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The Chumscrubber

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
19K
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Jamie Bell in The Chumscrubber (2005)
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ComedyDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Arie Posin
  • Writers
    • Zac Stanford
    • Arie Posin
  • Stars
    • Jamie Bell
    • Allison Janney
    • Rory Culkin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arie Posin
    • Writers
      • Zac Stanford
      • Arie Posin
    • Stars
      • Jamie Bell
      • Allison Janney
      • Rory Culkin
    • 141User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    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)
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    Top cast

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

    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 reviews141

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    8/10
    Surprisingly surprised.
    I was caught off guard with this movie. I had heard great things about it and knew it was gonna be pretty good but I didn't expect it to actually deliver so well. All of the (young) cast are really great actors and am looking forward to more of their work. Glenn Close was good in it and so were most of the other adults. I've heard a lot of people compare this movie to Donnie Darko and I don't really get that. Although DD is a really good movie it's totally about two different things. I thought that Rory Culkin was underused and should have had at least one more scene in the movie. Billy (Justin Chatwin) who at first didn't seem really believable as the school bully(he seemed too pretty boy) ended growing on me and I actually started to have a strong dislike for the kid. Crystal (Camilla Belle) did a great job as well. Dean (Jamie Bell) has really gotten my interest too. He's a great actor and I look forward to whatever it is he does next. I highly recommend watching this movie and in fact have already told about 10 people about it.
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    • gonzo33332002
    • Jan 16, 2006

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    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
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    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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