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Manchester by the Sea

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
276K
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POPULARITY
1,658
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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.
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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
276K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,658
113
  • Director
    • Kenneth Lonergan
  • Writer
    • Kenneth Lonergan
  • Stars
    • Casey Affleck
    • Michelle Williams
    • Kyle Chandler
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kenneth Lonergan
  • Writer
    • Kenneth Lonergan
  • Stars
    • Casey Affleck
    • Michelle Williams
    • Kyle Chandler
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 917User reviews
    • 512Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 129 wins & 269 nominations total

    Videos21

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    Official Trailer
    Hey
    Clip 0:54
    Hey
    Working On It
    Clip 0:32
    Working On It
    Not Moving
    Clip 0:37
    Not Moving
    Thank You
    Clip 0:51
    Thank You
    I Dont Understand
    Clip 1:01
    I Dont Understand
    Take A Shower
    Clip 0:56
    Take A Shower
    Manchester By The Sea - 'Have Lunch' Clip
    Clip 0:39
    Manchester By The Sea - 'Have Lunch' Clip
    Manchester by the Sea
    Featurette 2:55
    Manchester by the Sea
    Manchester by the Sea
    Featurette 1:38
    Manchester by the Sea
    Humble Casey Affleck Celebrates Golden Globes Win
    Interview 1:07
    Humble Casey Affleck Celebrates Golden Globes Win
    Filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan Discusses 'Manchester by the Sea'
    Interview 1:29
    Filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan Discusses 'Manchester by the Sea'

    Photos222

    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)

    Top cast

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    Casey Affleck
    Casey Affleck
    • Lee Chandleras Lee Chandler
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Randi Chandleras Randi Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Joe Chandleras Joe Chandler
    Lucas Hedges
    Lucas Hedges
    • Patrickas Patrick
    Ivy O'Brien
    Ivy O'Brien
    • Young Patrickas Young Patrick
    • (as Ben O'Brien)
    Richard Donelly
    • Mr. Martinez (1st Tenant)as Mr. Martinez (1st Tenant)
    Virginia Loring Cooke
    • Mrs. Groom (2nd tenant)as Mrs. Groom (2nd tenant)
    Quincy Tyler Bernstine
    Quincy Tyler Bernstine
    • Marianne (3rd Tenant)as Marianne (3rd Tenant)
    Missy Yager
    Missy Yager
    • Mrs. Olsen (4th Tenant)as Mrs. Olsen (4th Tenant)
    Stephen McKinley Henderson
    Stephen McKinley Henderson
    • Mr. Emeryas Mr. Emery
    Ben Hanson
    • Lenny - the bartenderas Lenny - the bartender
    Mary Mallen
    • Sharonas Sharon
    Lewis D. Wheeler
    Lewis D. Wheeler
    • 1st Businessman at Baras 1st Businessman at Bar
    Anthony Estrella
    • 2nd Businessman at Baras 2nd Businessman at Bar
    C.J. Wilson
    C.J. Wilson
    • Georgeas George
    Susan Pourfar
    Susan Pourfar
    • Nurse Ireneas Nurse Irene
    Robert Sella
    • Dr. Mulleras Dr. Muller
    Ruibo Qian
    Ruibo Qian
    • Dr. Bethanyas Dr. Bethany
    • Director
      • Kenneth Lonergan
    • Writer
      • Kenneth Lonergan
    • 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
      DIRECTOR_CAMEO(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 reviews917

    Review
    Top review
    A heavy story of two wounded souls
    This film tells the story of a man lost his children in the past. His brother died due to a heart condition. Without prior consultation, his brother tasked him with being the legal guardian of the 16 year old cousin.

    "Manchester by the Sea" tells how two people struggle to come to terms with both the unfortunate past and the undesirable present. They are both unable to express the feelings, bottling everything up as if nothing has happened. They avoid connection with most of the people around them, even if others try. Their circumstances screams for sympathy. Initially the film is a little hard to understand because it jumps around between different time points. After clarifying the time points up, I find the story compelling, especially the two scenes (one with Casey Affleck and the other with Michelle Williams) that command tears to fall. It is a heavy story of two people trying to get by in spite of life's challenges.
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    • Gordon-11
    • Jan 25, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Manchester junto al mar
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • K Period Media
      • Pearl Street Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,695,371
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $256,498
      • Nov 20, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,988,148
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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