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 a crush on a TV-star. The only person who's aware of Justin's problem is his father, manager in a store, but none of his advices seem to be working for Justin. The kid is signed up in a debate workshop, but the thing isn't going well, because he has his mind in a pretty classmate and, of course, in his thumb, affecting a... (Full plot summary below)
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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 a crush on a TV-star. The only person who's aware of Justin's problem is his father, manager in a store, but none of his advices seem to be working for Justin. The kid is signed up in a debate workshop, but the thing isn't going well, because he has his mind in a pretty classmate and, of course, in his thumb, affecting all the rest of his classes. So, Justin is a loner kid in the school, who prefers to lock himself in the bathroom and suck his thumb. Justin's dentist, a mystical-hippie person, will try to help to overcome his thumb problem, through the hypnosis. But the school's psychologist will diagnose Justin with the Attention Deficit Disorder, and will prescribe him some drugs. Suddenly, Justin's problem with his thumb will disappear, becoming an hyperactive genius, winning several debate contests and the admiration from his teacher. Nevertheless, more serious problems will come for Justin with his mother, his father and with a drug addiction.
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| NetflixJames RocchiWith a brilliant script, sure direction and amazing performances, indie comedy Thumbsucker is one of the year's top 10. |
| Empire Magazine AustralasiaLuke GoodsellMills, a former music video director, writes and directs with subtle clarity, bringing a refreshing sensibility to the archetypical tale in which a displaced teen comes of age in a confusing and banal environment. |
| Orlando WeeklySteve SchneiderThumbsucker continues the tiresome trend of medicated-teen, clueless-adults dramas that are currently flooding the market. |
| Houston ChronicleBruce WestbrookBrave, funny leap into the abyss of adolescence. |
| Entertainment InsidersJonathan W. HickmanMike Mills' completely absorbing and unique film Thumbsucker is one of the best films I saw at Sundance this year. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[A]chingly poignant and pointedly hilarious... |
| Film BlatherEugene NovikovThe cast renders the silly human, and the script is sad, and funny, and real without being real. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekComes across like a Lifetime movie with attitude--and a much better cast than that network's usual list of TV has-beens. |
| tonymedley.comTony MedleyThis is a thoughtful, entertaining "Catcher in the Rye" type movie with an exceptional cast, good script, and lousy title. |
| Film ThreatBob WestalBenefits from a goofy yet incisive sense of humor and some extremely strong performances. |