Review of Factotum (2005) by Andreas B — 09 Sep 2010

Matt Dillon is great in this underappreciated Bukowski adap.

This review of Factotum (2005) was written by Andreas B on 09 Sep 2010.

Factotum has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Factotum

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Gus A (47) on 04 Mar 2010

Lately, I've been looking for independent movies trying to avoid mainstream features in order to get to know the work of mostly unknown directors,…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Josh Tyson (1) for Stop Smiling (70) on 24 Mar 2014

The fact that Chinaski can be ably transplanted from the '40s to the early 21st century, and from LA to MN, speaks to his endurance as American…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Leif O (29) on 25 Mar 2012

Great film! Dillon does a great job! Legend…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Kristi M (192) on 16 Aug 2013

Atmospheric. the cinematography was beautiful. it fills one with sorrow and I finished the film with a heavy heart…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Lisa A (171) on 22 Dec 2009

Lei muy buenas criticas de esta pelicula pero no se que le vieron a mi me parecio bastante lenta y aburrida…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Vinny N (49) on 20 Mar 2010

A lyrical, impassive movie about just some guy. Would be a good twinbill with Barfly: 2-4 and 5th optional…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Dan D (1,306) on 08 Jun 2010

The book is brilliant shame the film sucks…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Nick S (1,027) on 21 Feb 2010

As a long time fan of Bukowski's books I was expecting a bit more from the film - he's written better and more amusing tales that could have…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Drew M (571) on 05 Sep 2011

Actually, a very good movie. Although I can't imagine many Bukowski non-fans (if they exist) to enjoy it nearly as much as I did…

Read Review

Review of Factotum (2005)

By Pedro T (162) on 28 Jan 2013

Covers similar ground to Barfly but Matt Dillon's Chinaski isn't quite as eccentric or entertaining as Rourke's and the film lacks Bukowski's…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Graduate (1967)

By Mgfoster330 (1) on 30 Jun 2012

Honestly, I spent my whole life hearing about this film and how important it was as an industry milestone movie, but I never saw it…

Read Review

Review of Pork Chop Hill (1959)

By Dave J (1,987) on 16 Mar 2012

This is a boring and very lame movie. I only made it an hour or so before I bailed…

Read Review

Review of Write to Kill (1991)

By James H (4,675) on 21 Oct 2006

I am not sure why they even bother to make movies like this. It isn't horrendous, but it sure isn't good either…

Read Review

Review of The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

By Jose Luis M (587) on 20 Jan 2015

Errol Flynn y Claude Rains! en esta aceptable versiÃ²n del clÃ sico de Mark Twain-…

Read Review

Review of Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

By Michael R (2,154) on 05 May 2010

It's old, and kind of boring, but the twist at the end gets me every time…

Read Review

Review of Falling Down (1993)

By Drblahblah (64) on 06 Mar 2021

One of the most offensive and unintentionally hilarious films ever made, this reactionary fantasy is equal parts absurd and deranged…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Factotum

2005

65%346 Reviews

Hamlet

1996

74%554 Reviews

9 Songs

2004

45%409 Reviews

Cinderella

2015

71%913 Reviews

Paper Moon

2013

63%437 Reviews

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

2021

53%72 Reviews

Star Trek Beyond

2016

70%1,179 Reviews

2002

58%60 Reviews

Mrs Brown

1997

72%180 Reviews

Dear Evan Hansen

2021

54%85 Reviews