Nobody
A visceral action-thriller that erupts with repressed rage, painting a brutalist masterpiece of suburban malaise giving way to violent catharsis.
Nobody
Nobody

"Never underestimate a nobody."

18 March 2021 United States of America 91 min ⭐ 7.9 (7,815)
Director: Ilya Naishuller
Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Aleksey Serebryakov, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Michael Ironside
Action Thriller
Repressed Masculinity and Midlife Crisis The Inescapable Nature of the Past Violence as Catharsis and Addiction Family and Protection
Budget: $16,000,000
Box Office: $57,512,470

Nobody - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

Give me the goddamn kitty-cat bracelet, motherf***er!

— Hutch Mansell

Context:

Hutch says this after tracking down the burglars who broke into his home. He is not motivated by the stolen cash or watch, but by his daughter's missing bracelet.

Meaning:

This line encapsulates the entire premise of the film: a seemingly trivial object becoming the catalyst for an explosion of extreme violence. It highlights the absurdity and the deeply personal nature of Hutch's breaking point.

I'm a... nobody.

— Hutch Mansell

Context:

Hutch says this during an interrogation at the beginning of the film, bruised and beaten after the main events. It's a cryptic response that sets up the film's core mystery about his identity.

Meaning:

This is the central ironic statement of the film. Hutch uses this self-description to downplay his significance, but it's a cover for his lethal past. The film's title and this quote play on the idea that the most dangerous people are often the ones you overlook.

I hope these assholes like hospital food.

— Hutch Mansell

Context:

After finding the original burglars and seeing their sick child, Hutch leaves them be. On his way home, he stops a bus being harassed by a group of Russian gangsters and delivers this line before proceeding to brutally beat them.

Meaning:

This quote marks the turning point where Hutch fully embraces his return to violence. After deciding not to harm the original, desperate burglars, he finds a new target for his rage, signaling his acceptance of the chaos he is about to unleash.

Hey Pop, there's this thing I gotta do.

— Hutch Mansell

Context:

Hutch calls his father, David, in the nursing home to warn him that trouble is coming and he needs to prepare for a fight with the Russian mob.

Meaning:

This understated line signifies the reawakening of the Mansell family's violent legacy. It's a casual call to arms, showing the deep, unspoken understanding between Hutch and his father about the nature of their 'work.'