Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Hesher

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
52K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,926
293
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
An anti-social loner takes up residence in a grief-stricken family's garage uninvited, becoming somewhat of a mentor to young TJ.
Play trailer1:44
3 Videos
29 Photos
Drama
A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
52K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,926
293
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Spencer Susser
    • Writers
      • Spencer Susser
      • David Michôd
      • Brian Charles Frank(story by)
    • Stars
      • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
      • Devin Brochu
      • Natalie Portman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Spencer Susser
    • Writers
      • Spencer Susser
      • David Michôd
      • Brian Charles Frank(story by)
    • Stars
      • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
      • Devin Brochu
      • Natalie Portman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 115User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos3

    Hesher
    Trailer 1:44
    Hesher
    "Can I Help You?”
    Clip 1:23
    "Can I Help You?”
    "Dirty and Wet"
    Clip 1:13
    "Dirty and Wet"

    Photos29

    Spencer Susser in Hesher (2010)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
    Natalie Portman and Devin Brochu in Hesher (2010)
    Natalie Portman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
    Devin Brochu in Hesher (2010)
    Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Rainn Wilson in Hesher (2010)
    Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Rainn Wilson in Hesher (2010)
    Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Devin Brochu in Hesher (2010)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Hesher
    Devin Brochu
    Devin Brochu
    • TJ
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Nicole
    Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson
    • Paul
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Grandma
    Brendan Hill
    Brendan Hill
    • Dustin
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Larry
    Monica Staggs
    Monica Staggs
    • Mom
    Mary Elizabeth Barrett
    Mary Elizabeth Barrett
    • Meryl
    Audrey Wasilewski
    Audrey Wasilewski
    • Coleen
    Lyle Kanouse
    Lyle Kanouse
    • Jack
    Frank Collison
    Frank Collison
    • Funeral Director
    Van Epperson
    Van Epperson
    • Angry Driver
    Helen Slayton-Hughes
    Helen Slayton-Hughes
    • Mrs. Rosowski
    Paul Bates
    Paul Bates
    • Mr. Elsberry
    Ralph P. Martin
    • Tow Truck Driver
    Timothy Davis
    • Mechanic
    • (as Tim Davis)
    Allan Graf
    Allan Graf
    • Security Guard
    • Director
      • Spencer Susser
    • Writers
      • Spencer Susser
      • David Michôd
      • Brian Charles Frank(story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Lookout
    7.0
    The Lookout
    Metalhead
    7.0
    Metalhead
    Brick
    7.2
    Brick
    Premium Rush
    6.5
    Premium Rush
    The Other Woman
    6.3
    The Other Woman
    Domino One
    5.9
    Domino One
    Mysterious Skin
    7.6
    Mysterious Skin
    50/50
    7.6
    50/50
    Garden State
    7.4
    Garden State
    Manic
    7.2
    Manic
    Don Jon
    6.5
    Don Jon
    I Love Sarah Jane
    6.9
    I Love Sarah Jane

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      All of Hesher's "persona", according to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is inspired by late bass player from Metallica, Cliff Burton. Not only that, but the movie features a significant amount of music from the "Burton" era, including the solo that Hesher plays in the garage (Anesthesia, from the Kill 'Em All album) and, of course, the Hesher lettering.
    • Goofs
      TJ's cast in the opening scene switches between his left and right arm between shots.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Rosowski: Life is like walking in the rain... you can hide and take cover or you can just get wet.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Performances (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      The Shortest Straw
      Written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich

      Performed by Metallica

    User reviews115

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Review From Film Crewmember
    I admit, it is a taboo for crewmen on a film to make a comment about it... sometimes you can be sued and can often breed bad mojo. However, I extend my neck on the chopping block for this film because not only because a few months of my life were spent on 14+ hours days with this cast/ crew/ and director but it was a... unique... project.

    This was an unusual film to work on. Start with a Writer/Director who's fervently passionate about his work (...okay, I've seen that before) but with a twist. Add an almost impossible idealism in a man of school boy enthusiasm whose facial expression varied between, "I won the girl of my dreams," "Yeah, that's it... but do it again(and again)" to watching that hopeful idealism melt away as though you just told the persevering child that ha-ha you won't be an astronaut but rather a feeble emasculated yes man to a control freak wife. To say the Director was passionate about making his story real, real meaning matching that fully developed story that had vividly existed in the inner invaginations of his brain for years, doesn't begin to convey the sheer depth of it.

    Firstly, the cast was phenomenal. Mr. Wilson especially was an amazing actor to watch perform. It is a subtle character of nominal lines but without a word he was able to convey an impressive character. The production could not have hoped for a better casting in this part.

    Mr. Levitt was, as I believe most already know, a pro. His professionalism and seemingly innate ability to portray his character, to bring his character to life, was amazing to watch and a pleasure to work with.

    Now we come to Devin as T.J. The lengths this gentleman was put to was intense. Yet never a complaint. Brushed himself off, caught his breath, and did it again. My compliments to Devin for his amazing dedication to his character and this film. I've never seen a new actor his age work so hard, diligently, and without complaint.

    Now to the film. The script is not easy to read, painful in fact as the dialog slaps you in the face at least every other line. I confess I had my apprehensions at first... it seemed just too much.

    However, these apprehensions faded as the type of the script was performed to the mind's eye of the Director and Cast. This film is very much about the not said, but the movements/ actions/ expressions. The subtle, and the beneath the surface story that is so much closer to truth and reality and than the superficial first glance.

    Look at the typeface only, and the superficial facade of the characters will be all you see and doing so will fall nicely in line with the design of the characters' protective layers. Scratch deeper, or simply pay attention to what the characters are really portraying... The moorings and underpinnings in these characterizations, and how they combine into the plot, gives a profound yet simplistic look at human behavior and how people cope with identity, loss, and the need to be loved.

    My hat off to this amazing cast, it's crew, and Mr. Susser.
    helpful•156
    46
    • motionpicturemedics
    • May 15, 2011

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • June 25, 2011 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rebel
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Last Picture Company
      • American Work
      • CatchPlay
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $382,946
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $126,046
      • May 15, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $449,702
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Hesher (2010) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    These Stars Are on the Rise
    See the gallery

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.