Synecdoche, New York (2008)
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- R
- 2h 4min
- Drama
- 05 Feb 2009 (Netherlands)
- Movie
A theatre director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 29 nominations.
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| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... |
Caden Cotard
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| Catherine Keener | ... |
Adele Lack
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| Sadie Goldstein | ... |
Olive (4 years old)
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| Tom Noonan | ... |
Sammy Barnathan
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| Peter Friedman | ... |
Emergency Room Doctor
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| Charles Techman | ... |
Like Clockwork Patient
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| Josh Pais | ... |
Ophthalmologist
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| Daniel London | ... |
Tom
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| Robert Seay | ... |
David
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| Michelle Williams | ... |
Claire Keen
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| Stephen Adly Guirgis | ... |
Davis
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| Samantha Morton | ... |
Hazel
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| Hope Davis | ... |
Madeleine Gravis
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Frank Girardeau | ... |
Plumber
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| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... |
Maria
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| Amy Wright | ... |
Burning House Realtor
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| Paul Sparks | ... |
Derek
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| Jerry Adler | ... |
Caden's Father
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| Lynn Cohen | ... |
Caden's Mother
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| Deirdre O'Connell | ... |
Ellen's Mother
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Kat Peters | ... |
Ellen (10 years old)
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| John Rothman | ... |
Dentist
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Amanda R. Phillips | ... |
Emergency Room Nurse
(as Amanda Fulks)
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| Frank Wood | ... |
Evaluative Services Doctor
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Deanna Storey | ... |
Jazz Singer
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| Elizabeth Marvel | ... |
Warehouse Realtor
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Laura Odeh | ... |
Toystore Clerk
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| Mark Lotito | ... |
Minister
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| Daisy Tahan | ... |
Ariel
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| Erica Fae | ... |
German Woman
(as Erica Berg)
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Raymond Angelic Sr. | ... |
German Doctor
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| Cliff Carpenter | ... |
Old Man
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Timothy Doyle | ... |
Michael
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| Amy Spanger | ... |
Soap Actress Nurse
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Nick Wyman | ... |
Soap Actor Doctor
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| Portia | ... |
Therapy Patient Actress
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| Dan Ziskie | ... |
Leg Tremor Doctor
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| Chris McGinn | ... |
Lady at Caden's Mom's
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| Robin Weigert | ... |
Adult Olive
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| Gerald Emerick | ... |
Man in Line
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Alvin Epstein | ... |
Man with Nose Bleed
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| Rosemary Murphy | ... |
Frances
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| Emily Watson | ... |
Tammy
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| Tim Guinee | ... |
Needleman Actor
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| Kristen Bush | ... |
Actress Playing Claire
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Greg McFadden | ... |
Actor Playing Needleman Actor
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| Barbara Haas | ... |
Warehouse Actress
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| William Ryall | ... |
Jimmy
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| Dianne Wiest | ... |
Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
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| Joe Lisi | ... |
Maurice
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| Alice Drummond | ... |
Actress Playing Frances
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| Michael Higgins | ... |
Actor Playing Man with Nose Bleed
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Stanley Krajewski | ... |
Actor as Caden
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| Tom Greer | ... |
Medic
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| Christopher Evan Welch | ... |
Pastor
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| Michael Medeiros | ... |
Eric
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| Pete Brennan | ... |
Actor (uncredited)
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David Collihan | ... |
Sign Painter (uncredited)
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| Brie Eley | ... |
Warehouse Actor (uncredited)
