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26 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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You Can Count on Me
"Family first. Love always."
2000 1h 51m EN
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6.9
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CERTIFIED FRESH
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85
METACRITIC
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7.5
IMDB
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6.9TMDB Β· 368π
95%Rotten Tomatoesβ85Metacriticβ
7.5IMDB Β· 32,442
Drama
Synopsis
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A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.
βFamily first. Love always.β
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Laura Linney
Sammy
Mark Ruffalo
Terry
Matthew Broderick
Brian
Jon Tenney
Bob
Rory Culkin
Rudy
J. Smith-Cameron
Mabel
Josh Lucas
Rudy Sr.
Gaby Hoffmann
Sheila
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Writers
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts πΏ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kenneth Lonergan, shot by Stephen Kazmierski. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Lesley Barber. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Family first. Love always.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0203230 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kenneth Lonergan directs. Stephen Kazmierski behind the camera. Lesley Barber scores. Anne McCabe cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 126 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Kenneth Lonergan, shot by Stephen Kazmierski. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Lesley Barber. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Family first. Love always.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0203230 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "sibling relationship", "drifter", "single mother", "new york state".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Stephen Kazmierski
- Original score
- Lesley Barber
- Editing
- Anne McCabe
- Production design
- Michael Shaw
- Costume design
- Melissa Toth
- Makeup / hair
- Chris Bingham
- Sound
- Robert Fernandez
- Runtime
- 111 min Β· 1h 51m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $11,200,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 95% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 85/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.5/10 Β· 32,442 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 30 wins & 43 nominations total
- The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Kenneth Lonergan
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CR
Crush Entertainment
- HA
Hart-Sharp Entertainment
US
- CA
Cappa Productions
US
- TH
The Shooting Gallery
US
Key crew
- Color TimerAlfredo Frasson
- Sound MixerPeter Schneider
- Production SupervisorJamie H. Zelermyer
- Key GripTodd S. Klein
- Unit Production ManagerJill Footlick
- Supervising Sound EditorWendy Hedin
- Second Assistant DirectorPeter Thorell
- Foley EditorDavid Briggs
- Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Fernandez
- Foley RecordistPatrick Dundas
- Foley ArtistNancy Cabrera
- Steadicam OperatorSandy Hays
- First Assistant DirectorMichael Lerman
- Still PhotographerLarry Riley
- Associate ProducerRobert Kravis
- Music EditorSue Shufro
- CastingLina Todd
- EditorAnne McCabe
- Co-ProducerJulian Iragorri
- Line ProducerJill Footlick
- Co-ProducerKeith Abell
- ProducerLarry Meistrich
- Executive ProducerMartin Scorsese
- Production DesignMichael Shaw
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sibling relationship
- drifter
- single mother
- new york state
- uncle nephew relationship
- catskills
- bank employee
- orphan siblings
- brother sister relationship
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2000-01-21Β· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2000-11-17R
Also known as
International titles
- δ½ εδΊζζΎεΏCN
- ZΓ€hl auf michDE
- You Can Count on Me - ZΓ€hl auf michDE
