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Cyrus

Cyrus

John met the woman of his dreams. Then he met her son...

20105.91h 31m

Overview

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.

Directed by Jay Duplass
Written by Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Produced by Michael Costigan
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $9.9M

Top Cast

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

John Kilpatrick

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Cyrus Fawcett

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Molly Fawcett

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Jamie

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Tim

Kathy Ann Wittes

Kathy Ann Wittes

Ashley

Diane Mizota

Diane Mizota

Thermostat Girl

Katie Aselton

Katie Aselton

Pretty Girl

Jamie Donnelly

Jamie Donnelly

Pastor

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Roger

Themes & Keywords

mumblecore

About Cyrus

Cyrus is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2010 exploring themes of mumblecore. Directed by Jay Duplass, it stars John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei. With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.

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