Rent A Single Man for FREE
+70,000 other titles and counting
- NO late fees or long term contracts - cancel anytime
- FREE first class post for DVD, Blu-ray & Games rental
- 1000's of films to stream instantly to your PC, TV or PS3TM at no extra cost

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). We follow George through a single day, where a series of encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if .. Read more
| Starring | Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Ginnifer Goodwin |
|---|---|
| Director | Tom Ford |
| Genres | Drama |
loading...
Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). We follow George through a single day, where a series of encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend, Charley (Julianne Moore), a 48-year-old beauty, and is stalked by one of his students, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult).
| Starring | Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Ginnifer Goodwin, Nicholas Hoult, Paulette Lamori |
|---|---|
| Director | Tom Ford |
| Studio | ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 39 mins Watch Online: 1 hr 36 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | Top Drama |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English Watch Online: English |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Watch Online: Watch Online: 12 Feb 2011 To Rent: DVD: 07 Jun 2010 Blu-ray: 07 Jun 2010 |
| Watch now | Included with packages from £4.99. Subscribe. |
Colin Firth delivers the performance of his life in Tom Ford's stunning directorial debut. read more »
- 146
- 101
Slow first movie
Tom Ford's directorial debut is painfully slow as it unfolds. It's compounded by periods of slow motion, just in case you felt giddy at the pace. You ... read more »
- 0
- 0
Wouldn't watch!
Awful!! Very slow moving, quite arty and really a very poor way to tell the story!! I felt like I'd wasted my time.
- 0
- 0
excellent film for people who like films that make you think
The film itself was beautifully shot and well directed. Colin Firth was wonderful in this film.
Other reviews mentioned that the film was slow; ... read more »
- 0
- 0
Finally a director that has something to say!
Yes, there was nudity, such is life, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes, it is about the love between 2 men, such is life. It is human nature to pair up, man-... read more »
Colin Firth was left red-faced after winning an award for his role in A Single Man because the stutter he perfected for The King's Speech returned as he picked up the trophy. The actor won a number of accolades for his turn in fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, including a Best Actor BAFTA and a nomination for an Oscar. Firth was in preparations for his role as stammering monarch King George VI in the his latest movie as he promoted A Single Man throughout last year's (10) awards... Read more