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Overview
Plot:
Justin throws himself and everyone around him into chaos when he attempts to break free from his addiction to his thumb. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Underage Drinking | Thumb Sucking | Debate | Blindfold | Mother Son Relationship moreAwards:
4 wins & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
Two thumbs up! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lou Taylor Pucci | ... | Justin Cobb (as Lou Pucci) | |
| Tilda Swinton | ... | Audrey Cobb | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Mike Cobb | |
| Keanu Reeves | ... | Perry Lyman | |
| Benjamin Bratt | ... | Matt Schramm | |
| Kelli Garner | ... | Rebecca | |
| Vince Vaughn | ... | Mr. Geary | |
| Chase Offerle | ... | Joel Cobb | |
| Dakota Goldhor | ... | Girl on Plane | |
| Walter Kirn | ... | Debate Judge | |
| Kit Koenig | ... | Principal | |
| Sarah Lucht | ... | English Teacher | |
| Arvin V. Entena | ... | Perry Lyman's Assistant | |
| Eric Normington | ... | Hotel Desk Clerk | |
| Allen Go | ... | Biology Teacher |
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Rated R for drug/alcohol use and sexuality involving teens, language and a disturbing image.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Ireland:16 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Finland:K-11 | USA:R | UK:15MOVIEmeter: 
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Scarlett Johansson was originally cast as Rebecca Crane, but she dropped out shortly before filming and was replaced by Kelli Garner. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): It is stated that Ritalin and cocaine have only three molecules different. Both are actually single molecules. Although similar in shape, there are several atoms difference. moreQuotes:
[from trailer]Dr. Perry Lyman: I want to try hypnosis. Imagine you're deep in the forest. Call on your power animal.
Justin Cobb: Come here!
Dr. Perry Lyman: [pause] Do it in your mind.
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"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.