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Manchester by the Sea

  • 7.8 /10

  • 6300

  • 96%

Plot

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

Cast

Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler
Casey Affleck

as Lee Chandler

Lucas Hedges as Patrick Chandler
Lucas Hedges

as Patrick Chandler

Michelle Williams as Randi Chandler
Michelle Williams

as Randi Chandler

Kyle Chandler as Joe Chandler
Kyle Chandler

as Joe Chandler

C.J. Wilson as George
C.J. Wilson

as George

Gretchen Mol as Elise Henderson
Gretchen Mol

as Elise Henderson

Matthew Broderick as Jeffrey Garner
Matthew Broderick

as Jeffrey Garner

Anna Baryshnikov as Sandy
Heather Burns as Jill
Heather Burns

as Jill

Ivy O'Brien as Young Patrick Chandler
Ivy O'Brien

as Young Patrick Chandler

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 17, 2016

Production Companies

  • Pearl Street Films

  • K Period Media

  • B Story

  • The Affleck/Middleton Project

  • The Media Farm

  • Big Indie Pictures

  • Roadside Attractions

  • Amazon Studios

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $9,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $79,000,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.30 hrs

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Reviews

I watched this movie based on its high score, I found the movie to be too long and maybe should have been edited down to 90 minutes or less. I usually go for exteneded versions of movies as I like to really get into the characters and don't normally like it to be over to quickly. This was one of those occasions where instead of entertainment it was a chore to watch, I didn't find the actors perf…

American dramatist Kenneth Lonergan’s third feature, after his career has been punishingly stalled by the ill-fated MARGARET (2011), made in 2005 as a much-anticipated follow-up to his sterling debut YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000), then embroiled in the lawsuit purgatory with the film’s producers and only would be permitted for a limited release 6 years after, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA impacts as a resou…

**The life doesn't reflect how we want.** First of all it was not based on any book, but you can see that book kind of effect in the storytelling. One of the best original screenplay, I won't be surprised if it wins the Oscars for that. I actually struggled in the opening to catch the storyline. Because the past and present overlapped while sharing the presentation alternatively. But it was ab…