Thumbsucker

Now on DVD

Buy DVD

Movie Trailer

Watch All (4) Trailers & Clips

Viewer Score

Viewer score based on 2 votes.

Critic Score

Critics' score based on 33 reviews.

See Critic Reviews

Theatrical Release Date:

09/16/2005

DVD Release Date:

01/24/2006

Run Time:

94min.

Starring:

Lou Taylor Pucci , Tilda Swinton , Vince Vaughn , Vincent D'Onofrio , Keanu Reeves

Director(s):

Mike Mills

Distributor(s):

Sony Classics

MPAA Rating:

R for drug/alcohol use and sexuality involving teens, language and a disturbing image.

Genre(s):

Comedy,Drama

Plot: A high-school senior finds that fate (and modern medicine) plays some interesting tricks with his personality in this dramatic comedy. Justin Conn (Lou Taylor Pucci) is a neurotic teenager who has a difficult time with his peers, especially Rebecca ... Read More

Latest on Thumbsucker

VIDEO : Thumbsucker Video Q&A

Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Keanu Reeves and others discuss this tale about the difficulties of growing up.

'Beginners' Director Mike Mills Talks About Taking on the Summer Blockbusters

by Jason Guerrasio

Six years after his entertaining and intimate debut feature 'Thumbsucker' hit theaters, graphic designer-artist-filmmaker Mike Mills returns with 'Beginners,' a personal exploration of his relationship with his father and the people who've touched his...

Clooney Will Headline Jason Reitman's 'Up in the Air'

by Eugene Novikov

For the longest time -- until earlier this week, in fact -- I was convinced that Jason Reitman's next directing project was Diablo Cody's horror flick Jennifer's Body. Maybe that's because at a Team Juno roundtable interview last year, the two of them...

'Thumbsucker' Director's Freshman Doc Screens in New York

by Monika Bartyzel

A few years ago, Mike Mills led us into the world of thumbsucking alienation with Thumbsucker. Much more than a tale of a mouth and a thumb, it detailed a kid diagnosed with ADD who finds one dependence replaced by another. While it is mainly about a kid...

The Week in Reviews

by Karina Longworth

Here's a quick guide to the films reviewed on Cinematical this week:"They never touch on the issue of physical congress between living and dead; I imagine it would require lots of lubrication." -- Ryan Stewart on The Corpse Bride"Sergei...