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| Alan Gary | ... |
First Burlesque Patron (uncredited)
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Don Gomez | ... |
Actor Playing 'Davis' in Play (uncredited)
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| Brigitte Hagerman | ... |
Claire Keen's Sister (uncredited)
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Scott Hatfield | ... |
Psychiatrist Actor (uncredited)
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| Takako Haywood | ... |
Girl in TV Commercial (uncredited)
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Kyle Knauf | ... |
Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
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| Brittany Krall | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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| Amelia Martin | ... |
Actress as Tammy as Hazel (uncredited)
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| Rebecca Merle | ... |
Upstate Theater Attendee (uncredited)
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| Brenna Palughi | ... |
Actress as Claire (uncredited)
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| Sal Rinella | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Tomasz Smolarski | ... |
German Patron (uncredited)
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Misha Zubarev | ... |
German patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charlie Kaufman | ||
Written by
| Charlie Kaufman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ray Angelic | ... | executive producer |
| Anthony Bregman | ... | producer |
| William Horberg | ... | executive producer |
| Spike Jonze | ... | producer |
| Charlie Kaufman | ... | producer |
| Sidney Kimmel | ... | producer |
| Bruce Toll | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jon Brion | ||
Cinematography by
| Frederick Elmes | ... | director of photography (as Fred Elmes) |
Editing by
| Robert Frazen | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Armstrong | ... | digital intermediate producer: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| Terra Bliss | ... | digital intermediate producer: Deluxe Efilm Toronto |
| Tavia Charlton | ... | digital intermediate production manager |
| Joe Gawler | ... | colorist |
| Lee Hughes | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Nancy Jundi | ... | digital editing systems support |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate editor: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| Beth Moran | ... | assistant editor |
| Dave Muscat | ... | digital intermediate editor: Deluxe EFilm Toromto |
| Chi Yoon Chung | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Dylan Correll | ... | post-production intern (uncredited) |
| Molle DeBartolo | ... | digital intermediate coordinator (uncredited) |
| Paloma Mele | ... | editorial intern (uncredited) |
| John Vladic | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jeanne McCarthy | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Friedberg | ||
Art Direction by
| Adam Stockhausen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lydia Marks | ||
Costume Design by
| Melissa Toth | ||
Makeup Department
| Mike Antolino | ... | prosthetic makeup crew: mold department |
| Chris Arnold | ... | prosethic makeup crew: mold department |
| Andrea Bergstol | ... | prosethic makeup crew: mold department |
| Judy Chin | ... | makeup department head |
| Diana Choi | ... | prosethic makeup crew: mold department (as Diana Yoo) / prosthetic makeup crew: art department (as Diana Yoo) |
| Martial Corneville | ... | wig maker |
| Jerry DeCarlo | ... | hair department head |
| Naomi Donne | ... | makeup designer |
| David Fidel | ... | prosthetic makeup crew: art department |
| Shaune Harrison | ... | prosthetic makeup crew: mold department |
| Paul Huntley | ... | wig maker (as Paul Huntly) |
| Chris Kelly | ... | prosthetic makeup crew: mold department |
| Tim Kern | ... | tattoo designer: Olive |
| Paul Komoda | ... | prosthetic makeup crew: art department |
| Mandy Lyons | ... | key hair stylist |
| Michael Marino | ... | prosthetic makeup designer (as Mike Marino) |
| Gary Martori | ... | hair stylist |
| Mike Measimer | ... | prosethic makeup crew: mold department |
| Mike Mulligan | ... | prosthetic makeup crew: mold department |
| Peter Owen | ... | wig maker |
| David Presto | ... | prosthetic makeup assistant |
| Stephen Prouty | ... | prosethic makeup crew: mold department (as Steve Prouty) |
| Jimmy Ramone Marino | ... | prosethic makeup crew: mold department |
| Hayes Villandry | ... | prosthetic makeup crew: mold department |
| Scott Wallace | ... | prosethic makeup crew: mold department |
| Sasha Cummins | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Christina Grant | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Rondi Scott | ... | makeup intern (uncredited) |
| Ralph Siciliano | ... | tattoo artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ray Angelic | ... | unit production manager |
| Erica Kay | ... | production supervisor |
| Jessica Levin | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| H.H. Cooper | ... | first assistant director |
| Nate Grubb | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jennifer Truelove | ... | second assistant director |
| Aaron D. Forste | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Marissa Kaplan | ... | second second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Derrick Alford | ... | shop craftsman |
| Nora Ashkar | ... | art department coordinator |
| JoAnn Atwood | ... | set dresser |
| Brad Bachtell | ... | shop person |
| Anthony Baldasare | ... | on-set dresser |
