Mister Lonely (2008)

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You are whoever you want to be.

In Paris, a young American working as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.

• Released: 2008-02-02
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 143 votes

Directed by Harmony Korine.

Top cast

• Diego Luna as Michael Jackson
• Samantha Morton as Marilyn Monroe
• Denis Lavant as Charlie Chaplin
• James Fox as The Pope
• Werner Herzog as Father Umbrillo
• Leos Carax as Renard
• Richard Strange as Abraham Lincoln
• Jason Pennycooke as Sammy Davis, Jr.
• Anita Pallenberg as The Queen
• Rachel Anna Simon as Little Red Riding Hood

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Mister Lonely

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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