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A Different Man

A Different Man

6,9 /10 (477 Votes)
2024 EN 112 min

Overview

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.

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Release date

24/08/2024

Votes

477

Popularity

4.8

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

112 min

Revenue

$1,169,365

Website

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Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan

Edward

Renate Reinsve

Renate Reinsve

Ingrid

Adam Pearson

Adam Pearson

Oswald

Miles G. Jackson

Miles G. Jackson

Sean

Patrick Wang

Patrick Wang

Director

Neal Davidson

Neal Davidson

Corey

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Jed Rapfogel

Man in Sunglasses

Marc Geller

Marc Geller

Ragged Man

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James Foster, Jr.

Intrusive Man

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JJ McGlone

Casting Director

Sergio Delavicci

Sergio Delavicci

Mover

Lawrence Arancio

Lawrence Arancio

Landlord

Billy Griffith

Billy Griffith

Ollie

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John Klacsmann

Ostermeier

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Cosmo Bjorkenheim

Whistling Expert

John Keating

John Keating

Dr. Varno

C. Mason Wells

C. Mason Wells

Carl

Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor

Luther

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Danielle Burgos

Sally

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Sammy Mena

Sammy Silverheels

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Jon Dieringer

Johnny Handsome

Malachi Weir

Malachi Weir

Dr. Flexner

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David Joseph Regelmann

Dr. Jewell

Nina White

Nina White

Dr. Trutz

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Dena Winter

Ostermeier’s Girl

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Peter D. Straus

Abraham Lincoln

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Cameron Steinfeld

Grinning Man

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Marley Ficalora

Athletic Man

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Cornelius Horgan

Bartender

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Doug Barron

Guy Gaunt

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Stephee Bonifacio

Heather

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Allan Anthony Smith

Rowdy Man

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Trenton Hudson

Rowdy Man

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Sean Berman

Goth Guy

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Annelise Ogaard

Goth Girl

Juney Smith

Juney Smith

Nestor

Lucy Kaminsky

Lucy Kaminsky

Mariana

Owen Kline

Owen Kline

Nick

Jarvis Tomdio

Jarvis Tomdio

Clay

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Ethan Lusk

Boy on Subway

Karoline

Karoline

Vivian

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Liana Runcie

Fiona

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Bruce Kitzmeyer

Mr. Sablosky

Martin Ewens

Martin Ewens

Makeup Artist

Caroline Golum

Caroline Golum

Karaoke Singer

Eleanore Pienta

Eleanore Pienta

Sadie

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Hanna Edizel

Laughing Girl

Charlie Korsmo

Charlie Korsmo

Ron Belcher

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

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Christopher Spurrier

Physical Therapist

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Katie Takahashi

Server

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Vanessa McDonnell

PSA Narrator

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Rory McGuire

PSA Face

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Alison Midstokke

PSA Face

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John Hewson

PSA Face

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Chrissie Riedhofer

PSA Face

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Mikaela Moody

PSA Face

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Emma Easton

PSA Face

Aaron Schimberg

Aaron Schimberg

Man in Bar (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-10-06

⭐ 7

"Edward" (Sebastian Stan) is a facially disfigured man, stuck in a rundown apartment, whose life isn't really going anywhere fast. Then he gets a new neighbour. "Ingrid" (Renato Reinsve) is a writer who befriends him and promises him a part in her play. Meantime, his doctors manage to get him on a radical course of treatment that gradually returns his face to a more normal visage. Returning to his flat, and with some fairly grotesque things emerging from his leaky ceiling, he realises that nobody recognises him anymore so he has to assume a different identity. That's when he discovers that "In…

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good.film

good.film

2024-10-30

_A Different Man_ delights with a delicious paradox: take a character who feels outcast because of his looks, and then – _voila_. Melt away his differences. _Would he suddenly fit in? Would his life instantly turn around? Or is “success” far more than skin deep?_ New York writer-director Aaron Schimberg wants us to ponder if Edward is better off than he was before. We're caught between wondering if he's a victim of society’s need for normalcy – or a victim of _his own_ victim complex. With his third feature, Schimberg creates a tantalising fantasy with oodles to say about perception, ide…

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Brent Marchant

2025-01-07

⭐ 5

Stories that allegorically address themes related to self-esteem, social acceptance and prejudice undoubtedly merit our attention, provided that they execute their narratives in discernable, cogent, relatable ways. Unfortunately, though, that’s where writer-director Aaron Schimberg’s third feature drops the ball. The film follows the strange saga of Edward Lemuel (Sebastian Stan), an aspiring New York actor afflicted with a severe skin disfigurement that has left his face overcome with tumorous growths. However, when he learns of a radical new medical treatment that offers the hope of a cure, …

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badelf

2026-05-06

⭐ 7

**A Different Man (2024)** _Directed by Aaron Schimberg_ Aaron Schimberg's A Different Man announces its literary pedigree early, nodding to The Elephant Man and Cyrano de Bergerac (a clip plays on a TV screen, lest we miss the connection). But the true lineage, unacknowledged, is Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Face of Another (1966). Like that Japanese masterwork, Schimberg's film asks what happens when a man sheds his disfigured face, only to discover the prison was never external. The premise is solid, the comedy enjoyable, the performances committed; what's missing is the depth and creati…

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