| Robert Barnett | ... | camera scenic |
| Stephen Barth | ... | scenic artist |
| Cheryl Boyarsky | ... | additional art department assistant |
| Phil Buccellato | ... | graphics production assistant (as Philip Buccellato) |
| Alexander Burnham | ... | greensman |
| Luke Cantarella | ... | assistant art director (as Luke Hegel-Cantarella) |
| Tiffany M. Carpenter | ... | graphic designer (as Tiffany Carpenter) |
| Abe Costanza | ... | scenic artist |
| James Dewolf | ... | construction grip |
| Alex DiGerlando | ... | art department researcher |
| Paul George Divone | ... | shop craftsman (as Paul G. Divone) |
| Steven T. Duke | ... | set dresser (as Steven Duke) |
| Edward J. Egan III | ... | construction grip |
| Kevin Egan | ... | construction grip |
| Glen Fjotland | ... | construction grip |
| Nir Gaon | ... | painter |
| Alison Gilham | ... | scenic artist |
| Jonathan Graham | ... | key construction grip |
| Roman Greller | ... | second dresser |
| Sandy Hamilton | ... | property master |
| Joshua Higgason | ... | set dresser |
| Nicholas Hill | ... | lead greensman |
| Arlo Hoffman | ... | greensman |
| John House | ... | construction grip |
| Melissa Jackson | ... | scenic artist |
| Kim Jennings | ... | assistant art director / storyboard artist |
| Deborah Jensen | ... | assistant art director |
| Hila Katz | ... | set decoration assistant |
| Lisa Kennedy | ... | scenic artist |
| Gordon Krause | ... | key shop craftsman |
| Amy Kupferberg | ... | key construction electric |
| Rob Landoll | ... | scenic artist |
| Hoang Le | ... | shop craftsman (as Hoang A. Le) |
| Nili Lerner | ... | scenic artist |
| Beth Levin | ... | art department intern |
| Hank Liebeskind | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Liebgold | ... | greensman (as Rich Liebgold) |
| Elizabeth Linn | ... | charge scenic |
| William Logan | ... | additional art department assistant |
| Peter Matejcyk | ... | shop craftsman (as Peter Matejczyk) |
| Timothy Metzger | ... | leadman (as Tim Metzger) |
| Nick Miller | ... | construction coordinator |
| Timothy Montgomery | ... | best boy construction grip |
| Kris Moran | ... | assistant property master |
| Don Nace | ... | scenic foreman |
| Mel Noped | ... | construction grip (as Melvin Noped) |
| Nick Paley | ... | art department production assistant |
| Susan Pitocchi | ... | second assistant props |
| Mark Pollard | ... | assistant art director |
| Heather Prendergast | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Hannah Price | ... | scenic artist |
| Raymond Reddy | ... | shop craftsman |
| James Reid | ... | construction grip |
| Venae Rodriguez | ... | lead shop person |
| Wolf-Dieter Stoeffelmeier | ... | scenic artist |
| Joe Taglairino | ... | set dresser |
| Betsey Tanner | ... | shop craftsman |
| Robert Vaccariello | ... | foreman shop craftsman (as Robert A. Vaccariello) |
| James Walker | ... | shop craftsman |
| Benjamin White | ... | shop craftsman |
| Zachary Zirlin | ... | graphic designer |
| Emily Boettcher | ... | property intern (uncredited) |
| Paul Camarro | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Justin Elterman | ... | additional graphic artist (uncredited) |
| John Geisler | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
| Timothy Joliat | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jessica Panuccio | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Weldon Wong Powers | ... | art department intern (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jamie Baker | ... | foley editor |
| David Berti | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Scott Cannizzaro | ... | adr mixer |
| Eric Caudieux | ... | pro tools editor |
| Kam Chan | ... | foley editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
| Rich Crescenti | ... | adr recordist |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Chris Fielder | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Dror Gescheit | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Elisabeth Giglio | ... | post-production sound facility: C5 |
| Jeanne Gilliland | ... | cable puller |
| Mark Goodermote | ... | boom operator |
| Ruth Hernandez | ... | adr editor |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Frank Kern | ... | foley supervisor |
| Doe Kim-Corcoran | ... | post-production sound facility: C5 (as Doe Kim) |
| Drew Kunin | ... | sound mixer |
| Craig Kyllonen | ... | adr recordist |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley mixer (as George Lara) |
| Debora Lilavois | ... | second assistant sound editor |
| Branka Mrkic | ... | dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana) |
| Jessica Parks | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Fred Rosenberg | ... | dialogue editor |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Philip Stockton | ... | dialogue editor / supervising sound editor |
| Clémence Stoloff | ... | sound intern |
| Larry Wineland | ... | sound effects assistant editor |
| Paul Yurt | ... | hd picture |
| Ethan Beigel | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Nick Kray | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Jason Oliver | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Egor Panchenko | ... | pro tools playback mixer (uncredited) |
| Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Mark Bero | ... | special effects foreman |
| Doug Coleman | ... | special effects technician |
| Drew Jiritano | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Daniel Abramovich | ... | digital compositor: Brainstorn Digital |
| Glenn Allen | ... | visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital |
| Peter Amante | ... | digital compositor |
| Chris Armstrong | ... | head of visual effects: AAU |
