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The Chumscrubber

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
19K
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Jamie Bell in The Chumscrubber (2005)
Theatrical Trailer from Picturehouse Entertainment
Play trailer2:19
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76 Photos
  • Comedy
  • Drama
A darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia.A darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia.A darkly satiric story about life crumbling in the midst of a seemingly idyllic suburbia.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
19K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Arie Posin
  • Writers
    • Arie Posin(story)
    • Zac Stanford(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jamie Bell
    • Allison Janney
    • Rory Culkin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Arie Posin
  • Writers
    • Arie Posin(story)
    • Zac Stanford(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jamie Bell
    • Allison Janney
    • Rory Culkin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 139User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    The Chumscrubber
    Trailer 2:19
    The Chumscrubber

    Photos76

    Camilla Belle, Jamie Bell, Justin Chatwin, Thomas Curtis, Lou Taylor Pucci, and Richard Gleason in The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Ralph Fiennes and Rita Wilson in The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Camilla Belle and Justin Chatwin in The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Jamie Bell in The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Glenn Close in The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Arie Posin at an event for The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Camilla Belle, Jamie Bell, Justin Chatwin, and Lou Taylor Pucci at an event for The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Camilla Belle at an event for The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Camilla Belle at an event for The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Jamie Bell at an event for The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Justin Chatwin at an event for The Chumscrubber (2005)
    Lou Taylor Pucci at an event for The Chumscrubber (2005)

    Top cast

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    Jamie Bell
    Jamie Bell
    • Deanas Dean
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Allie Stiffleas Allie Stiffle
    Rory Culkin
    Rory Culkin
    • Charlie Stiffleas Charlie Stiffle
    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Mrs. Johnsonas Mrs. Johnson
    Camilla Belle
    Camilla Belle
    • Crystalas Crystal
    Justin Chatwin
    Justin Chatwin
    • Billyas Billy
    Kathi Copeland
    • Parent #1as Parent #1
    • (as Kathy Copeland)
    Thomas Curtis
    • Charlie Bratleyas Charlie Bratley
    Tim DeKay
    Tim DeKay
    • Mr. Peckas Mr. Peck
    David Ellison
    David Ellison
    • Student #1as Student #1
    • (as David Ellsion)
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • Mr. Bill Stiffleas Mr. Bill Stiffle
    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Mayor Michael Ebbsas Mayor Michael Ebbs
    Richard Gleason
    Richard Gleason
    • Parent #2as Parent #2
    Caroline Goodall
    Caroline Goodall
    • Mrs. Parkeras Mrs. Parker
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Officer Lou Bratleyas Officer Lou Bratley
    Susan Hegarty
    • Aide to Mayor Ebbsas Aide to Mayor Ebbs
    Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly
    • Boutique Owneras Boutique Owner
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Mr. Parkeras Mr. Parker
    • Director
      • Arie Posin
    • Writers
      • Arie Posin(story)
      • Zac Stanford(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The boy that gets kidnapped is playing on a Euphonium, not a Tuba.
    • Goofs
      The "tuba" that Charlie Bratley plays is not a tuba at all but a euphonium. A band student would know that.
    • Quotes

      Crystal Falls: You really don't care what people think, do you?

      Dean Stiffle: No, I really don't.

      Crystal Falls: That's a nice trick.

      Dean Stiffle: Thanks, I studied in the far east.

      Crystal Falls: Maybe you can show me how it's done?

      Dean Stiffle: Step one? Years of ridicule.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies with Terrible Titles (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bitter End
      Performed by Placebo

      Written by Brian Molko and Placebo

      Courtesy of Virgin Records

    User reviews139

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Not just another teen movie
    I just saw this at Sundance, and I sincerely hope this film ends up with distributor and a good marketing campaign, because it is worthy of a wider audience. What was particularly interesting was listening to the director's comments after the film. He pointed out that his biggest challenge in working with this extremely talented ensemble cast was making sure everyone was on the same page in terms of mood. "It's not exactly a drama and it's not exactly a comedy," he said. "We didn't want them playing for laughs, although there are some comedic moments, obviously." Now, usually when movies can't figure out their tone, it's a kiss of death. But this film succeeded because of, not despite, it's delving into the gray area between drama and comedy. The result was a movie about teens that didn't play like a "teen movie," at all. It doesn't exploit and it doesn't play down to any sort of perceived teen audience. Part of that was due to the excellent cast. Jamie Bell was sensational. The adults were equally solid, particularly Glenn Close. I'm interested in seeing how this film is marketed. Some comments I've seen have been critical of the title, but it makes perfect sense once you know the story. All in all, this is one of those movies that obviously started with a great story — full of dramatic tension and social satire — and built from there. All too rare these days.
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    • kamon32
    • Jan 28, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2006 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Arie Posin Project
    • Filming locations
      • Calabasas, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • El Camino Pictures
      • Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG II
      • Go Fish Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,597
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,548
      • Aug 7, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $351,401
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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