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Thumbsucker (2005)

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Dubbed "the King Kong of oral obsessives" by his hippie dentist, Justin Cobb is a 16-year-old desperate to find a way to break this embarrassing habit he has retained since infancy. His father, a former football star, tries to help by providing an antidotal cayenne-pepper cream and a healthy dose of fly-fishing. His mother, who works as a nurse helping the rich and famous sober up, seems... See Full Description
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Kids/Family, Adaptation and Teen
Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.
Release Date: September 16th, 2005 (LA/NY)
MPAA Rating: R for drug/alcohol use, language, sexuality.
Distributors:
Sony Pictures Classics
U.S. Box Office: $1,325,073
Cast and Credits
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Keanu Reeves, Vincent D Onofrio, Vince Vaughn, Lou Taylor Pucci
Directed by: Mike Mills (II), Michael Mills (II)
Produced by: Cathy Schulman, Bob Yari, Ted Hope
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-   
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...the movie is equally about the adult characters, who all seem to have lacked adequate parenting themselves." more...
B
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a smart, funny, sometimes lovely little film..." more...
B
E! Online,
"...this sucker has its heart, if not its thumb, in the right place." more...
B+
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"Adapted from Walter Kirn's 1999 novel, the film isn't nearly as witty as its source..." more...
C+
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