| Paloma Añoveros | ... | visual effects producer: Circle-S Studios |
| John Bair | ... | visual effects supervisor: Edgeworx |
| Justin Ball | ... | digital effects artist: senior systems engineer: Brainstorm Digital |
| Renuka Ballal | ... | visual effects producer: Edgeworx |
| Sudhir Banekar | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Guy Barresi | ... | operations manager: Brainstorm Digital |
| Gauri Bhagwat | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Katie Biese | ... | visual effects artist |
| Stephen Brown | ... | dustbuster: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| Don Canfield | ... | motion control technician (as Donald M. Canfield) |
| Nicholas Cerniglia | ... | digital effects lead: RotoFactory |
| Vasistha Chawda | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain / visual effects artist |
| Parker Chehak | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Aaron Chiesa | ... | compositor: AAU (as Aaron Germard Chiesa) / paint/roto artist: AAU (as Aaron Gerhard Chisea) |
| Utumporn Chompen | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Sujata S. Choudhari | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Matthew Conner | ... | matte artist: Brainstorm Digital |
| Constance Conrad | ... | cg artist: Edgeworx |
| Vijay S. Deshmukh | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Aleksandar Djordjevic | ... | digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital |
| Jessica Donnelly | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Thad Garrett Eaton | ... | matte artist: Brainstorm Digital (as Garrett Eaton) |
| Scott Frankel | ... | visual effects supervisor: Circle-S Studios |
| Jamie Franklin | ... | dustbuster: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| Richard Friedlander | ... | visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital |
| Scott Gaynos | ... | digital artist: RotoFactory |
| Mohamed Ghouse | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Erik Gonzalez | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Jeremiah Grant | ... | digital artist: Circle-S Studios |
| Roopesh Gujar | ... | visual effects producer: Anibrain |
| Eloisa Honrada | ... | digital artist: RotoFactory |
| Izchel C. Huerta | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Ahmad Ismail | ... | digital opticals: Deluxe EFIlm Toronto |
| T. Patrick Johnson | ... | production coordinator: AAU |
| Sushil Kalyanshetti | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Sandeep Khedkar | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Rahul D. Kulkarni | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Trevor Lewis | ... | digital intermediate scanning and recording: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| Marc Machuca | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Chris MacKenzie | ... | digital opticals |
| Deepa Makhija | ... | compositor |
| Karuna Makhija | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Tom Mayclim | ... | digital intermediate scanning and recording: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| Nathan Meier | ... | cg artist: Edgeworx |
| Juan Melgoza | ... | digital artist: RotoFactory |
| Anthony Meschi | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Steve Mihaylov | ... | digital artist: RotoFactory |
| Brett Miller | ... | cg supervisor: Brainstorm Digital |
| Scott Minter | ... | digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital |
| Daniel Monistere | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Jesh Krishna Murthy | ... | visual effects supervisor: Anibrain |
| Aaron Muszalski | ... | roto/paint instructor: AAU / roto/paint supervisor: AAU |
| P. Nandakumar | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Sue Nelson | ... | digital compositor |
| Jeremy A. Parrish | ... | technical assistant: AAU |
| Nick Paulozza | ... | digital intermediate scanning and recording: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| Trevor Pickard | ... | dustbuster: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| James Pina | ... | digital artist: RotoFactory |
| Purti Pitale | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Stewart Pomeroy | ... | digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital |
| Michael S. Pryor | ... | visual effects head of business development: Anibrain |
| Jim Rider | ... | motion control operator (as James Rider) |
| Eric J. Robertson | ... | visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm Digital |
| Galina Rozina | ... | computer lab mamaner: AAU |
| Mark Russell | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Ankur Sachdev | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Olov Samuelsson | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Alison Schouten | ... | dustbuster: Deluxe EFilm Toronto |
| Preeti Sharma | ... | visual effects coordinator: Anibrain |
| Ruchira Sharma | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| K. Shriniwas | ... | compositing artist: Anibrain |
| Karl Sison | ... | dirt removal: AAU |
| Alec Styborski | ... | visual effects assistant |
| Catherine Tate | ... | compositing instructor: AAU / compositing supervisor: AAU |
| Radley Teruel | ... | digital artist: RotoFactory |
| Rene Tougeron | ... | visual effects producer: RotoFactory |
| Mauricio Valderrama | ... | compositor: AAU / paint/roto artist: AAU |
| Chris 'Pinkus' Wesselman | ... | digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital |
| Shuichi Yoshida | ... | digital artist: RotoFactory |
| Motassem Younes | ... | digital opticals |
| Jun Zhang | ... | digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital |
