The Station Agent

The Station Agent

  • Director: Tom McCarthy
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Spanish
  • Release date: December 5, 2003
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Начальник станції
  • "The Station Agent" is Comedy films directed by Thomas McCarthy , starring Peter Dinklage . 
    The film tells that Finba always hopes that others will not bother him. However, he was born with a short height of four feet and five inches, and it was hard not to stand out. His way to respond to the curiosity of others is to stay away from the crowd stories.

    Details

    • Release date December 5, 2003
    • Filming locations Newfoundland, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies SenArt Films, Next Wednesday Productions, The Station Agent

    Box office

    Budget

    $500,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $5,739,376

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $57,785

    Gross worldwide

    $8,701,337

    Movie reviews

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    • By Kasey 2022-03-26 09:01:08

      hindsight,

      I really want to say a lot. I watched this movie with a real buddy today. The two people were bored and watched the movie casually, so they watched it. In 2013, there was this buddy, a buddy who is currently in Shanghai, and a female buddy. The four of us agreed to go to Nanjing to celebrate the Lantern Festival together. The next day, there was nowhere to play, and then we went across the river to Nanjing North Railway Station, feeling lonely. Nanjing North Railway Station, the four of us...

    • By Grady 2022-03-26 09:01:08

      What should a friend be like?

      Living, warm and flat, uncommented narrative, less sermon and more reality, maybe some people get bored from the film, no highlights, no excitement, and visual feast to stimulate our numb brains. In fact, maybe we are the same in life. Some people may also feel very warm. Congratulations, we are living the same ordinary life, and you have a heart that finds delicate and tender feelings. In the end, my favorite scene: three people sitting comfortably and relaxedly under the eaves, no...

    • By Marcos 2022-03-26 09:01:08

      I found my shadow

      In the movie, the male protagonist lives in a very depressing space, and his friends who have been with him all the time are lovers who are similar to him, chasing and hunting trains.

      The male protagonist's life has lasted for a long time, knowing that his friend passed away, or maybe it was God's unique care for him, and the friend left him his small house at the train station.

      He started a new beginning in his life, everything is fresh, everything before is starting...

    • By Devon 2022-03-26 09:01:08

      When did blimps appear?

      The English name The Station Agent, I don't know why it will be translated as "Spiritual Station" or "Next Station Happiness"

      Basically a telephoto lens, watching the story of the character with the lens. There are very few lines for the protagonist, and most of the time he simply replies, and other characters rarely arrange inner monologues, and can only rely on the audience to experience the emotions and changes of the characters.

      The transition of the plot is connected with...

    • By Marshall 2022-03-26 09:01:08

      The three understanding of loneliness

      After watching the whole movie, I keep thinking about a question: what is loneliness? As far as I am concerned, The Station Agent's theme is loneliness. But it didn't tell the audience what is loneliness .It may be a feeling, a status , or a character. Just because of the three form of loneliness, we are never far away from the loneliness. On the other hand, It exists in our whole life .
      Theme:Loneliness
      (1) Loneliness is a character
      Finbar McBride is dwarf. Short body often makes...

    User comments

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    • By Lorine 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      American independent film + Taiwan's small and fresh...

    • By Briana 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      1. All three stars are given to the reasons and methods of watching this movie, which are not listed below; 2. Is the United States not good at making small stories with few desires? 3. The moving camera is very smooth, which is an advantage; 4. The little devil and the warm-hearted sister are both good; 5. There are two good music; The number of viewings this week is...

    • By Jaida 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Very slow very slow. . So much so that I kept waiting for a plot twist, and it really ended like that. . . But the picture is still beautiful. ....

    • By Amani 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      In a plain but arresting film, the conflict may be fierce, but it is expressed in a warm and sudden way, just like the life of ordinary people. The last three people sit in the corridor and watch the scenery. They don't know what they are watching, but they are very...

    • By Kattie 2022-04-23 07:02:46

      calm story, friendship between...

    A great dialogue

    Finbar McBride: It's very interesting. There are so many people watching me entertain me, because I'm really just an ordinary, annoying person.
    Joe Oramas: Hey, Livey , do you have a garlic press?
    Olivia Harris: No.
    more about The Station Agent A great dialogue

    Background creation

    Through Finba and several other "special" characters, the film reflects the hearts of lonely people and the means of self-protection they rely on for survival, and indirectly shows that interpersonal relationships are the foundation of life. James McCarthy , an actor-born director who directed the film for the first time, was visiting a relative and friend living in State of New Jersey when he accidentally found an abandoned train...
    more about The Station Agent Background creation

    Movie quotes

    • Joe Oramas: Trains are really cool.

      Olivia Harris: They are.

      Finbar McBride: [smoking marijuana] So are horses.

      Joe Oramas: What?

      Finbar McBride: I was just thinking that.

      Joe Oramas: Give me the joint, man.

    • [first lines]

      Henry Styles: Morning, professor.

      Finbar McBride: Good morning.

    • Joe Oramas: Hey, man, let me ask you a personal question. You've had sex before, right?

      Finbar McBride: Yes.

      Joe Oramas: With a regular sized chick?

      Finbar McBride: With a regular sized chick.