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Puzzle

Puzzle

20186.51h 43m

Overview

After years of caring exclusively for the needs of her husband and children, Agnes, a devoted housewife living in a small town near New York, has found something she really enjoys doing: solving puzzles.

Directed by Marc Turtletaub
Written by Oren Moverman, Natalia Smirnoff, Polly Mann
Produced by Guy Stodel, Marc Turtletaub, Wren Arthur
Box Office0Revenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Agnes

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Robert

David Denman

David Denman

Louie

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Ronnie

Austin Abrams

Austin Abrams

Gabe

Bubba Weiler

Bubba Weiler

Ziggy

Helen Coxe

Helen Coxe

Ezster

Mandela Bellamy

Mandela Bellamy

Grocery Clerk

Liv Hewson

Liv Hewson

Nicki

Lori Hammel

Lori Hammel

Fanny

Themes & Keywords

new york citysuburbiapuzzlecharacter studybased on movieunfulfilled lovebored housewifecompetitiveness

About Puzzle

Puzzle is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of new york city, suburbia, puzzle, character study, based on movie, unfulfilled love. Directed by Marc Turtletaub, it stars Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan, David Denman. After years of caring exclusively for the needs of her husband and children, Agnes, a devoted housewife living in a small town near New York, has found something she really enjoys doing: solving puzzles.

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