| Phil Buccellato | ... | assistant to visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Brad Gayo | ... | digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital (uncredited) |
| Christopher M.K. Hill | ... | cg artist (uncredited) |
| Michael Honrada | ... | digital artist: RotoFactory (uncredited) |
| Dushyant Kashyap | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Ramesh G. Meena | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Bhavik Mehta | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| David Piombino | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Bryan Wengroff | ... | visual effects coordinator: Brainstorm Digital (uncredited) |
| Ryan S. Westphal | ... | visual effects intern (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chris Colombo | ... | stunt player |
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | ... | stunt player (as Jeff Gibson) |
| Don Hewitt | ... | stunt player |
| Donald John Hewitt | ... | stunt player (as Donald J. Hewitt Jr.) |
| Stephen Mann | ... | stunt player |
| Erik Martin | ... | stunt player |
| Shawn O'Neil | ... | stunt player |
| Brian Smyj | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Stephanie Stokes | ... | stunt player (as Stephanie Stokes Smyj) |
| Peter Thorell | ... | stunt player |
| Stephanie Stokes | ... | stunt double: Jennifer Jason Leigh/Michelle Williams (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sebastián Almeida | ... | second assistant camera (as Selastian Almeida) |
| Robert M. Andres | ... | key grip (as Bob Andres) |
| Alison Barton | ... | company grip |
| John Billeci | ... | rigging electrician |
| Arthur Blum | ... | dolly grip |
| John Bobick | ... | company grip |
| Anne Carson | ... | film loader |
| David Conelli | ... | camera car operator |
| Ben D'Andrea | ... | company grip (as Benjamin D'Andrea) |
| Devin Donegan | ... | additional video assist operator |
| David M. Dunlap | ... | camera operator: second unit (as David Dunlap) / director of photography: second unit (as David Dunlap) |
| Jeffrey A. Eplett | ... | rigging best boy electric (as Jeffrey Eplett) |
| John Farina | ... | rigging grip |
| James J. Ferris | ... | company electrician (as Jim Ferris) |
| Samuel G. Friedman | ... | best boy electric (as Sam Friedman) |
| Abbot Genser | ... | still photographer |
| Dennis Green | ... | additional video assist operator |
| Carlos Omar Guerra | ... | first assistant camera (as Carlos Guerra) / steadicam operator (as Carlos Guerra) |
| John Halligan | ... | company grip |
| Petr Hlinomaz | ... | camera operator |
| Lukasz Jogalla | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Graham Klatt | ... | company grip |
| Thomas Landi | ... | company electrician (as Tom Landi) |
| Kurt Lennig | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Jonathan Lumley | ... | gaffer |
| John O'Malley | ... | company electrician |
| Jesse Panuccio | ... | rigging grip |
| John Panuccio | ... | key rigging grip |
| Eric P. Robinson | ... | additional second assistant camera (as Eric Robinson) |
| Dave Rudolph | ... | company electrician |
| Darren Ryan | ... | video assist operator / video playback supervisor |
| Chris Seehase | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Chris Skutch | ... | best boy grip |
| Craig Striano | ... | grip |
| Patrick Taistra | ... | rigging grip |
| Mark van Rossen | ... | generator operator |
| Tomas von Rauchhaupt | ... | rigging electrician |
| Richard Yacuk | ... | best boy: rigging |
| Olga Abramson | ... | additional assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Doug Meils | ... | additional rigging electric (uncredited) |
| Egor Panchenko | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Slayter | ... | camera production assistant (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Chris Armstrong | ... | head of animation: AAU |
| Katrina Whalen | ... | animator: television sequences |
Casting Department
| Nicole Abellera | ... | casting associate |
| Rori Bergman | ... | casting associate |
| Joanne Bloom | ... | casting assistant |
| Heather Comer | ... | extras casting: Central Casting (as Heather Reidenbach) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Monique Soltani | ... | casting intern |
| Joanna Vanadia | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Leslie Woo | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Arlynn Abseck | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Cara Borrelli | ... | key costumer (as Cara Czekanski) |
| Mary Gierczak | ... | additional costumer / wardrobe |
| Angela Mirabella | ... | key costumer |
| Diana Pappas | ... | costume production assistant |
| Amy Pickering | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Colleen Morris Glennon | ... | tailor (uncredited) |
| Leah Katznelson | ... | shopper (uncredited) |
| Chris Ann Pappas | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
| David Paulin | ... | costume ager/dyer (uncredited) |
| Samantha Racanelli | ... | costume intern (uncredited) |
| Meghan Corea Raymond | ... | costume intern (uncredited) |
| Maya E. Rudolph | ... | costume intern (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Weisblatt | ... | costume intern (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Chris Cloud | ... | location assistant |
| Kat Donahue | ... | second assistant location manager |
| Kimberly Feinman | ... | assistant location manager |
| Dave Ginsberg | ... | assistant location manager (as David Ginsberg) |
| Jess Magee | ... | location production assistant |
| Eric Papa | ... | location scout |
| Carey Seward | ... | location scout |
| Steven Weisberg | ... | location manager (as Steve Weisberg) |
| Justin Reid | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ashley Arrison | ... | assistant: Jon Brion |
