Thumbsucker

Thumbsucker

  • Director: Mike Mills
  • Writer: Walter Kirn,Mike Mills
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: October 7, 2005
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Погана звичка
  • "Thumbsucker" is a feature film directed by Mike Mills and starring Lou Taylor Pucci , Katherine Matilda Swinton , Vincent D'Onofrio , Keanu Reeves, etc.
    The film tells the story of high school student Justin trying hard to overcome the naive habit of thumb sucking, but accidentally caused everyone around him to fall into chaos.
    The film premiered at the 21st Sundance International Film Festival in the United States on January 23, 2005   .

    Details

    • Release date October 7, 2005
    • Filming locations Portland International Airport - 7000 NE Airport Way, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies Bob Yari Productions, This Is That Productions, Cinema-Go-Go

    Box office

    Budget

    $4,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,328,679

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $85,327

    Gross worldwide

    $2,138,742

    Movie reviews

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    • By Anastasia 2022-12-30 11:31:57

      Is thumb sucking a disease?

      Because a boy in the same class in junior high school also had this kind of behavior---sucking his thumb, so I really want to know what is going on?

      The movie tells us that the uncontrollable thumb sucking of adolescent children may really be a non-serious mental illness, which involves a wide range of family, growth, interpersonal relationships, and education. . . Maybe there is a problem in which link, so you will keep sucking your thumb, especially when the pressure...

    • By Missouri 2022-12-28 04:44:09

      life is without an answer...

      Fresh and bright style, simple picture, growing confusion, faint first love of boys and girls... Everything is so simple, the simple thing is that there will be problems all the time in life.
      In the process of watching, there are actually many In the plot, the confusion encountered by the protagonist is also confusing me. It is not these problems that are confusing me, but the problems that everyone will encounter when growing up. Li Weisi, a dentist who also looks like a psychiatrist, has...

    • By Helmer 2022-12-20 06:04:04

      how to live without an answer

      "Thumbsucker" (Thumbsucker), the 17-year-old boy Justin in the film was backed by a bunch of big-name movie stars and won the actor of the 2005 Berlin Film Festival. Justin could not help but suck his thumb in high school. The school diagnosed him as attention deficit disorder. He is an extremely sensitive but lucky boy with a happy family. After ups and downs, he calmly accepted his thumb sucking method. We are always looking for the perfect answer to the problem, the key is how to live...

    • By Garry 2022-12-16 20:03:15

      Psychology in film: the road to identity

      Adolescent children often think about "Where do I come from? Who am I? Where am I going?" Such questions, behind these questions, are the young people's desire to explore and understand themselves. They expect to define themselves; expect to summarize their own solid values; expect to have stable and independent personality characteristics and temperament; expect to feel that they are the same individual in different times and situations. Only after these mature desires are fulfilled can they...

    • By Misael 2022-12-14 12:51:29

      bit by bit

      At 139 minutes, the film is rich in content such as the birth of the universe, dinosaurs, a family of five in a small Texas town, and conjectures about the end of life. The film has both amazing narrative techniques and horrific artificial fragments; some parts should be played. Five stars, but even one star is too much in some places. Considering the overall consideration, I gave the middle three stars, but this does not actually represent a fair evaluation - in any case, "The Tree of Life" is...

    User comments

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    • By Alex 2023-09-30 12:22:32

      Keanu as always blows my mind. There is no answer to life... PS: A very small literary film, about growth, life, and myself. ost is...

    • By Adeline 2023-09-01 11:27:40

      It turns out that there are so many big names...not as good as I...

    • By Wilburn 2023-08-22 07:08:18

      Finger sucking is not a disease, cynicism is not a disease, taking medicine is not a disease, no one is sick, growing up is acknowledging the disease, and the disease is...

    • By Wilfrid 2023-08-11 17:36:37

      keanu reeves is the...

    • By Gayle 2023-07-27 03:41:34

      Reminds me of my childhood... I like films like this: youth, melancholy, my own...

    Movie quotes

    • [Justin and Mr. Geary have a final word with one another]

      Mr. Geary: Justin, it's... in my professional opinion that you've become a monster.

      Justin Cobb: What? You used to love me.

      Mr. Geary: Don't get grandiose with this.

      Justin Cobb: Well, what was that all about my gift? And you told me - You - You built it up. You told me I had a talent.

      Mr. Geary: Yeah, you do. You have a real intensity. You have a great understanding of group dynamics. But there's also a lot of things you need to work on, Justin. Like glibness. Arrogance. Self-control. Shall I go on?

      Justin Cobb: At least I still have a dream.

      Mr. Geary: That's great. Is that how you see me? That's what we've come to, Justin?

      Justin Cobb: I already decided that I'm quitting the debate team.

      Mr. Geary: That's my fault. Thank you very much. Good luck to you.

      [Justin leaves Mr. Geary's room]

    • [Joel works out stretching in front of his bedroom mirror when Justin walks in]

      Joel Cobb: What?

      Justin Cobb: Nothing. Ass.

      Joel Cobb: Be quiet.

      Justin Cobb: Joel.

      Joel Cobb: Yeah?

      Justin Cobb: I always kinda thought Audrey was gonna leave Mike.

      Joel Cobb: They couldn't be apart.

      Justin Cobb: But is that love?

      Joel Cobb: I don't know.

      Justin Cobb: Well, don't you ever think about this stuff? Doesn't it ever freak you out?

      Joel Cobb: Everything freaks you out.

      Justin Cobb: You don't even care. You have it so easy, Joel.

      Joel Cobb: I hate it when you say shit like that.

      Justin Cobb: Like what?

      Joel Cobb: Like you're the only one with problems. You ever think maybe you're so busy being weird, that I have to step up and be normal? Everyone's worried about you. All the bullshit you get yourself into.

      Justin Cobb: Why didn't you ever just say anything? I'm sorry.

    • [Justin and Rebecca kiss in her bedroom when she notices the MFC written on his thumb]

      Justin Cobb: [Chuckles] What's MFC? Justin? Justin.

      [Justin becomes shy when he's reminded that MFC is his dad's initials, written on his thumb as a reminder to stop sucking]

      Justin Cobb: Nothing.

      Rebecca: It's nothing? Well, then why don't you just tell me? Justin.

      Justin Cobb: Motherfucking cocksucker.

      Rebecca: Why are you acting like this? What's the point of us spending time together if it can't lead to openness?

      Justin Cobb: I'm sorry.

      Rebecca: Maybe you should go.

      Justin Cobb: I'm sorry. Um... Should I call you?

      Rebecca: When you're ready to be open.