# A Different Man (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/a-different-man/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 75% |
| Critic Score | 89% |
| Audience Score | 68% |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 6.9/10 |
| Director | Aaron Schimberg |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, Comedy |
| Runtime | 112 min |
| Festival premiere | Berlinale 2024 (Silver Bear – Best Leading Performance) |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 3 nominations |

## Quick answer

A Different Man (2024) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. A wickedly ironic identity puzzle that lets Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson play cruel games with vanity and self-worth  Critics and audiences diverge (89% critic vs 68% audience). Metascore 78/100. Directed by Aaron Schimberg.

## Critics consensus

A wickedly ironic identity puzzle that lets Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson play cruel games with vanity and self-worth — squirmy, funny and unexpectedly profound.

## Synopsis

An aspiring actor with facial neurofibromatosis undergoes an experimental cure and remakes himself as a handsome stranger — only to watch another man with his old condition effortlessly claim the life he wanted, in a slippery fable about identity, envy and the face we mistake for a self.

## Cast

Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson

## Accolades

Premiered at Berlinale 2024, where it won the Silver Bear – Best Leading Performance.
- Nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling — Academy Awards 2025
- Won Best Actor – Musical or Comedy — Golden Globes 2025
- Nominated for Best Supporting Performance — Independent Spirit Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Screenplay — Independent Spirit Awards 2025

## Common questions

**Is A Different Man worth watching?**
A Different Man holds a 75% Celluloid Score. A wickedly ironic identity puzzle that lets Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson play cruel games with vanity and self-worth — squirmy, funny and unexpectedly profound.

**What is A Different Man about?**
An aspiring actor with facial neurofibromatosis undergoes an experimental cure and remakes himself as a handsome stranger — only to watch another man with his old condition effortlessly claim the life he wanted, in a slippery fable about identity, envy and the face we mistake for a self.

**Who directed A Different Man?**
A Different Man (2024) was directed by Aaron Schimberg.

**What is the Celluloid Score of A Different Man?**
75% — the average of five public sources: critics 89%, audience 68%, Metascore 78/100, Letterboxd 3.6/5, and IMDb 6.9/10.

**What awards did A Different Man win?**
A Different Man won Best Actor – Musical or Comedy (Golden Globes 2025), with 3 further nominations.

**Where can I watch A Different Man?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the A Different Man page for current options.

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