Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Manchester by the Sea (2016)
After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job as a janitor in Boston, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations. There, he is forced to deal with a past that separated him...
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Release Date: November 18th, 2016

DVD Release Date: February 21st, 2017

R |2 hr 17 min

Plot Summary

After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job as a janitor in Boston, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations. There, he is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife, Randi (Michelle Williams), and the community where he was born and raised.

Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, C.J. Wilson, Heather Burns, Tate Donovan, Josh Hamilton

Director: Kenneth Lonergan

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Roadside Attractions, Big Indie Pictures

Distributors: Amazon Studios, Roadside Attractions

Keywords: Brooding, Wife, School, Love, Hospital, 2010s, Office, Intense, Underdog, Sacrifice, Emotional, Death, Brother, Friend

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Ratings & Reviews

90
Todd McCarthyThe Hollywood Reporter
Lonergan layers and then layers some more, allows his characters to stew, not always disclose themselves and then come to decisions and changes naturally, or after due deliberation. And they can relapse and not always be ready for the breakthrough moment toward which the story seems to be pointing. The result is something that feels more akin to a full meal than the usual cinematic popcorn. show more
70
Robert AbeleTheWrap
A movie that, if never exactly a cathartic experience, carries you along in its clenched grip with an undeniable power. It’s sad and funny and real. show more
100
Fionnuala HalliganScreen International
Kenneth Lonergan’s deeply moving return after the travails of Margaret shows what a rare storyteller he is, measuring out his narrative beats in a world which crackles with life, guiding Casey Affleck’s magnificent performance, instantly recognisable as a career-be show more

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