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Thumbsucker

Thumbsucker

2005Movie⏱️ 1h 36mR
ComedyDrama
6.5
IMDB Rating
22,451 votes

Justin throws himself and everyone around him into chaos when he attempts to break free from his addiction to his thumb.

Director
Mike Mills
Writers
Walter Kirn, Mike Mills
Stars
Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio
Release Date
October 7, 2005
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 5
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 101
Reviews
📋 21.7K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Lou Taylor Pucci
Lou Taylor Pucci
as Justin Cobb
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
as Audrey Cobb
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Mike Cobb
👤
Ted Beckman
as Stoner Guy
Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt
as Matt Schramm
👤
Arvin V. Entena
as Perry Lyman's Assistant
👤
Tyler Gannon
as Stoner Chick
Kelli Garner
Kelli Garner
as Rebecca
👤
Allen Go
as Biology Teacher
Dakota O'Hara
Dakota O'Hara
as Girl on Plane

💰 Box Office

$2,138,742
Worldwide Gross
$1,328,679
Domestic Gross
$85,327
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Tualatin High School - 22300 SW Boones Ferry Road, Tualatin, Oregon, USA
Production
Bob Yari Productions, This Is That Productions, Cinema-Go-Go

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgeTeen ComedyTeen DramaComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

good movie after all
by karljones2005-08-17
7/10

"I was really expecting to not like Thumbsucker. I don't care for "teen angst" movies. Now having seen Thumbsucker, I'm really confused as to why Sony would market it in this genre (teen angst = teen $, I guess) and why its below the 5-star mark here at IMDb. It's really a remarkable movie. When it hits its stride, about 30 minutes in, it gets to places that few movies ever get to with respects to growing up, family dynamics, being a teen, being an adult, just generally being human. When I saw Thumbsucker, the screening was followed up with Q&A with the director a..."

💡 Did You Know?

Co-Writer and Director Mike Mills saw over one hundred actors for the role of Justin.

📖 Synopsis

Justin throws himself and everyone around him into chaos when he attempts to break free from his addiction to his thumb.