I'm Not There

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I'm Not There

R

2007

2h 15m

Biography

Drama

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Several actors portray legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan at different stages in his personal life and career. In 1959 a guitar-strumming youth (Marcus Carl Franklin) rides the rails, calling himself "Guthrie." Then a man named Jack (Christian Bale) emerges in New York's Greenwich Village, followed by "Robbie (Heath Ledger)," Jude (Cate Blanchett) and other personalities.

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Critics Consensus

I'm Not There's unique editing, visuals, and multiple talented actors portraying Bob Dylan make for a deliciously unconventional experience. Each segment brings a new and fresh take on Dylan's life.

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

05/01/2008

5/5

Haynes is brilliant at tearing off the top of his own head and giving audiences a peek into his pop obsessions.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

12/26/2007

4/5

It's brilliant, demanding, exasperating; it's undramatic but absorbing, more enigmatic than revealing, up itself and wildly inventive.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

12/21/2007

4/5

A crazy film which shouldn't work, but for most of the time does.

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Kathy Fennessy

Seattle Film Blog

12/28/2024

3.5/4

If I'm Not There is less affecting than Anton Corbijn's cool-headed, chronological Ian Curtis biopic Control, the year's other notable musician portrait, it rewards repeat viewing like few previous biographical features.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

11/09/2023

2/4

It could be argued no such film could be made about any other performer than Dylan, so relevant, omnipresent and productive across so many decades. But this shapeless glob about creative tendencies toward contradiction and chaos has no direction home.

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

09/23/2023

An inspired spiritual biopic that miraculously reflects the poetry and unique essence of its singular subject.

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Andrew S

@Malasita Jul 6

Interesting Dylan biopic. If you know Dylan’s music and story then you will enjoy this.

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Stephen A

@RT58052704 May 20

For Dylan fans who really love Dylan, this film is a must. For the casual viewer it can still be entertaining and the guest musicians will make it worth their while. Jim James doing "Going to Acapulco" with Calexico was beautiful. The entire soundtrack is magnificent. The original Dylan songs were perfectly selected. My take on the film is that it’s Dylan playing Dylan for what people think Dylan is - or was - throughout different periods of his life. So - there’s the boy riding trains (Woody) pretending to be a hobo and spinning a yarn, while also being on the lamb. Kate Blanchet plays amphetamine Dylan, frustrated and incapable of explaining himself. Rock star Dylan by Heath Ledger - pompous and nihilistic. And folk singer and gospel singer played by Bale, bearing his soul and being his most authentic selves, though not for long. The Billy the Kid Dylan played by Gere was one of my favorites. Living a quiet life of exile, he confronts an injustice, then retreats. Nothing more Dylan.

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Gi S

@Gistevenn Mar 23

Big dylan fan here even though the guy is and always has been unappreciative of his fans. I tried to watch this mess but couldn't get past the 30 minute mark.

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Cat B

@PieGirly 05/18/2025

Honestly just a weird-ahh movie. It's one of those really avant-garde things that makes people say, "It was....interesting." My teenage daughter spent the entirety of the film going "What the frick is happening? I'm so confused rn" which is basically the definition of this movie, so heads-up. I'm sure this is some peoples' jam, and good for them, so if you're that specific kind of artsy type, go ahead, but if you're looking for an informative, straightforward, or true to reality sort of movie, this is not it.

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Dena H

@RT99871444 05/06/2025

This completley breaks the biopic formula you won't get a whole lot out of this if you don't know much about Bob Dylan.But you will probably still like it.

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Tim M

@tgmacman 04/17/2025

Todd Haynes's experimental I'm Not There is more disparate than most music biopics - pseudo or otherwise - but is ultimately able to find the ethos of Bob Dylan's mystique.

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Robbie

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Synopsis

Several actors portray legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan at different stages in his personal life and career. In 1959 a guitar-strumming youth (Marcus Carl Franklin) rides the rails, calling himself "Guthrie." Then a man named Jack (Christian Bale) emerges in New York's Greenwich Village, followed by "Robbie (Heath Ledger)," Jude (Cate Blanchett) and other personalities.

Director: Todd Haynes
Producer: James D. Stern, John Sloss, John Goldwyn, Christine Vachon
Screenwriter: Todd Haynes, Oren Moverman
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: VIP 4 Medienfonds, Killer Films, John Wells Productions, Endgame Entertainment
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.0M
Runtime: 2h 15m