Lou Taylor Pucci stars in Mike Mills’ comedy-drama about a teen’s difficult passage into adulthood. Justin Cobb is 17 and suffering the trials of every other kid his age. But his default coping mechanism, sucking his thumb, both singles him out from his cohort and enrages his father, Mike, who seems to take the aberration as a personal affront. A cure clearly needs to be found. But, when Mike’s humiliating home-grown solution fails and the efforts of Justin’s holistic orthodontist Dr Perry Lyman (Keanu Reeves, in a hilarious deadpan role) have just as little effect, it’s decided it’s time for the lad to see a doctor. He’s diagnosed with ADHD and the prescribed drugs do indeed tackle the problem. Unfortunately they also radically, and negatively, transform the mild-mannered teen’s character… Also starring Tilda Swinton, as Justin’s mum, and Vince Vaughn, as his highly unconventional school debating team coach., A high-school senior finds that fate (and modern medicine) plays some interesting tricks with his personality in this dramatic comedy. Justin Conn (Lou Taylor Pucci) is a neurotic teenager who has a difficult time with his peers, especially Rebecca (Kelli Garner), a cute girl in his debate class with whom he is somewhat mutually infatuated. It isn’t much better at home with his obnoxious younger brother Joel (Chase Offerle), his father, Mike (Vincent D’Onofrio), who is busy having a midlife crisis, and mother Audrey (Tilda Swinton), who’s infatuated with one of her favorite TV actors (Benjamin Bratt). All this anxiety has to go somewhere, and Justin’s manifestation of his troubles comes in the form of sucking his thumb, which makes him even more of an outcast. Dr. Perry Lyman (Keanu Reeves), an orthodontist who seems to double as a new age therapist, treats Justin with hypnosis; meanwhile, the school psychologist decides he has Attention Deficit Disorder, and treats him with medication. Suddenly, Justin stops sucking his thumb and becomes an outgoing overachiever, single-handedly taking his school debate team to the state championship. But Justin’s relationshop with his debate coach, Mr. Geary (Vince Vaughn), becomes strained, and the boy tries to mold yet another new identity for himself. Thumbsucker was the first feature film from Mike Mills, who previously distinguished himself in commercials and music videos., If 17-year-old Justin wants to be normal he’s going to have to stop sucking his thumb. But when an eccentric orthodontist cures him of his childhood habit, his deep-rooted insecurities find new ways to present themselves., Justin Conn is a neurotic teenager who has a difficult time with his peers, especially Rebecca, a cute girl in his debate class with whom he is somewhat mutually infatuated. It isn’t much better at home with his obnoxious younger brother Joel, his father, Mike, who is busy having a midlife crisis, and mother Audrey, who’s infatuated with one of her favourite TV actors., Lou Taylor Pucci gets a big thumbs up for his moving portrayal of a morose teen loser (with an embarrassing oral fixation) who turns his life around. The smart and quirky comedy-drama is the big-screen debut for writer-director Mike Mills, who adapted the novel by Walter Kirn. Keanu Reeves is spacey fun as a New Age-y dentist with some unusual ideas on how to treat the teen’s problems. Tilda Swinton, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vince Vaughn, Benjamin Bratt, Kelli Garner., Smart, quirky portrait of an angsty teen outcast who, through medication, turns into a confident overachiever — and then some.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Thumbsucker ” ?
A: The main cast includes Lou Taylor Pucci,Tilda Swinton,Vincent D’Onofrio,Vince Vaughn,Keanu Reeves,Kelli Garner,Benjamin Bratt,Chase Offerle,Colton Vaughan Evans,Ted Beckman,Arvin V. Entena,Tyler Gannon,Allen Go,Walter Kim,Kit Koenig,Sarah Lucht,Nancy O’Dell,Dakota O’Hara,Walter Kirn,Walter Cahall,Joaquín Baca-Asay,Angus Wall,Anne Carey,Jeanne McCarthy,Haines Hall,Mike Mills,Glenn Micallef,Cathy Schulman,Ted Hope,Bob Yari,Walter Kirn,Judy Becker,Heather Loeffler,April Napier,Kent Sparling.
Q: When Did the “Thumbsucker” Released?
A: The Movie “Thumbsucker” originally aired on 2005-09-16 and released in the year of 2005.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Thumbsucker” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Thumbsucker” ?
A: “Thumbsucker” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