| Steve Bartek | ... | orchestrator |
| Julian Bratolyubov | ... | music copyist |
| Jon Brion | ... | conductor / orchestrator / score producer |
| Eric Caudieux | ... | protools editor |
| Jay Duerr | ... | auricle operator |
| Jason Freese | ... | musician: saxophone and guitar |
| Christy Gerhart | ... | music executive: SKE |
| James Gilstrap | ... | musician: gospel singer (as Jim Gilstrap) |
| Bonnie Greenberg | ... | music supervisor |
| Neel Hammond | ... | musician: violin |
| Rouble Kapoor | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Jim Keltner | ... | musician: drums |
| Greg Koller | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Darrin McCann | ... | musician: viola |
| Bret Rausch | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Jim Schultz | ... | supervising music editor |
| Patrick Spain | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Sebastian Steinberg | ... | musician: bass |
| Gina Zimmitti | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Darren McKenzie | ... | midi transcriptions (uncredited) |
| Tim Rodier | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Cybulski | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Matthew Callagy | ... | driver (as Matt Callagy) |
| Michael D. Canale | ... | driver (as Michael Canale) |
| Richard Clark | ... | driver (as Rich Clark) |
| Peter Costello | ... | driver |
| Thomas Crehan | ... | driver (as Tom Creeham) |
| Mark Dolce | ... | driver |
| Kevin Flynn | ... | driver |
| James Giblin | ... | driver |
| Carl Hettling | ... | driver (as Carl Heittling) |
| Brian Hogan | ... | driver |
| Tony Ingrassellino | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Robert Johnson | ... | driver (as Robert L. Johnson) |
| Kevin Keefe | ... | transportation captain |
| Kristopher Keefe | ... | driver (as Kristopher K. Keefe) |
| Robert Lansing | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Jeremy Olszewski | ... | driver |
| Joseph Paprota | ... | driver |
| Timothy Paustian | ... | transportation captain |
| Richard Presutti Jr. | ... | transportation |
| Richard Presutti | ... | driver / transportation |
| Michael B. Russell | ... | driver (as Michael Russell) |
| Biyami Sak | ... | driver (as Biyami Siak) |
| Billy Stuart | ... | driver (as Bill Stuart) |
| Steven Taranto | ... | driver |
| José Tejada | ... | parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada) |
Additional Crew
| Jason Acevedo | ... | head of craft service |
| Ben Altarescu | ... | intern |
| Christian Amundson | ... | intern |
| Peter Anders | ... | chef |
| Arianne Apicelli | ... | set production assistant |
| Stefanie Azpiazu | ... | production executive: Likely Story |
| John Bair | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Shiva Shankar Bajpai | ... | intern (as Shiva Bajpai) |
| David Moshe Bakhshi | ... | intern (as David Moshe) |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances Inc. |
| Maureen Beitler | ... | set medic |
| Julia Berg | ... | assistant: Mr. Bregman |
| Hamish Berry | ... | legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Mirashyam Blakeslee | ... | key set production assistant |
| Emily Boettcher | ... | intern |
| Geoffrey Booth | ... | intern |
| Anna Bosco | ... | payroll accountant |
| Steve Boyle | ... | post-production accountant |
| Michael Braun | ... | production office assistant |
| Jamie Buckner | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Lia Burkeman | ... | intern |
| Edward Bursch | ... | intern |
| Jorge Carangui | ... | chef assistant (as Jorge H. Carangui) |
| John Charles | ... | software manager: Sony DAC |
| Inhan Cho | ... | intern |
| Alison Cohen | ... | legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (as Alison S. Cohen) |
| Dylan Correll | ... | intern |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | International publicity |
| John Edmundson | ... | production office assistant |
| Jonathan Ellis | ... | set medic |
| Natalie Farrey | ... | assistant: Mr. Jonze |
| Laura Fine | ... | intern |
| Frances Fiore | ... | unit publicist |
| Charlotte Fleck | ... | dialect coach |
| Chris Forester-Smith | ... | intern |
| David Formentin | ... | intern |
| Scott Glascock | ... | stand-in: Mr. Hoffman |
| George Grenier | ... | craft service assistant (as George Grenier III) / crafty |
| Duck Grossberg | ... | data manager |
| Mark Hagerman | ... | production coordinator |
| Mark Harrison | ... | intern |
| Jonathan Hoeg | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Sean Hogan | ... | production accountant |
| Jules Hulburd | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Jacob Jaffke | ... | intern |
| Boyd Jarvis | ... | production assistant |
| Jesse Kates | ... | intern |
| Todd Kelly | ... | craft service assistant |
| Kim Krafsky | ... | animal trainer: Animal Actors |
| Daniel Lam | ... | intern |
| David Laurentin | ... | assistant parking coordinator / parking coordinator |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Gabriella Ludlow | ... | legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Peter Marschark | ... | head of craft service |
| Amelia Martin | ... | stand-in: Ms. Morton (as W. Amelia Martin) |
| Gary Martyn | ... | production secretary |
| Steve McAuliff | ... | animal trainer: Animal Actors |
| Carole McGorrian | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. |
| Ademola McMullen | ... | production assistant / set production assistant |
| Paloma Mele | ... | intern |
| Aaron Merrell | ... | director of production: SKE |
| Melissa A. Messick | ... | set production assistant (as Melissa Messick) |
| Sara Murphy | ... | assistant: Mr. Hoffman |
