# The Chumscrubber (2005)

> After a teen dealer’s suicide fractures an affluent California suburb, a reluctant friend is pulled into a surreal kidnapping scheme driven by grief, pills, and parental neglect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8146

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Arie Posin
- Cast: Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Justin Chatwin, Glenn Close, Kathi Copeland, Rory Culkin, Thomas Curtis, Tim DeKay
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406650/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: surreal, darkly comic, disturbing, late night viewing, indie film night

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