Summary
When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 88Audiences 80GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer94%
Metascore81
Audience score89%
User score7.9
IMDb7.6
Letterboxd · 75 K ratings3.8/5
Box office
17×its budget
- Budget
- $500 K
- Worldwide
- $9 M
Worldwide it earned $8 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
2003
December 5, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
BAFTA Awards2004
- Best Original Screenplay2004Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards2004
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture2004Nominated
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture2004Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards2004
- Best Original Screenplay2004Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more21 people
- Peter DinklageFinbar McBride
- Patricia ClarksonOlivia Harris
- Bobby CannavaleJoe Oramas
- Michelle WilliamsEmily
- Raven GoodwinCleo
- Paul BenjaminHenry Styles
- JBJase BlankfortStore Customer
- Paula GarcésCashier
- Josh PaisCarl
Richard KindLouis Tiboni
Lynn CohenPatty at the Good to Go
Marla SucharetzaJanice
Jayce BartokChris
Joe Lo TruglioDanny
John SlatteryDavid
Maile FlanaganPappy's Waitress- SBSarah BolgerGirl in Bar
Ileen GetzMrs. Kahn- JBJeremy BergmanJacob
- ADAnnie Del Moro'What about blimps' Girl
- CRCarlos Rosas'Blimps are cool' Boy
Directing · 2
- Tom McCarthy Director, Writer
- Cori Fromkin Ship Script Supervisor
Production · 6
- Robert May Producer
- Mary Jane Skalski Producer
- Kathryn Tucker Producer
- Suzanne Smith Crowley Casting
- Kerry Barden Casting
- Billy Hopkins Casting
Camera · 1
- Oliver Bokelberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tom McArdle Editor
Sound · 2
- Stephen Trask Original Music Composer
- John Moros Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 3
- John Paino Production Design
- Erin Ohanneson Set Decoration
- Len X. Clayton Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Jeanne DuPont Costume Design
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