Swiss Army Man (2016)

A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.

Directors:

Dan Kwan (as Daniel Kwan), Daniel Scheinert

Writers:

Daniel Scheinert, Dan Kwan (as Daniel Kwan)

Stars:

Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

7 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paul Dano	...	Hank
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Manny
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Sarah
Antonia Ribero	...	Crissie
Timothy Eulich	...	Preston
Richard Gross	...	Hank's Dad
Marika Casteel	...	Reporter
Andy Hull	...	Cameraman
Aaron Marshall	...	Officer #1
Shane Carruth	...	Coroner

Storyline

Hank, stranded on a deserted island and about to kill himself, notices a corpse washed up on the beach. He befriends it, naming it Manny, only to discover that his new friend can talk and has a myriad of supernatural abilities...which may help him get home.

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Plot Keywords:

island | dead body | corpse | talking to a dead body | deserted island | 

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Taglines:

We all need some body to lean on.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA Sweden

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Swiss Army Man

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$105,453, 26 June 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,208,879, 25 September 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,121,261, 4 August 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blackbird, Cold Iron Pictures, Tadmor

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in the Bay Area forests near Half Moon Bay, CA.

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Goofs

When Hank holds the glass of ice water down towards Manny while they are in the backyard, the ice cubes in the glass do not float - they are all sitting on the bottom of the glass. Water expands slightly when it freezes, thus lowering its density. Since the resulting ice is of a lower density than water, the ice should float when placed in water. Thus these ice cubes are fake.

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Quotes

Manny: Hey buddy!

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Connections

References Superman (1978)

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Soundtracks

Cave Ballad
Written by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell
Performed by Paul Dano

User Reviews

Heartfelt and beautiful

This movie was truly beautiful. Don't get scared of the dead body and farts, stick with it until the end. It contains beautiful scenes of friendship and love and acceptance of all human beings. Really teaches you about a deeper mening about life. The desperation of being unloved and all alone, and the lengths we go to fight it and find some deeper mening in life. It's not just about action and saving the girl, sometimes you just have to find the one person in life willing to accept you for you. Perfect movie for the society of today, where so many suffer from depression and loneliness that could be cured if someone would just be willing to take the time to accept weirdness.

Its a perfect mixture of humor and seriousness. If you don't appreciate it, you should probably watch it again. It truly moved my heart. Weirdest best movie I've seen.

Truly beautiful.