- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 96 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves ... see all
- Director: Mike Mills
- Plot: Justin is a teenager boy, who has an oral obsession with his thumb. His mother seems to be a normal housekeeper, but she has her own obsessions as well, like... Read more
User Reviews
a mediocre effort
Jun 28, 2008
nuklir_partikel - yahoo.com
Jun 28, 2008nuklir_partikel - yahoo.com
The movie is trying to convey important message but somehow it never takes you land to where it should. I give the credit for what it is but i'm dissapointed it never bogged me down to what it can potentially reach... Full review
Dreadful!!
May 29, 2008
ladiedumie - yahoo.com
May 29, 2008ladiedumie - yahoo.com
This movie had NO direction, NO climax, NO story-line. It was just completely awful. I urge everyone who has decent taste in movies to NOT see this one. You will regret having wasted your time.... Full review
Edwin Hubble, who is he?
Nov 25, 2007
eteratto - yahoo.com
Nov 25, 2007eteratto - yahoo.com
i really liked this movie because i could relate a lot to this family to my own, and next semester i leave for the academy of art university. i guess i just see a lot myself in this movie.... Full review
Too slow
Nov 11, 2007
christina4844 - yahoo.com
Nov 11, 2007christina4844 - yahoo.com
It was interesting at first, a while after he started taking the drug it got kinda boring, i had to stop halfway, a little bit after they had the 6-pack. i might see the rest some other time though since according... Full review
Thumsucker is a must see.
May 25, 2007
fftllover55 - yahoo.com
May 25, 2007fftllover55 - yahoo.com
i was watching this movie on Starz the other day and i really didn't know what i was getting into, but within the first ten minutes i was drawn in by this messy strange looking kid which is Justin Cobb, and... Full review
Really Quite Good
Aug 12, 2006
at_the_end_of_the_bloc - yahoo.com
Aug 12, 2006at_the_end_of_the_bloc - yahoo.com
I enjoyed the obscurity of the subject and the way it was written, its bordering on donnie darko but with a difference and a totaly seperate sense of going.... Full review
Lou Taylor Pucci...
Jul 06, 2006
c_prsn - yahoo.com
Jul 06, 2006c_prsn - yahoo.com
Recognize the name? Well, if you don't, then you should by now. He's already been in half a dozen movies you've most likely seen these past two years. He was the drug adled,sleepy-eyed, wise-cracking bestfriend to Emile Hirsch in Imaginary Heroes.... Full review
Disappointed
Jun 24, 2006
Porcelina033 - yahoo.com
Jun 24, 2006Porcelina033 - yahoo.com
I was expecting more out of this movie, but it seemed to drag. The only entertaining parts were with Vince Vaughan.... Full review
Pretty pointless
Jun 24, 2006
guilhaume771 - yahoo.com
Jun 24, 2006guilhaume771 - yahoo.com
Not even funny, not even original, not even interesting but be assured it will bore you as hell! And the point of this movie was?... Full review
not saticefied
Jun 24, 2006
ronnie702_40121 - yahoo.com
Jun 24, 2006ronnie702_40121 - yahoo.com
im glad i downlloaded this insted of payng for it .I just couldent get in to it i have no ideaa what the point was and i did watch it.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Mar 05, 2009Urban Cinefile
it doesn't make for a satisfying film.....The problem with Mike Mills' film is that the disconnection is terminal;....It is possibly exciting for actors and the director....Lou Pucci is great as Justin Cobb, but hardly an engaging character.....The reliable Tilda Swinton gets too few moments to be engaging.... ... Full Review
| Jun 06, 2008Jam! Movies
The road trip itself is visually engrossing, and Pucci and Deschanel exude pure charm of the sort that can float the flimsiest of boats -- like this one.
It happens that the entire working-for-scale cast -- including the likes of Jena Malone, Bill Duke and Maura Tierney -- seem to be in the mood to play left field.
... Full Review
| Mar 02, 2008associatedcontent.com
I did enjoy this film to some extent.....This quirky drama puts forth a strong effort....The performances are strong all....The film starts off mediocre....At first, this film seemed to be relishing the use of medication..... ... Full Review
| Oct 05, 2006San Antonio Express-News
namely, an intriguing story he adapted from Walter Kirn's novel.....Also, Benjamin Bratt ("The Great Raid") stops by for a couple of wildly intense, almost showstopping scenes..... ... Full Review
| Nov 29, 2005hoopla.nu
It is a good film, however, and isn't afraid to make some rather strong statements about suburban lifestyle (and in an offhand way bigger issues like nuclear disarmament and media theory).
I'm used to seeing both in more extreme roles, but in Thumbsucker they bring intelligent and insightful performances to the rather bland suburban lives of Audrey and Mike.
... Full Review
News
Hal's story is largely informed by Blitz's own personal experiences. Not only did Blitz struggle with a chronic stutter (it still flares up from time to time, most notably, Blitz says, on the phone), but he also a high school... ... Full Article
DVD Review: Thumbsucker
associatedcontent.com –
2007-01-31
Adapted from the Walter Kirn novel of the same name, Thumbsucker is a coming-of-age film with an offbeat twist. Justin Cobb (Lou Pucci) still sucks his thumb-as a high-school senior. ... Full Article
Sort By: Displaying items 25-36 of 76
courant.com –
2006-04-25
A man is riding his bicycle down a quiet country road in the English countryside, past dappled trees and charming cottages, when, with a sickening swipe that lands like a sledgehammer on the tinkling piano, he's knocked into the air... ... Full Article
Thumbsucker (2005) on DVD
dvdtown.com –
2005-11-17
"Most of my songs are written out of improvisation," said Tim DeLaughter, headmaster of the Polyphonic Spree, the 24-piece choral group that's largely remained out of the spotlight this year. ... Full Article

Thumbsucker 2005. Final Thoughs about Thumsucking.