| Frank Murray | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Matthew S. Nickelson | ... | production office assistant (as Matt Nickelson) |
| Jonathan Podwil | ... | paintings by |
| Henry Previl | ... | chef |
| Henry Prince | ... | production office assistant |
| Samantha Racanelli | ... | intern |
| Nick Ray | ... | intern |
| Meghan Corea Raymond | ... | intern (as Meghan Corea) |
| Jennifer Roberts | ... | set production assistant |
| Maya E. Rudolph | ... | intern (as Maya Rudolph) |
| Evan Sachs | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Sophie Saleyron | ... | press attache: France |
| Rondi Scott | ... | intern |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Brennan Shroff | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Jason Simmonds | ... | production assistant |
| Sebastian Slayter | ... | intern |
| Daniel Spence | ... | intern |
| Lora Marie Taylor | ... | accountant: client services |
| Janelle Tedesco | ... | stand-in: Ms. Keener |
| Olivia van Leeuwen | ... | intern |
| Marilou Vetter | ... | intern (as Marylou Vetter) |
| Chantal Nong Vo | ... | assistant: Mr. Herberg (as Chantal Nong) |
| Elizabeth Weisblatt | ... | intern |
| Powers Weldon | ... | intern |
| Ryan S. Westphal | ... | intern (as Ryan Westphal) |
| Katrina Whalen | ... | assistant: Mr. Kaufman |
| Hana Yoo | ... | intern |
| David Harry Yoon | ... | intern (as David Yoon) |
| Bernadett Belinda York | ... | stand-in: Ms. Williams (as Bernadette York) |
| Dana Zolli | ... | set production assistant |
| Darin Collins | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Lyman Creason | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Adrienne Dine | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Maureen Duffy | ... | completion guarantor (uncredited) |
| Logan Wolfe Edler | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Libertad Gills | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Billy Gooch | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Richie Kawamoto | ... | production coordinator: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (uncredited) |
| Katie Kramer | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brendan Lee | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Liz Magee | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Clem McIntosh | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Steven Robbins | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Russek | ... | assistant production coordinator: pre-production (uncredited) |
| Justin Lee Stanley | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Fernando Vallejo | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jamie Vermilye | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Marilou Vetter | ... | accounting clerk (uncredited) |
| Matthew J. Vince | ... | post production facility operations (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Michael Andreen | ... | special thanks |
| Warren G. Frank | ... | special thanks (as Warren Frank) |
| Goetz Grossman | ... | special thanks |
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | special thanks |
| Patricia Kaufman | ... | special thanks: executive director, New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development (as Pat Swinney Kaufman) |
| Ingo Maurer | ... | special thanks |
| Katherine Oliver | ... | special thanks: The City of New York Mayor's Office for Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting Film Commissioner |
| Jill Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Kate Spade | ... | special thanks |
| Jerry Stoeffhaas | ... | special thanks: deputy director, New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development |
Production Companies
- Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (presents)
- Likely Story (co-production)
- Projective Testing Service (co-production)
- Russia (co-production)
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Classics (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (2009) (Czechia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- CP Classics (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Océan Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Revolver Entertainment (2008) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Sponge (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- CatchPlay (2009) (Taiwan)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Starmovie)
- Edko Films (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Hamburger Medien Haus (HMH) (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Hamburger Medien Haus (HMH) (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Thailand)
- Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Revolver Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
- Brainstorm Digital (special visual effects)
- Edgeworx Studios (special visual effects)
- Circle-S Studios Inc. (special visual effects)
- Anibrain (special visual effects)
- Academy of Art University (AAU)
- RotoFactory (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (cameras)
- Aero Mock-Ups (aircraft mock-up rental)
- Animal Actors (animals)
- Atlantic Cine Equipment (StabC supplied by)
- Avid (acknowledgement)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- DDA Public Relations (international publicity)
- DTS (acknowledgement)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Efilm (digital intermediate)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- Entertainment Partners (payroll services)
- Film Finances (completion guaranty)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (legal services)
- Gotham Sound and Communications (sound equipment)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- Henry's International Cuisine (catering)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- J&P Craft (craft service)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- NovaStar Digital (sound post-production)
