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Aniket Shukla @aniket11
Oct 13, 2026
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Casey Affleck deserved his Oscar.
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20162h 18mDir. Tim LaDue
Manchester by the Sea
“I can't beat it.”
Drama
4.0 / 5.0
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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.
Starring:Casey Affleck,Lucas Hedges,Michelle Williams,Kyle Chandler,C.J. Wilson
Featured Cast
(12 actors)
Casey Affleck
Lee Chandler
Lucas Hedges
Patrick Chandler
Michelle Williams
Randi Chandler
Kyle Chandler
Joe Chandler
C.J. Wilson
George
Gretchen Mol
Elise Henderson
Matthew Broderick
Jeffrey Garner
Anna Baryshnikov
Sandy
Heather Burns
Jill
Ivy O'Brien
Young Patrick Chandler
Kara Hayward
Silvie McGann
Tom Kemp
Stan Chandler
Key Production Crew
Director
Kenneth Lonergan
Screenplay & Writers
Kenneth Lonergan
Cinematography
Jody Lee Lipes
Original Score
Lesley Barber
Producers
Kevin J. Walsh, Chris Moore, Gigi Pritzker
Film Details
Budget$9,000,000
Box Office Revenue$79,000,000
Original Languageen
Production Studios
Pearl Street FilmsK Period MediaB StoryThe Affleck/Middleton ProjectThe Media FarmBig Indie Pictures
Keywords & Themes
#funeral#boston, massachusetts#brother#boat#sadness#massachusetts#melancholy#loss#dysfunctional family#grief