Thumbsucker is a 2005 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Mills adapted from the Walter Kirn novel of the same name. The movie focuses on teenager Justin Cobb and how he copes with his thumb sucking problem, and his experiments with hypnosis, sex and drugs. Justin Cobb is a shy 17-year-old in a family of four in suburban Oregon. He has a persistent thumb sucking habit that his father disapproves of, and that has previously led to major orthodontic repair. He addresses his parents by their first names due to his father's insecurity of aging. His mother , a registered nurse, begins... an idle fascination with actor Matt Schramm , entering a contest to win a date with the star. Audrey insists vigorously that it is "innocent fun", but is inordinately concerned with looking attractive for the contest. Justin struggles on his school's debate team, led by Mr. Geary , which he joined to get closer to smart, attractive environmentalist Rebecca .
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| Release date: | January 23, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Mike Mills |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Producer: | Anthony Bregman, Bob Stephenson |
| Editor: | Haines Hall, Angus Wall |
| Screenplay by: | Mike Mills |
| Estimated budget: | $4,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Thumbsucker |
| Genre: | Comedy |