Mr. Nobody

Year:

2009

Duration:

141 min | Canada:138 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | 157 min (Director's Cut)

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

7.9

Director:

Jaco Van Dormael

Awards:

11 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: Belgium

Release Date: 2009-11-06

Filming Locations: Japanese Garden, Hasselt, Belgium

Earnings

Budget: $47,000,000

Opening Weekend: $1,612 (USA) (3 November 2013)

Gross: $3,600 (USA) (1 December 2013)

Cast

Actor

Character

Chiara Caselli

Daniel Mays

Juno Temple

Mr. Nobody

Toby Regbo

Mr. Nobody

Jared Leto

Nemo Adult

Sarah Polley

Adult Elise

Diane Kruger

Anna Adult

Linh Dan Pham

Adult Jean

Rhys Ifans

Father Nemo

Natasha Little

Mother Nemo

Clare Stone

Elise age 15

Thomas Byrne

Nemo age 9

Audrey Giacomini

Jean age 15

Laura Brumagne

Anna age 9

Allan Corduner

Dr. Feldheim

Michael Riley

Harry

Harold Manning

TV Host

Emily Tilson

Eve

Roline Skehan

Joyce

Anders Morris

Noah

Pascal Duquenne

Henry

Noa De Costanzo

Nemo age 5

David Schaal

Thug 1

Nathan Boydell

Paul

Laurent Capelluto

Man in Black

Harry Cleven

Man in Black 2

Vincent Dupont

Michael

Jenna Wheeler-Hughes

Showroom Girl (as Jenna Wheeler Huggins)

Valérie-Marie Chadelaud

Showroom Woman

Andrew Simms

Showroom Man

Stéphane Thiry

Male Nurse

Bruno Verstraete

Male Nurse

Alice van Dormael

Angel of Oblivian 1 (as Alice Van Dormael)

Juliette Van Dormael

Angel of Oblivian 2

Tedd Dillon

Texan Man

Melanie Doerr

Texan Woman

Talya Rubin

Shy Woman

Vito DeFilippo

Shy Man (as Vito De Filipo)

Corey Cleve Bentivegna

Boy of Shy Couple

Sandrine Laroche

Desillusioned Woman

Olivier Bony

Desillusioned Man

Laura Van Hove

Teenage Girl

Jack Proudlove

Teenage Boy

Marc Zinga

Gay Man 1

Martin Swabey

Gay Man 2

Philippe Godeau

Golf Player / Sad Man

Sarah Gravel

Sad Woman

John Canoe

Mohawk Man

Donna Jacobs

Mohawk Woman

Fujio Ishimaru

Japanese Gardener

Robin Carette

Nemo 18 months

Léa Thonus

Elise age 9

Anaïs Van Belle

Jean age 9

Hugo Harold-Harrison

Pool Instructor

Sylvie Olivé

Family Mars Mother

Stéphane Taillasson

Famly Mars Father

Jules Taillasson

Family Mars Son

Jan Hammenecker

Shoe Factory Director

Serge Larivière

Shoe Lace Supplier

Leni Parker

Teacher

Katharina Pejcic

Daughter Anna

Alexander Türk

Son Anna

Tanya Trombetta

Friend Anna

Ben Mansfield

Stefano 22-40 (as Benjamin Mansfield)

Charlotte 'Lola' Pauwels

Girlfriend Young Stefano

Daniel Brochu

Peter

Louise Sophia Engel

Anna / Nemo Daughter

Aaron Landt

Anna / Nemo Son

Christelle Cornil

Coma Nurse 1

Tawny Andersen

Coma Nurse 2 (as Towny Andersen)

Christophe Beaucarne

Villa Owner

Jules Eerdekens

Pool Maintenance Collegue

Philippe Levy

Pool Maintenance Collegue

Renaud Alcalde

Spaceship Neighbour

Dominique Warnier

Spaceship Neighbour

Catherine Demaiffe

Tender Nurse

Jaco Van Dormael

Brazilian Man

Pierre Chaves

Hotel Entrance Guard

Nicholas Beveney

Black Man Airport

David Kennedy

Thug 2

Josselin Moinet

Morgue Policeman

Virginie Bordes

Continuity Girl

Carlo Mestroni

Police Officer

Nicolas Ross

Anna / Peter Son

Marie-Ève Beauregard

Anna / Peter Daughter

Manfred Andrae

Neighbour Anna

Thi-Mai Nguyen

Prehistoric Pregnant Woman

John Churchill

Boy on Slide

Valentijn Dhaenens

Julian (scenes deleted)

Michele Anne De May

(scenes deleted)

Gaspard Pauwels

(scenes deleted)

Clayton Nemrow

(scenes deleted)

Brian Wrench

(scenes deleted)

Dietmar Rüttiger

(scenes deleted)

Valentina Dolla

Daughter at Station (scenes deleted)

Aloise Duponcheel

(scenes deleted)

Bill Corday

(scenes deleted)

Rob Burns

(scenes deleted)

Vanya Rose

(scenes deleted)

Sam Jaramillo

(scenes deleted)

Milo Bouquelle

(scenes deleted)

Logan Mothanal

(scenes deleted)

Joel Cross

Bubble Boy (uncredited)

Victor Frolov

Man in suite (uncredited)

Nenad Lucic

Biker (uncredited)

Tyrell van Boog

Father (uncredited)

Thamea Winterfeld

Young Girl (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Jaco Van Dormael: The Brazilian man.

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Anna, Elise and Jean are all frequently dressed in colors related to their story with Nemo. Anna is dressed in red, which is commonly associated with love, Elise in blue, which represents depression, and Jean in yellow, the color of greed.

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Eva Green was offered the role of Anna.

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Goofs

After correctly stating that the left typing hand's home position is over A,S,D,F, the narrator then says that the right typing hand's home position is over H,J,K,L, but in reality it's over J,K,L & semicolon.

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Quotes

Nemo age 9: Why am I me and not somebody else?

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Nemo age 5: Daddy says you can predict exactly where Mars will be in the sky, even in a hundred years. But the funny thing is that daddy doesn't know what will happen to him ten minutes from now.

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Anna age 15: You wanna go for a swim? Come on, it'll be...

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Faq

Q

Is 'Mr. Nobody' based on a book?

A

No, Jaco Van Dormael himself wrote the story. The screenplay was published on a book, entitled Mr. Nobody, first released in 2006.

Q

Is the soundtrack available?

A

Yes, the original score, written by Pierre van Dormael, was released on a limited edition album in January 2010. The complete tracklist of the album can be found here.

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Mr. Nobody can be found here.

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