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Infinitely Polar Bear ()


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A father struggling with bipolar disorder tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.

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Cam Stuart
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Maggie Stuart (as Zoe Saldana)
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Amelia Stuart
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Faith Stuart
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Kim
Manoah Angelo ...
Thurgood
Muriel Gould ...
Gaga
Tod Randolph ...
Ruth-Ann
Beth Dixon ...
Pauline Stuart
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Murray Stuart
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Becca
Paul Elias ...
Dick
Chris Papavasiliou ...
Mr. Fabrini
Patrick Shea ...
Business Man 1
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Young Man 1
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Peter (as Wally Wolodarsky)
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Maitre d'
Alicia Love ...
Carol
Wendy Forbes ...
Maid
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Receptionist
Clementine Wolodarsky ...
CFS Teammate
Jill Forney ...
Lacrosse Coach
Uatchet Jin Juch ...
Ali
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Additional Voices #1 (voice)
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Additional Voices #2 (voice) (as Jessica George)
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Additional Voices #3 (voice)
Keith Anthony ...
Additional Voices #4 (voice)
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School girl
Christopher Alan ...
Bar Fly (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
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Security Guard (uncredited)
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Receptionist (uncredited)
Tovah Duffaut ...
School child (uncredited)
Frank Durant ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Steven Howitt ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Unfriendly Houseguest (uncredited)
John Joseph Lindsey ...
Pedestrian Avoiding Car (uncredited)
Phyllis Lynn ...
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Benjamin Manoli ...
Boy Reading (uncredited)
Moses Millman ...
Student (uncredited)
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School Kid (uncredited)
Christopher S. Porter ...
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Gary Roscoe ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Nicole Sarmiento ...
School Child (uncredited)
Kathryn Shasha ...
Teacher (uncredited)
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Young Businessman (uncredited)
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Joe - Institution Patient (uncredited)
David Weindel ...
Homeless Friend (uncredited)
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Bus Driver (uncredited)

Directed by

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Maya Forbes

Written by

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Maya Forbes ... (written by)

Produced by

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J.J. Abrams ... executive producer
Sam Bisbee ... producer
Bryan Burk ... executive producer
Stewart Anderson Burkland ... co-executive producer
W. Elliott Burkland ... co-executive producer
Theodora Dunlap ... associate producer
William Goldberg ... associate producer
Bingo Gubelmann ... producer
Erika Hampson ... co-producer
Jackie Kelman Bisbee ... executive producer
Benji Kohn ... producer
Noah Millman ... executive producer
Ruth Mutch ... executive producer
Galt Niederhoffer ... producer
Danny Rifkin ... executive producer
Richard Rifkin ... executive producer
Jonathan Rubenstein ... co-executive producer
Mark Ruffalo ... executive producer
Stefan Sonnenfeld ... co-executive producer
Austin Stark ... executive producer
Tom Valerio ... executive producer
Wallace Wolodarsky ... producer (as Wally Wolodarsky)

Music by

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Theodore Shapiro

Cinematography by

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Bobby Bukowski

Editing by

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Michael R. Miller

Editorial Department

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Nancy L. Adams ... post-production accountant
Sofie Friis Borup ... digital intermediate colorist (as Sofie Borup)
David Feldman ... account executive
Michelle Gold ... first assistant editor
Elizabeth Hitt ... digital intermediate producer
Rudy Lopez ... digital conform
Charles A. Pieper ... editing room assistant
Stefan Sonnenfeld ... executive producer: CO3
John Tripp ... color assistant
Alexander C. Martin ... digital intermediate assistant: Company 3 (uncredited)
Dave Pultz ... color timer (uncredited)
Ian Sullivan ... digital intermediate accountant (uncredited)

Casting By

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Douglas Aibel

Production Design by

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Carl Sprague

Set Decoration by

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Jennifer Engel

Costume Design by

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Kasia Walicka Maimone

Makeup Department

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Marleen Alter ... makeup artist
Paula Dion ... hair stylist
Lori Guidroz ... hair designer
Brenda McNally ... hair department head
Shayna Passaretti ... hair stylist (as Shayna Passeretti)
Nichole Pleau ... makeup department head

Production Management

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Jolian Blevins ... unit production manager
Beau J. Genot ... post-production supervisor
Devin Sterling ... head of post-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Emma Barber ... second second assistant director
Ramses del Hierro ... first assistant director (as Ramses Del Hierro Ericstam)
Greta Methot ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Shadya H. Ballug ... on-set dresser / set dresser
Justin Bliss ... props production assistant
Aimee Butterfield ... additional property master
Jay Case ... set dresser
Stefan Couture ... set dresser
Steph Gannon ... prop: volunteer (as Stephanie Gannon)
Nathan Alexander Kirk ... set decorating production assistant
Vanessa Knoll ... assistant set decorator
C. Kent Lanigan ... set dresser
Brian McKenzie ... set dresser
Alcinio Melim ... construction foreman (as Alcino Melin)
Matthew Nutter ... graphic designer
Jeremy M. Pereira ... scenic foreman
John Ryder ... leadman
Anthony Sanini ... scenic
Olivia Saverwein ... property assistant (as Olivia Sauerwein)
Carly Serodio ... art department coordinator
Kurt Smith ... construction coordinator
Haven Storey ... charge scenic (as Haven Story)
Amy Teitter ... property master
Jedrzej Philip Wasag ... prop: volunteer (as Phil Wasag)
Teddy Wynne ... prop: volunteer (as Ted Wynne)

