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Thumbsucker

2005 · 96 min

A gentle, quirky indie comedy-drama that feels like a warm, slightly melancholic hug, full of awkward charm and quiet insight.

Tagline
He's not O.K. they're not O.K. and that's O.K.
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.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Mike Mills
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Languages
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