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The Chumscrubber (2005) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 13,604 users
Metascore: 41/100
Reviews: 128 user | 74 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com A darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia. Director:Arie Posin |
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Cast
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| Jamie Bell | ... | ||
| Camilla Belle | ... | ||
| Justin Chatwin | ... | ||
| Glenn Close | ... |
Carrie Johnson
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| Thomas Curtis | ... |
Charlie Bratley
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| Rory Culkin | ... |
Charlie Stiffle
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Kathi Copeland | ... |
Parent #1
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Mr. Peck
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| David Ellison | ... |
Student #1
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| William Fichtner | ... | ||
| Ralph Fiennes | ... | ||
| Richard Gleason | ... |
Parent #2
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| Caroline Goodall | ... |
Mrs. Parker
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| John Heard | ... |
Officer Lou Bratley
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Susan Hegarty | ... |
Aide to Mayor Ebbs
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
The Chumscrubber starts out with Troy, a normal teenager who supplies "feel good" pills to everyone in his high school (this way he spreads happiness all around). But when his friend Dean pays him a visit, Dean discovers Troy has hanged himself in his bedroom during one of his mother's pool parties. After the death, three local teens: Billy, Lee, and Crystal, want what's left of Troy's stash of pills and they know that Dean is the only one who knows where they are. But when Dean refuses to get the pills, the three teens kidnap Dean's little brother, until they realize they've kidnapped the wrong kid. Written by Anonymous
Taglines:
Fear. Trust. Love. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, violent content, drug material and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 October 2006 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Arie Posin Project See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,800,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$28,548 (USA) (5 August 2005)Gross:
$49,526 (USA) (12 August 2005)Company Credits
Production Co:
El Camino Pictures, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG II, Go Fish Pictures See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Lee: We're doing a group project.
Mrs. Parker: With them, Lee? You think they care what grades you get?
Lee: Mom...
Mr. Parker: Look, son, you let your grades go now, maybe you don't get into a top tier school.
Lee: Yeah.
Mr. Parker: You don't get into a top tier school, maybe you settle for a second-rate job. Maybe you don't have the life you want. Maybe each and every day you wake up, and want to crawl back into bed, and tell the world to go straight to hell.
Mrs. Parker: We're just saying, you've worked too hard to blow it in your ...
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The movie stars both Jamie Bell and Lou Taylor Pucci, who were both featured in music videos by Green Day from the "American Idiot" album. Bell appears in "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and Pucci appears in "Jesus of Suburbia" as St. Jimmy. See more »Goofs
The "tuba" that Charlie Bratley plays is not a tuba at all but a euphonium. A band student would know that. See more »Quotes
Mr. Parker: Those kids again, Lee?Lee: We're doing a group project.
Mrs. Parker: With them, Lee? You think they care what grades you get?
Lee: Mom...
Mr. Parker: Look, son, you let your grades go now, maybe you don't get into a top tier school.
Lee: Yeah.
Mr. Parker: You don't get into a top tier school, maybe you settle for a second-rate job. Maybe you don't have the life you want. Maybe each and every day you wake up, and want to crawl back into bed, and tell the world to go straight to hell.
Mrs. Parker: We're just saying, you've worked too hard to blow it in your ...
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Many people will hate this movie because it is so off the wall, but I didn't want it to end. It was full of surprises, interesting characters, strong emotions, and bizarre twists. I left the theater in a daze that lasted a couple of hours as "reality" intruded again. The cast is great and stars like Glenn Close and Ralph Fiennes show their talent by underplaying their roles or playing offbeat characters like they never have before. The director did a great job with continuity; the chumscrubber shows up early on before we even know who he is. There is a lot of humor amid the tragedy and it would probably take a second watching to catch it all. Probably the 15 to 25 crowd will like it the best, but I'm almost 60 and I loved it. Great job by the director and writer.