Sound Department

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Kate Bilinski ... adr recordist: NYC
Danny Caccavo ... digital editorial services
Danielle Dupre ... assistant re-recording mixer
Thom 'Coach' Ehle ... dolby sound consultant
Alex Escutia ... Dubbing editor: spanish version
Doug Ford ... engineering services
Ryan J. Frias ... digital editorial services
Jason Fyrberg ... sound mixer
Andrea Gard ... foley artist / foley editor
G. John Garrett ... additional sound mixer
Jonathan Greber ... dialogue editor
Scott Levine ... digital editorial services
Brian Long ... engineering services
Edgar Meza ... engineering services
Pepe Pleguezuelos ... re-recording mixer: foreign language versions / re-recording mixer: spanish castilian version
Brandon Proctor ... Re-recording Mixer / supervising sound designer
Frank Rinella ... foley artist / foley editor
Gary A. Rizzo ... re-recording mixer (as Gary Rizzo)
Charles Scott ... adr recordist: LA
Mark Shaw ... second boom person
Steve Slanec ... trumpet boy
Robert Stambler ... adr recordist: LA
Peter Stevenson ... boom operator
Jesus Velasco ... dubbing engineer: spanish version
Carlos Cervera ... dubbing coordinator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Jared Hartley ... special effects tech
John Ruggieri ... special effects coordinator
Ralph Wilber III ... special effects tech (as Ralph Wilbur)

Visual Effects by

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Brandon Fayette ... visual effects
Jay Johnson ... main title design

Stunts

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Paul Marini ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Jason Bowen ... additional electric
Bobby Bukowski ... additional footage: Super 8
Robert Bullard ... additional "b" camera first assistant (as Rob Bullard)
Katherine Castro ... additional second assistant camera / loader
Robert Clark ... electric
Brian Dwiggins ... electric
Tom Fitzgerald ... first assistant camera
Jamie Fitzpatrick ... b camera first assistant
Claire Folger ... still photographer
Cameron Forbes ... additional footage: Super 8 (as Cam Forbes)
Michael Fuchs ... additional "b" camera operator / steadicam operator
Jesse Goldberg ... gaffer
Afton Grant ... additional camera operator / steadicam operator
Christian J. Hollyer ... b camera second assistant
Nicalena Iovino ... additional second assistant "b" camera
Robert Kelly ... dolly grip: a camera
Eric Komar ... b camera dolly grip
Ed Lalli ... best boy electric
Stephen McBride ... additional "b" camera first assistant (as Steve McBride)
A. Kyo Moon ... additional first assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera
Toshadeva Palani ... camera intern
Seacia Pavao ... still photographer
Daryl Richardson ... key rigging grip
Edwin Rubio ... grip
Mark Ruffalo ... additional footage: Super 8
Steve Sikora ... additional electric
John Stephenson ... grip
Bill Trautvetter ... b camera operator
Christopher T Vilardi ... generator operator (as Chris Villardi)
Warren A. Weberg ... best boy grip
William M. Weberg ... key grip
Wallace Wolodarsky ... additional footage: Super 8 (as Wally Wolodarsky)

Casting Department

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Henry Russell Bergstein ... casting associate
Matt Bouldry ... local casting associate
Kyle Crand ... local casting assistant
Deborah Maxwell Dion ... casting associate: Los Angeles
Jessica Gee-George ... adr voice casting (as Jessica Gee)
Grant George ... adr voice casting
Christina Glickman ... local casting assistant (as Chrissy Glickman)
Carolyn Pickman ... local casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Margaret Codola ... background set costumer: dailies
Brianna Cruz ... costume volunteer
Catherine Davidson ... costume volunteer
Annabeth Faucher ... costume volunteer
Susana Gilboe ... costume buyer
Deirdra Elizabeth Govan ... associate costume designer (as Deidra E. Govan)
Pashelle L. Latino ... costume supervisor (as Pashelle L. Clayton)
Brittany Loar ... assistant costume designer
Alyson MacInnis ... on-set costumer
Yvette Stapleton ... assistant costume supervisor

Location Management

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Adam Buczkowski ... location volunteer
Peter Gonzalez ... location assistant (as J. Peter Gonzalez)
Ian Larson ... location assistant
Hannah Pullen-Blasnik ... location volunteer
Julie Snyder ... location manager

