Thumbsucker (2005)

Diretor:

Mike Mills

Escritores:

Walter Kirn (novel)
Mike Mills (written by)

Data de Lançamento:

28 Outubro 2005 (UK)

Gênero:

Comédia | Drama

Argumento:

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

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Debate | Teacher | Dentist | Teenager

Prêmios:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Comentários dos utilizadores:

Two thumbs up!

Elenco

Ted Beckman	...	Stoner Guy
Benjamin Bratt	...	Matt Schramm
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Mike Cobb
Arvin V. Entena	...	Perry Lyman's Assistant
Tyler Gannon	...	Stoner Chick
Kelli Garner	...	Rebecca
Allen Go	...	Biology Teacher
Dakota Goldhor	...	Girl on Plane
Walter Kirn	...	Debate Judge
Kit Koenig	...	Principal
Sarah Lucht	...	English Teacher
Eric Normington	...	Hotel Desk Clerk
Nancy O'Dell	...	Herself
Lanette Prazeau	...	School Nurse
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Justin Cobb (as Lou Pucci)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug/alcohol use and sexuality involving teens, language and a disturbing image.

Duração:

96 min

País:

USA

Língua:

Inglês

Cor:

Cor

Aspect Ratio:

2,35 : 1

Som:

Dolby Digital

Certificação:

Australia:M | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Ireland:16 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Singapore:NC-16 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-11 | Japan:PG-12 | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 | Norway:11 | USA:R | UK:15

Locais de filmagem:

Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Companhia :

Bob Yari Productions

Pegadinha:

The director saw over 100 actors for the role of Justin.

Goofs:

Equipamento de Equipe de filmagem visível: A microphone can be seen when Justin is bringing his prize back home.

Citações:

Justin Cobb: What's your power animal?
Dr. Perry Lyman: That’s personal.

Filme Connections:

Referido em "Filmography: Keanu Reeves" (2005)

Tilha Sonora:

Thirteen

Two thumbs up!

"Thumbsucker" doesn't suck, at all! It's also not just another teen-angst flick. It is a funny, thoughtful, and enjoyable movie. I would give this two thumbs up! Although the movie revolves around Justin, a thoughtful, sensitive, teenager who happens to have a rather nasty habit of sucking his thumb, it also shows his relationship with his parents, brother, teachers, his peers and his dentist, who all undergo their own personal development during the course of the movie.

Justin and his brother call their parents by their first names, and in the case of the Cobbs, this doesn't seem to increase or decrease the level of respect or obedience teenagers have for their parents. Justin and his mother Audrey seem to be alike - they both have crushes: he, for a girl in his debating class, and she, for an actor on daytime TV.

"Thumbsucker" shows that teenagers with a lot of parental love and support can also end up feeling alienated anyway. The path to adulthood is often fraught with anguish, mostly self-inflicted. But sometimes, meeting a mean girl who'd break your heart in a second can do that too.

The casting is excellent - I hadn't checked the cast list before watching it, and was pleasantly surprised to find so many known and good actors in it. Keanu Reaves was a surprise, and a hoot to watch. Tilda Swinton is one cool lady, and I will certainly be looking out for her other movies.