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Manchester by the Sea

2016 · Movie · R · 138 min

★ 7.6(6,639)unSUB Rating

Drama

After his older brother passes away, a man returns home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. Back in the coastal town of his youth, he must confront a painful past and the grief that reshaped his relationship with family and community.

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Details
Years
2016
Release date
2016-11-17
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
138 min
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating (input)
7.5/10 (6,639 votes)
Box office
$38,966,212
Budget
$8,500,000
About

Choose this if you want a serious, emotional drama about grief and complicated family duty with memorable performances and occasional humor; Not for you if you dislike slow-paced storytelling or want a light, feel-good escape like Inside Out or Winter's Bone.

Pros: powerful grief drama; standout leading performance; bittersweet moments | Cons: very slow pace; heavy and bleak tone; long runtime

Themes

  • funeral
  • boston, massachusetts
  • brother
  • boat
  • sadness
  • massachusetts
  • melancholy
  • loss
  • dysfunctional family
  • grief
  • hospital
  • house fire
  • +9 more

Awards & recognition

  • AACTA International Award — Best Actor · 2017
  • AACTA International Award — Best Screenplay · 2017
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 2017
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2017
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Award — Best Actor · 2016
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  • National Board of Review Award — Best Film
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • AACTA International Award — Best Direction · 2017 · nominated
  • AACTA International Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2017 · nominated
  • AACTA International Award — Best Film · 2017 · nominated
  • AACTA International Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2017 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 2017 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 2017 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2017 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2017 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2017 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 2017 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 2017 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Kenneth Lonergan