Suburbicon (2017)

As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family.

Director:

George Clooney

Writers:

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Stars:

Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Monroe	...	Mailman Henry
Gavin Wilde	...	Cowboy Kid
Landon Gordon	...	Kid on Bike
Hope Banks	...	Mrs. Pendalton
Karimah Westbrook	...	Mrs. Mayers
James Handy	...	Mayor Billings
Mather Zickel	...	James
Josh Meyer	...	Freddy (Housing Planner)
Vince Cefalu	...	Chuck
Michael D. Cohen	...	Stretch
Corey Allen Kotler	...	Bomber
Leith M. Burke	...	Mr. Mayers (as Leith Burke)
Julianne Moore	...	Rose / Margaret
Noah Jupe	...	Nicky
Tony Espinosa	...	Andy Mayers

Storyline

In the bosom of Suburbicon, a family-centred, all-white utopia of manicured lawns and friendly locals, a simmering tension is brewing, as the first African-American family moves in the idyllic community, in the hot summer of 1959. However, as the patriarch Gardner Lodge and his family start catching a few disturbing glimpses of the once welcoming neighbourhood's dark underbelly, acts of unprecedented violence paired with a gruesome death will inevitably blemish Suburbicon's picture-perfect facade. Who would have thought that darkness resides even in Paradise?

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Plot Keywords:

murder | riot | peanut butter and jelly sandwich | satire | wheelchair | 

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Taglines:

A little slice of heaven.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Japan]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Suburbicon: Bienvenidos al paraíso

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,840,246, 29 October 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$5,775,178, 16 November 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Bear Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, Huahua Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Had the lowest opening weekend gross of any Paramount film released in over 2,000 theaters.

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Goofs

In the introduction, Suburbicon is described as having a shopping mall. In the 1950s, they were called "shopping centers." The use of the British term "mall" in this sense did not begin to take hold in America until the mid-60s. The term Mall is only really used in North America and is not a British term. Malls are called shopping centres or shopping precincts in Britain.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: [as story book pages are turned] Welcome to Suburbicon, a town of great wonder and excitement. Founded in 1947, Suburbicon was built with the promise of prosperity for all. And in only 12 short years, it has grown from a few small homes to a living, breathing community with all the conveniences of the big city without all the noise or the traffic. And now, with nearly 60,000 residents, they enjoy their own schools, a fire department, and a police department. There's a shopping mall....

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Crazy Credits

At the opening of the film, the movie title is shown on the cover of a book describing life in the town, which becomes animated.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Denis Leary/2 Chainz feat. Travis Scott (2017)

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Soundtracks

I Ain't Got Nobody
Written by Spencer Williams and Roger Graham
Published by Chester Music Limited trading as Campbell Connelly & Co
Performed by Urbie Green Big Band
Courtesy of MCA Records Inc.
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

User Reviews

A Predictable Mess

A disorganized Fallout information video put into motion. While the main story has its moments, the predictability by the end leaves you bored. Also a racial subplot that needed more screen time or any kind of character development would of been nice. With 4 writers credited, it's no surprise that one covert story didn't flourish.