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Thumbsucker - Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Keanu Reeves, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mike Mills

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Movie propaganda

Justin Cobb (Lou Taylor Pucci) throws himself and everyone around him into chaos when he attempts to break free from his addiction to his thumb.

Theatrical propaganda posters

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film drama comedy teen romance

Persons of interest

Lou Taylor Pucci .... Justin Cobb
Tilda Swinton .... Audrey Cobb
Vincent D'Onofrio .... Mike Cobb
Kelli Garner .... Rebecca
Keanu Reeves .... Dr Perry Lyman
Vince Vaughn .... Mr Geary
Benjamin Bratt .... Matt Schraam
Chase Offerle .... Joel Cobb
Sarah Iverson .... Rene
Sarah Bing .... Sasha
Kit Koenig .... Mrs Wood
Mason Bromberg .... 4-year-old Justin
Colton Vaughan Evans .... 10-year-old Justin
Olivia D Brown .... Ashley
Mahdad Rezaiyan .... Mark
Walter Kirn .... Author
Mike Mills .... Screenwriter
Mike Mills .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Thumbsucker official movie site
Thumbsucker film production notes
Thumbsucker QuickTime movie trailers
Awards and film festivals:

Berlin International Film Festival 2005: Won: Silver Berlin Bear: Best Actor (Lou Taylor Pucci); Nominated: Golden Berlin Bear (Mike Mills)
Cinematic Intelligence Agency Trenchcoat Awards 2005: Nominated: Best teenager (Justin Cobb - Lou Taylor Pucci)
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2005: Official selection
Independent Spirit Awards 2006: Nominated: Best first feature
Sundance Film Festival 2005: Won: Special Jury Prize: Dramatic (Lou Taylor Pucci); Nominated: Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic (Mike Mills)
Toronto International Film Festival 2005: Screening

See also Napoleon Dynamite
Studios and distributors:

Sony Pictures Releasing

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Well, like most of you, I don't know what to make of Thumbsucker; it's something like the illegitimate offspring of Napoleon Dynamite and The life aquatic with Steve Zissou. You need to take a deep breath, sit back and relax into your chair - not too relaxed, though, as you'll doze off.

Lou Taylor Pucci is great as the misguided, misinformed, misunderstood eponymous protagonist: dry, dazed, delightful. And he looks like he could be the son of Tilda Swinton, an amazing feat not just because moviemakers don't pay much attention to commonality of appearance when casting films (just bums on seats) but because Tilda Swinton doesn't look like anyone else on the planet. Mike Mills has created an unusual film, one which won't knock you off your seat but one which will give you something to think about.