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Thumbsucker

Thumbsucker

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

20056.21h 36m

Overview

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

Directed by Mike Mills
Written by Walter Kirn, Mike Mills
Produced by Anthony Bregman, Bob Stephenson
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $1.9M

Top Cast

Lou Taylor Pucci

Lou Taylor Pucci

Justin Cobb

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Audrey Cobb

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Mike Cobb

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Perry

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Matt Schramm

Kelli Garner

Kelli Garner

Rebecca

Chase Offerle

Chase Offerle

Joel Cobb

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Mr. Geary

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Debate Official

Nancy O'Dell

Nancy O'Dell

Self

Themes & Keywords

first timehigh schoolbecoming an adultthumbhypnosisthumb suckingattention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)elocutionoregon, usablindfoldteenage crushfamilydentistdebate team

About Thumbsucker

Thumbsucker is a comedy, drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of first time, high school, becoming an adult, thumb, hypnosis, thumb sucking. Directed by Mike Mills, it stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio. Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.

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