Music Department

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Meghan Currier ... music supervisor
Peter Davies ... trombone
Chris Fogel ... music recorded and mixed by
Randall Poster ... music supervisor
Joanna Schwartz ... vocals
Carl Sealove ... music editor
Julian Shapiro ... vocals
Kate Shapiro ... vocals
Theodore Shapiro ... vocals
Steve Slanec ... musician: trumpet boy
Imogene Wolodarsky ... vocals

Script and Continuity Department

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Carol A. Compton ... script clearance research
Betsy Kuehn ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Rick Busardo ... transportation captain
Jeff Chakouvian ... driver (as Jeff Chakovian)
Nathan Alexander Kirk ... set dressing driver (as Nathan Kirk)
Anthony Parrillo ... driver
Benjamin Taradash ... picture car coordinator (as Ben Taradash)
Ernie Thibault ... driver

Additional Crew

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Eric Altieri ... key set production assistant
Risa Uchida Battis ... crafty: assistant
Dawn Beagan ... crafty: assistant
Molly Bettencourt ... set volunteer
Maï Boiron ... french translator
Brian Brown ... chef
Philip Brown ... chef
Emily Buder ... creative executive
John W. Burke ... crafty: assistant
Ryan V. Butler ... set volunteer
Kayla Cruz ... office production assistant
Joshua Deitell ... international sales
Dan Diaz ... equipment technician
Matt DiGennaro ... set volunteer
Phil Enright ... first team production assistant
Annabeth Faucher ... production assistant
Roy Forberg ... production secretary
Ethan Fox ... craft service
Josh Gibbons ... unit production assistant (as Joshua Brady Gibbons)
Bill Grady ... set production assistant
Alan Hague ... crafty: assistant
Chip Hamilton ... first team production assistant (as Adam 'Chip' Hamilton)
Elizabeth Himelstein ... dialect coach: Mark Ruffallo
Kerri Hundley ... production coordinator
Kathy Ingram ... office: volunteer (as Katharine Ingram)
Abbey Killheffer ... set volunteer
Laura Martinelli ... intern
Bridget McConaghy ... set volunteer
Jack McCullough ... on-set medic
Douglas W. McHenry ... production accountant
Timothy Mendonça ... office: volunteer (as Tim Mendonca) / production intern (as Timothy Mendonca)
Myles Nestel ... international sales
Susan O'Brien ... on-set tutor
Otto Porrazzo ... insurance broker
Ryan Reynolds ... set volunteer
Sarah Rummel ... additional production assistant
Kati Salowsky ... assistant: to Ms. Forbes
Kyle Snedeker ... chef
James Tevlin ... set production assistant (as James Telvin)
Christopher Tricarico ... business and legal affairs: services
Anthony Ventura ... additional production assistant
Lisa Wilson ... international sales

Thanks

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Wes Anderson ... special thanks
Jillian Aufderheide ... special thanks
Will Aufderheide ... special thanks
Jimmy Balodimas ... very special thanks
Theo Del Conte ... very special thanks
Amal ElWardi ... special thanks
Steven Feinberg ... grateful acknowledgment
Tanya Foster ... special thanks
Marco Frigeri ... very special thanks
Rupert Hope ... very special thanks
Sean T. Lamb ... special thanks
Andre Laport ... very special thanks
Doug MacLaren ... special thanks
David Manheimer ... very special thanks
Jamie Sheib ... special thanks
Robert Stambler ... Special Thanks To
Angel Taveras ... special thanks: City of Providence (as Mayor Angel Taveras)
Bryan Weiss ... very special thanks
Clementine Wolodarsky ... special thanks
Hackley Wolodarsky ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In the late 1970s, in Boston, the bipolar Cameron "Cam" Stuart lives with his wife Maggie and their daughters Amelia and Faith in an isolated house in the countryside. When Cam is fired from his job, he has a mental breakdown and Maggie is forced to institutionalize him. When he is released, he moves to a small apartment while Maggie works to support the children. She decides to apply to an MBA program to improve her income and she is accepted by Columbia University in New York. She asks Cam to take care of the girls for eighteen months and he agrees despite his fears. Maggie moves to New York and Cam is responsible for Amelia and Faith's education. Will the scheme work? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Sometimes family is the best medicine. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Daddy Cool (France)
  • Polar Bear (Spain)
  • 永远的北极熊 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Daddy Cool (Canada, French title)
  • Бесконечно белый медведь (Russia)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Box Office

Budget $6,700,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $47,000, 21 Jun 2015

Did You Know?

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Trivia Maya Forbes' sister, China Forbes, performs the song "The Northern Line" over the end credits, a song for which she also composed and wrote the lyrics. See more »
Goofs On a book shelf there are various board games in the background, including "Trivial Pursuit." The movie is set in 1978, Trivial Pursuit was not released on the market until 1982. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Mark Ruffalo/Alan Rickman/James Taylor (2015). See more »
Soundtracks Amen See more »
Quotes Cam Stuart: There is a semi-private stairwell
[Maggie bursts out laughing]
Cam Stuart: in our apartment building. What do you say?
Maggie Stuart: Oh. My stairwell days are over.
[Walks away]
Cam Stuart: You had stairwell days?
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