Thumbsucker

"He's not O.K. they're not O.K. and that's O.K."

2005 1h 36m EN

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6.2

MID

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70%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.5

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 280🍅70%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 22,308

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Synopsis

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Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.

“He's not O.K. they're not O.K. and that's O.K.”

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Cast

Lou Taylor Pucci
Justin Cobb
Tilda Swinton
Audrey Cobb
Vincent D'Onofrio
Mike Cobb
Keanu Reeves
Perry
Benjamin Bratt
Matt Schramm
Kelli Garner
Rebecca
Chase Offerle
Joel Cobb
Vince Vaughn
Mr. Geary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Mills
Writers: Mike Mills
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 64% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Mills, shot by Joaquín Baca-Asay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim DeLaughter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Haines Hall 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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Lou Taylor Pucci and Tilda Swinton and Vincent D'Onofrio carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's not O.K. they're not O.K. and that's O.K.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Mills directs. Joaquín Baca-Asay behind the camera. Tim DeLaughter scores. Haines Hall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 64% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Directed by Mike Mills, shot by Joaquín Baca-Asay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tim DeLaughter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Haines Hall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lou Taylor Pucci and Tilda Swinton and Vincent D'Onofrio carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's not O.K. they're not O.K. and that's O.K.".
9IMDB entry: tt0318761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "first time", "high school", "becoming an adult", "thumb".