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- ComedyDrama
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- Contemporary21st Century
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Thumbsucker, 2005
English
USA
Profile of Thumbsucker
Thumbsucker can be described as contemplative, offbeat, and clever. The plot revolves around an eccentric family, self discovery, and coming of age. Its comic aspect comes from irreverent humor. Thumbsucker's main genres are drama and comedy. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the suburbs and at a high school. Thumbsucker takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a date night and teens.
Summary of Thumbsucker
Music-video director Mike Mills's feature-length debut, Thumbsucker, is an offbeat, unique film about the trials and tribulations of a relatively normal family living in Oregon. The black comedy stars Lou Pucci as Justin Cobb, a 17-year-old who still sucks his thumb, infuriating his tough father, Mike (Vincent D'Onofrio), a high-school football star who never made it to the pros because of a knee injury. Justin's mother, Audrey (Tilda Swinton), is a nurse who is developing an odd crush on TV actor Matt Schramm (Benjamin Bratt). Meanwhile, Justin becomes more interested in Rebecca (Kelli Garner) than arguing with his peers as a member of Mr. Geary's (Vince Vaughn) debate team. To rid Justin of his thumbsucking habit--as well as other weird things that begin happening after his Zen-like orthodontist, Perry Lyman (Keanu Reeves), hypnotizes him--he is put on medication to combat attention deficit disorder, which further complicates his life and his relationships with friends, family, and teachers. Pucci is magnificent in the title role, capturing just the right nuances in his portrayal of a troubled teenager. The rest of the cast is excellent as well, especially D'Onofrio as a father unable to show his emotions, Vaughn as a cool teacher, and Reeves as a wacked-out dentist. The Polyphonic Spree composed songs for the film, which is based on a novel by Walter Kirn.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 23 January 2005 |
| Runtime: | 96 min |
Cast and Crew
as Justin Cobb
as Audrey Cobb
as Mike Cobb
as Rebecca
as Perry Lyman
as Mr. Geary
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Critics Reviews
The New Yorker
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- by: David Denby
The New York Times
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- by: Dana Stevens
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- by: sethdellinger
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