24, 2022 A philosopher returns home for his brothers funeral to find out that life is not what it seemed. See more Feb 13, 2021 A story of identical twins with completely opposite personalities, one conservative and the other living on the wild side (anyone heard that plot line before?). Norton gives two competent performances and Susan Sarandon nearly provides another. Richard Dreyfus (who in real life is aging and Jewish) could not provide a convincing portrayal of (an aging and Jewish) businessman operating in the grey areas of society. The script is weak, with holes and soft spots showing up about half way through. Tim Blake Nelson should have spent more time and effort tightening up the script. All in all, an ok movie with many problems that could have and should have been fixed. Could have been a pretty good movie, but it didn't happen. See more Aug 12, 2020 this was a good picture featuring one of my favorite actors, ed norton. the story rang true as competing dope houses fought and killed over control of the market. See more Read all reviews
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Tim Blake Nelson

Director

Edward Norton

Bill Kincaid

Keri Russell

Janet

Richard Dreyfuss

Pug Rothbaum

Susan Sarandon

Daisy Kincaid

Melanie Lynskey

Colleen

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Ivy League professor (Edward Norton) returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.
Director
Tim Blake Nelson
Producer
Tim Blake Nelson, Edward Norton, Elie Cohn, Bill Migliore, John Langley, Kristina Dubin
Screenwriter
Tim Blake Nelson
Distributor
First Look
Production Co
Class 5 Films
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 17, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$68.0K
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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