Thumbsucker

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Thumbsucker

R,

2005,

1h 35m,

Comedy/

Drama

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70%

115 Reviews

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71%

50,000+ Ratings

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In the strange land known as suburbia, introverted adolescent Justin (Lou Pucci) spends the majority of his life pining after his attractive classmate Rebecca (Kelli Garner) and nervously sucking his thumb when he's alone. Oddly, after receiving some New Age advice from his spacey orthodontist, Perry (Keanu Reeves) -- and a helpful dose of prescription pills -- Justin becomes the outspoken star of his school's debate club. His extroverted persona, however, causes an all-new set of problems.

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Critics Consensus

Though quirky coming-of-age themes are common in indie films, this one boasts a smart script and a great cast.

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Ken Tucker

New York Magazine/Vulture

Dec 9, 2005

Unlike so many movies in which a character changes in order to propel the plot forward, this one stops to follow up on the consequences of those changes.

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Stella Papamichael

BBC.com

Nov 1, 2005

3/5

Like Justin, Mills struggles to make his point, but even so, this is a tender portrait of teenhood.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Oct 7, 2005

2.5/4

So no one would argue that Thumbsucker sucks. But the thing does seem just so indie-movie familiar.

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

May 7, 2020

Justin Cobb, the narrator of Walter Kirn's wildly funny novel (an amazing Lou Pucci), needs a lot of help to quit a shameful habit...

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Jun 28, 2019

A very loose movie, which is even capable to provoke antipathy. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Ellie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

Jun 5, 2019

3.5/4

Sublimely honest insight into the complexities of life

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Abraham R

Jun 22, 2018

A touch too mean spirited and featuring some awful acting, particularly by Keanu Reeves, 'Thumbsucker' is a by-the-books coming of age story anguished by a pace that will make snails cry.

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Hermione P

Jan 18, 2018

Premier long métrage de Mike Mills, Thumbsucker est un coming-of-age peuplé d'acteurs assez connus venus jouer des personnages mal écrits et insupportables à contre-emploi (à quoi bon utiliser Vince Vaughn si c'est pour en faire ça), centrés autour de Lou Taylor Pucci, une catastrophe ambulante. Mike Mills enchaîne les petites scènes plus bizarres les unes que les autres, mais l'effet escompté est totalement contraire : Thumbsucker n'a aucun charme et semble surtout forcer sa place dans le genre, sans jamais essayer de créer quelque chose d'unique. Thumbsucker n'a aucun intérêt et semble durer des heures.

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Theodore S

Feb 23, 2010

Definitely an oddity, but it's not on the same level as other indie films similar in style. I found it meaningless and forgettable. (First and only viewing - 7/18/2014)

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Synopsis

In the strange land known as suburbia, introverted adolescent Justin (Lou Pucci) spends the majority of his life pining after his attractive classmate Rebecca (Kelli Garner) and nervously sucking his thumb when he's alone. Oddly, after receiving some New Age advice from his spacey orthodontist, Perry (Keanu Reeves) -- and a helpful dose of prescription pills -- Justin becomes the outspoken star of his school's debate club. His extroverted persona, however, causes an all-new set of problems.

Director: Mike Mills
Producer: Anthony Bregman, Bob Stephenson
Screenwriter: Mike Mills
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: This Is That Productions, Good Machine, Bull's Eye Entertainment, Keep Your Head, Scared Little Animals LLC
Rating: R (Drug/Alcohol Use|Disturbing Images|Language|Sexuality Involving Teens)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M
Runtime: 1h 35m

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