Cold Souls
“A soul searching comedy.”
Cast
Paul Giamatti 
Emily Watson Dina Korzun Armand Schultz Michael Tucker Ted Koch
Credits
Written by: 
Sophie Barthes
Plot
Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.
Sinekatalog’s take
Cold Souls (2009) is a American comedy directed by Sophie Barthes. It stars Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson and Dina Korzun. It runs 101 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009: Best Actor (Best Actor Award) — Paul Giamatti
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (10,683 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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