Thumbsucker fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some cringe comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some cringe comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Thumbsucker is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
1 h 36 min
Thumbsucker runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Thumbsucker higher (70) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 64% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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