
A Million Little Pieces(2019)
A young drug-addled writer approaching the bottom of his descent submits to two months of agonizing detox at a treatment center in Minnesota.


“A true story of addiction, survival and family.”
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

Steve Carell
David Sheff

Timothée Chalamet
Nic Sheff

Maura Tierney
Karen Barbour

Amy Ryan
Vicki Sheff

Christian Convery
Jasper Sheff

Oakley Bull
Daisy Sheff

Kaitlyn Dever
Lauren

Stefanie Scott
Julia

Julian Works
Gack

Jack Dylan Grazer
12-Year-Old Nic Sheff
Beautiful Boy is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, san francisco, california, drug addiction, biography, based on true story, drug rehabilitation. Directed by Felix van Groeningen, it stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney. After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
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