- Ocean Way Studios (score recording facility)
- Panavision (Chapman camera dollies)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Post Factory NY (post-production facilities)
- Reidel Crystal (special thanks)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (junxion box rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (walkie rentals)
- Sound One (sound mixing facility)
- Soundtrack New York (adr facility)
- Soundtrack New York (post-production sound services)
- Soundtrack New York (sound re-recording facility)
- Studio Solutions Group (Film Rights Acquisition)
- Temptu (tattoo transfers)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service (special thanks)
- United Talent Agency (UTA) (package by)
- Wendy Cohen Production Resources (product placement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Theater director Caden Cotard is mounting a new play. Fresh off of a successful production of Death of a aa/2Salesman, he has traded in the suburban blue-hairs and regional theater of Schenectady for the cultured audiences and bright footlights of Broadway. Armed with a MacArthur grant and determined to create a piece of brutal realism and honesty, something into which he can put his whole self, he gathers an ensemble cast into a warehouse in Manhattan's theater district. He directs them in a celebration of the mundane, instructing each to live out their constructed lives in a small mock-up of the city outside. As the city inside the warehouse grows, Caden's own life veers wildly off the tracks. The shadow of his ex-wife Adele, a celebrated painter who left him years ago for Germany's art scene, sneers at him from every corner. Somewhere in Berlin, his daughter Olive is growing up under the questionable guidance of Adele's friend, Maria. He's helplessly driving his marriage to actress Claire into the ground. Sammy Barnathan, the actor Caden has hired to play himself within the play, is a bit too perfect for the part, and is making it difficult for Caden to revive his relationship with the alluringly candid Hazel. Meanwhile, his therapist, Madeline Gravis, is better at plugging her best-seller than she is at counselling him. His second daughter, Ariel, is disabled. And a mysterious condition is systematically shutting down each of his autonomic functions, one by one. As the years rapidly pass, Caden buries himself deeper into his masterpiece. Populating the cast and crew with doppelgangers, he steadily blurs the line between the world of the play and that of his own deteriorating reality. As he pushes the limits of his relationships, both personally and professionally, a change in creative direction arrives in Millicent Weems, a celebrated theater actress who may offer Caden the break he needs. |
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| Budget | $21,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $172,194, 26 Oct 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The article that Caden reads in the doctor's waiting room, about his wife, is titled "It's Good To Be Adele". The intro paragraph reads, "Six months ago, Adele was an under-appreciated housewife in Eastern New York. Stuck in a dead-end marriage to a slovenly ugly-face loser, Adele Lack had big dreams for her and her then four-year-old daughter, Olivia. That's when her paintings got small." See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene where Caden is talking to Hazel directly after having talked to the doctor after his seizure, there is a dog in a box behind Hazel in her box office. Upon cutting to Caden, and then cutting back, the dog is gone. This is the remnants of the character "Squishy", from the original draft of the script. The almost-dead dog was found by Hazel after driving home from the premiere. She was saddened by Caden denying her, and she finds the dog, run over and bloody on the side of the road. She decides to keep it. This is the only scene where he is present, and his presence is not explained. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Race to Witch Mountain/Sunshine Cleaning/The Last House on the Left/Brothers at War (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Synecdoche Song See more » |
| Quotes |
Pastor:
Everything is more complicated than you think. You only see a tenth of what is true. There are a million little strings attached to every choice you make; you can destroy your life every time you choose. But maybe you won't know for twenty years. And you may never ever trace it to its source. And you only get one chance to play it out. Just try and figure out your own divorce. And they say there is no fate, but there is: it's what you create. And even though the world goes on for eons and eons, you are only here for a fraction of a fraction of a second. Most of your time is spent being dead or not yet born. But while alive, you wait in vain, wasting years, for a phone call or a letter or a look from someone or something to make it all right. And it never comes or it seems to but it doesn't really. And so you spend your time in vague regret or vaguer hope that something good will come along. Something to make you feel connected, something to make you feel whole, something to make you feel loved. And the truth is I feel so angry, and the truth is I feel so fucking sad, and the truth is I've felt so fucking hurt for so fucking long and for just as long I've been pretending I'm OK, just to get along, just for, I don't know why, maybe because no one wants to hear about my misery, because they have their own. Well, fuck everybody. Amen. See more » |