Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a 2011 American drama film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer, directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Eric Roth. It stars Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright, and Zoe Caldwell. Production took place in New York City. The film had a limited release in the United States on December 25, 2011 and a wide release on January 20, 2012. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Max von... Sydow. The film begins with a body that seems to be falling from the sky, referencing jumpers from the World Trade Center on September 11. Oskar Schell is introduced as the son of German American Thomas Schell . At Thomas' funeral Oskar complains that the coffin does not make sense, since it is empty. In a flashback Thomas and Oskar play a scavenger hunt that gives Oskar the task of finding ordinary objects throughout New York City.
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| Release date: | December 25, 2011 |
| Directed by: | Stephen Daldry |
| Runtime: | 129 Minutes |
| Producer: | Scott Rudin |
| Editor: | Claire Simpson |
| Music by: | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography: | Chris Menges |
| Screenplay by: | Eric Roth |
| Adapted from: | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close |
| Genre: | Adventure |