# Thumbsucker (2005)

> A socially isolated teenager's thumb-sucking, sudden academic success, and troubled family life expose the uneasy costs of being labeled normal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1005

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Mike Mills
- Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Keanu Reeves, Benjamin Bratt, Kelli Garner, Chase Offerle, Vince Vaughn
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318761/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: quirky, awkward, witty, reflective movie night, indie film night

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