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Wakefield

  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
18K
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Jennifer Garner and Bryan Cranston in Wakefield (2016)
Outwardly, Howard Wakefield is the picture of success. He has a loving wife and two daughters, a prestigious job as a Manhattan lawyer, and a comfortable home in the suburbs. Inwardly, though, he's suffocating. One day, something snaps and Howard goes into hiding in his garage attic. Leaving his family to wonder what happened to him, he observes them from the attic window -- an outsider spying in on his own life. As the days of self-imposed isolation stretch into months, Howard begins to wonder: is it even possible to go back to the way things were?
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A lawyer on the edge of madness decides to disassociate himself from his own life.A lawyer on the edge of madness decides to disassociate himself from his own life.A lawyer on the edge of madness decides to disassociate himself from his own life.

  • Director
    • Robin Swicord
  • Writers
    • E.L. Doctorow
    • Robin Swicord
    • Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Stars
    • Bryan Cranston
    • Jennifer Garner
    • Victoria Bruno
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robin Swicord
    • Writers
      • E.L. Doctorow
      • Robin Swicord
      • Nathaniel Hawthorne
    • Stars
      • Bryan Cranston
      • Jennifer Garner
      • Victoria Bruno
    • 139User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Howard Wakefield
    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Diana Wakefield
    Victoria Bruno
    • Taylor
    Ellery Sprayberry
    Ellery Sprayberry
    • Giselle
    Monica Lawson
    Monica Lawson
    • Ellen
    Derek Alvarado
    Derek Alvarado
    • Male Police Officer
    • (as Derek Weston)
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Babs
    Ian Anthony Dale
    Ian Anthony Dale
    • Ben Jacobs
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Homeless Man
    Pippa Bennett-Warner
    Pippa Bennett-Warner
    • Emily
    Isaac Leyva
    Isaac Leyva
    • Herbert
    Alexander Zale
    Alexander Zale
    • Dr. Sondervan
    Jason O'Mara
    Jason O'Mara
    • Dirk Morrison
    Eliza Coleman
    Eliza Coleman
    • Gleaner Woman
    Cameron Simmons
    Cameron Simmons
    • Gleaner
    Carinna Rossignoli
    • Young Taylor
    Frederick Keeve
    Frederick Keeve
    • Professor
    Michael Balin
    Michael Balin
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robin Swicord
    • Writers
      • E.L. Doctorow
      • Robin Swicord
      • Nathaniel Hawthorne
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    • Trivia
      Filmed in 20 days.
    • Goofs
      The train Wakefield boarded from Grand Central was a diesel hauled train. A power outage might have affected the train's motion (electric trains stalled ahead etc), but it would not have affected the lights in the train given that the power comes from the diesel locomotive.
    • Quotes

      Howard Wakefield: People will say that I left my wife and I suppose, as a factual matter, I did, but where was the intentionality? I had no thought of deserting her.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Jennifer Garner/Demetri Martin/Paula Poundstone (2017)

    User reviews139

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    5/10

    Entertaining but a little pointless

    Bryan Cranston did a great job as always, but the plot was a little drawn out. Interesting idea for a movie, there isn't much explanation as to why he hid away for so long and why no-one ever checked the attic, but quirky and funny at times. The ending was a little frustrating but overall a decent but not amazing movie.
    • gallagherkellie
    • Sep 23, 2017
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    • Release date
      • May 19, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • У всьому винен єнот
    • Filming locations
      • Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mockingbird Pictures
      • Dominion Pictures
      • Stoneboies Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $262,599
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,299
      • May 21, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $798,214
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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