Manchester by the Sea Movie Review

Movie Analysis & Review

Manchester by the Sea, released on 17 November 2016, is an Drama film (Released) with a runtime of 138 minutes. Produced by Pearl Street Films, K Period Media, B Story, The Affleck/Middleton Project, The Media Farm, Big Indie Pictures in United States of America. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan, the movie features performances by Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, C.J. Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Matthew Broderick, Anna Baryshnikov. The film had a budget of $9.0 million and grossed $79.0 million.
Plot Summary: 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 and Crew

Cast: Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, C.J. Wilson, Gretchen Mol, Matthew Broderick, Anna Baryshnikov
Crew: Paul Marini (Stunt Coordinator), Elizabeth Cecchini (Key Hair Stylist), Fred Young (Best Boy Electric), Ryan McCoy Johnson (Leadman), Ed Searles (Grip), Frank Barbosa (Hair Department Head), Stuart Macphee (Post Production Supervisor), Kevin S. Parker (Sound Mixer)
Director: Kenneth Lonergan

Overview of Manchester by the Sea

Release Date: 2016-11-17
Runtime: 138 min
Genres: Drama
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Revenue: $79,000,000
Production: Pearl Street Films, K Period Media, B Story, The Affleck/Middleton Project, The Media Farm, Big Indie Pictures
Countries: United States of America
Certification (IN): N/A
OTT Providers: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Keywords: funeral, boston, massachusetts, brother, boat, sadness, massachusetts, loss, dysfunctional family, grief, hospital, house fire, death, nephew, ex-wife, nonlinear timeline, mental health, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, legal guardian, dysfunctional life, depressed, tragic
External: IMDB

Story & 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.

Trailer

Reviews

Dave: 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 th…

lasttimeisaw: 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 on…

Reno: **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. …

Andres Gomez: Great characters movie. There is little to say about this movie that has not been told yet.

The story is simple but interesting and well told. The photography and the location of Manchester-by-the-sea is a very well chosen and the directing is very good.

And on top of everything else is its ca…

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