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Bored to Death

  • TV Series
  • 2009–2011
  • TV-MA
  • 28m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
34K
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Ted Danson, Jason Schwartzman, and Zach Galifianakis in Bored to Death (2009)
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ComedyCrimeDrama

A well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels.A well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels.A well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels.

  • Creator
    • Jonathan Ames
  • Stars
    • Jason Schwartzman
    • Zach Galifianakis
    • Ted Danson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,275
    78
    • Creator
      • Jonathan Ames
    • Stars
      • Jason Schwartzman
      • Zach Galifianakis
      • Ted Danson
    • 44User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Jonathan Ames
    Zach Galifianakis
    Zach Galifianakis
    • Ray Hueston
    Ted Danson
    Ted Danson
    • George Christopher
    Heather Burns
    Heather Burns
    • Leah
    John Hodgman
    John Hodgman
    • Louis Greene
    David Rasche
    David Rasche
    • Bernard
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Richard Antrem
    Halley Feiffer
    Halley Feiffer
    • Emily
    Jenny Slate
    Jenny Slate
    • Stella
    Olivia Thirlby
    Olivia Thirlby
    • Suzanne
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Kathryn Joiner
    Zoe Kazan
    Zoe Kazan
    • Nina
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Josephine
    Laila Robins
    Laila Robins
    • Priscilla Antrem
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Belinda
    Alex Wyse
    Alex Wyse
    • Steven
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Howard Baker
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Caroline Taylor
    • Creator
      • Jonathan Ames
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    Board to Death

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Lead actor Jason Schwartzman's band (Coconut Records) created the "Bored to Death" opening theme song.
    • Goofs
      On the last page of text in the intro, on the fourth line, there is a grammatical error. It reads: "... she would have been smart and gotten far away New York." but it should read: "...she would have been smart and gotten far away from New York."
    • Quotes

      Leah: That's a big word for you, you read it in one of your Comic Books?

      Ray Hueston: No, I read it in my diary.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.55 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Bored to Death
      Performed by Coconut Records

      Written by Jason Schwartzman and Jonathan Ames

    User reviews44

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    10/10
    It's like a Wes Anderson TV show, with a pinch of Kevin Smith
    I've got to say, I'm loving this show so far.

    I've never seen a TV comedy show with this sort of sense of humour before, it reminds me, as my title suggests, of a Wes Anderson movie but with a pinch of Kevin Smith.

    Imagine if "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zisou" was about a young writer-turned-unlicensed-private-detective instead of an over-the-hill documentary-maker, and throw in a scene from "Mallrats" every now and again and you get close to the feel of "Bored To Tears".

    Jason Schwartzman is, IMO, the perfect choice for the lead role - he's almost reprising his "I (Heart) Huckabees" character.

    Keep an eye out for little details - objects on screen, reactions of "extras", the lyrics in whatever song is playing in the background... there's alsorts of really funny things you might miss if you're only half paying attention.

    I can't wait for the next episode!
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    • philplumpton
    • Sep 30, 2009

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нудно до смерті
    • Filming locations
      • Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(restaurant)
    • Production companies
      • Dakota Pictures
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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