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Manchester by the Sea

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
287K
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Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.
Play trailer2:30
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A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
287K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
836
75
    • Kenneth Lonergan
    • Kenneth Lonergan
  • Stars
    • Casey Affleck
    • Michelle Williams
    • Kyle Chandler
    • Kenneth Lonergan
    • Kenneth Lonergan
  • Stars
    • Casey Affleck
    • Michelle Williams
    • Kyle Chandler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 944User reviews
    • 515Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars

    Videos21

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    Working On It
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    Not Moving
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    Thank You
    Clip 0:51
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    I Dont Understand
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    Take A Shower
    Clip 0:56
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    Manchester By The Sea - 'Have Lunch' Clip
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    Manchester by the Sea
    Featurette 2:55
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    Manchester by the Sea
    Featurette 1:38
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    Humble Casey Affleck Celebrates Golden Globes Win
    Interview 1:07
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    Filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan Discusses 'Manchester by the Sea'
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    Photos223

    Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, and Ivy O'Brien in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Lucas Hedges, Anna Baryshnikov, Christian Mallen, and Jackson Damon in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, and Ivy O'Brien in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Casey Affleck and Stephen McKinley Henderson in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck, Gretchen Mol, and Lucas Hedges in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Matthew Broderick in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Gretchen Mol and Lucas Hedges in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, and Ivy O'Brien in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Kyle Chandler and Ivy O'Brien in Manchester by the Sea (2016)
    Casey Affleck and C.J. Wilson in Manchester by the Sea (2016)

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    Casey Affleck
    Casey Affleck
    • Lee Chandler
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Randi Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Joe Chandler
    Lucas Hedges
    Lucas Hedges
    • Patrick
    Ivy O'Brien
    Ivy O'Brien
    • Young Patrick
    • (as Ben O'Brien)
    Richard Donelly
    • Mr. Martinez (1st Tenant)
    Virginia Loring Cooke
    • Mrs. Groom (2nd tenant)
    Quincy Tyler Bernstine
    Quincy Tyler Bernstine
    • Marianne (3rd Tenant)
    Missy Yager
    Missy Yager
    • Mrs. Olsen (4th Tenant)
    Stephen McKinley Henderson
    Stephen McKinley Henderson
    • Mr. Emery
    Ben Hanson
    • Lenny - the bartender
    Mary Mallen
    • Sharon
    Lewis D. Wheeler
    Lewis D. Wheeler
    • 1st Businessman at Bar
    Anthony Estrella
    • 2nd Businessman at Bar
    C.J. Wilson
    C.J. Wilson
    • George
    Susan Pourfar
    Susan Pourfar
    • Nurse Irene
    Robert Sella
    • Dr. Muller
    Ruibo Qian
    Ruibo Qian
    • Dr. Bethany
      • Kenneth Lonergan
      • Kenneth Lonergan
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    • Trivia
      Kenneth Lonergan: as the Manchester pedestrian who heckles Lee Chandler for being a bad parent.
    • Goofs
      Lee is shown purchasing beer in a convenience store at 2 AM. In Massachusetts it is illegal for a store to sell beer after 11 PM.
    • Quotes

      Lee Chandler: I can't beat it. I can't beat it. I'm sorry.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits rolls on with background of nature, boats and the town, in particular the scenic beaches.
    • Alternate versions
      In Australia, the film was originally passed MA-15+ uncut, however the distributors opted to re-edit the audio and cut the length of the film, in order to remove every use of the term 'c-t' and 'motherf--er'. Following these changes the film was later re-classified and the rating was lowered to 'M'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Casey Affleck/Rebecca Romijn/Michael Che/Atom Willard (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Let The Good Times Roll
      Written by Shirley Goodman & Leonard Lee

      Performed by Shirley & Lee

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews944

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    Featured review
    9/10
    and the Oscar for Best Actor goes to...
    After the sudden death of his older brother, Lee, played by Casey Affleck, is made legal guardian of his son Patrick. He then returns to his hometown and is forced to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community he was born and raised in.

    Kenneth Lonergan is such an extraordinary and talented writer; his beautifully, and richly, textured drama draws upon the timeless themes of recovery, redemption, and the persistence of guilt in such a way that feels fresh. The emotion is never overbearing for the sake of being overbearing, rather it feels all too real, which is a credit to the writing as much as it is to the fantastic performances.

    This is the 'Casey Affleck show' from beginning to end; you can just give him the 'Best Actor' Oscar right now and save everyone a whole lot of trouble. He radiates this aura of subtle magnetism so brilliantly and effortlessly; there's not a single emotion on the spectrum that goes unexploited.

    As much as the film is about Lee and his internal journey from tragedy to something a lot more hopeful, it's also about his nephew, played by Lucas Hedges, who has a very bright future, and his personal struggle to cope with his father's death. Despite having a small yet significant part in the film, Michelle Williams' performance is a treasure to behold. There's one scene, in particular, where she got everyone in attendance wishing they brought a tissue.

    Unlike many big-budget studio movies, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA is not afraid to make the audience work and test the viewer's patience with its constant, and unannounced, cutting between past and present, as well as its unwavering unravelling of character background and motivation. In fact, one of its best aspects is the lack of close-ups. Almost everything is filmed from afar, which reflects Lee's emotional distancing. And it's not until later where you finally find out why this guy has detached himself from the rest of the world. Then, from that point on, you're in his head; you watch the film unfold from a point-of-view almost entirely foreign to how you viewed it at first.

    Regardless of the second half's slackening pace and film's familiar DNA, this is without a doubt the most personal and heart wrenching film of 2016 thus far. Maybe even the best.
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    • Sep 16, 2016

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2016 (United States)
      • United States
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    • Filming locations
      • Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • K Period Media
      • Pearl Street Films
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    • 2 hours 17 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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