Manchester by the Sea (film)

Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kenneth Lonergan
Written by	Kenneth Lonergan
Produced by	Matt Damon; Kimberly Steward; Chris Moore; Lauren Beck; Kevin J. Walsh;
Starring	Casey Affleck; Michelle Williams; Kyle Chandler; Lucas Hedges;
Cinematography	Jody Lee Lipes
Edited by	Jennifer Lame
Music by	Lesley Barber
Production; companies	Pearl Street Films; K Period Media; The Media Farm; The A/Middleton Project; B Story;
Distributed by	Amazon Studios; Roadside Attractions;
Release dates	January 23, 2016 (Sundance); December 16, 2016 (United States);
Running time	137 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million
Box office	$79 million

Manchester by the Sea is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan that stars Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, and Lucas Hedges. Revolving around the themes of depression, guilt, grief, responsibility, dysfunctional families, and post-traumatic stress disorder, the plot follows a depressed and grief-stricken man who becomes the legal guardian of his teenage nephew after the death of his brother.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016, and was picked up by Amazon Studios for distribution. Manchester by the Sea was filmed during March and April 2015 in the eponymous Massachusetts town and other towns in the state, such as Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Swampscott, Lynn, Middleton, Tewksbury, and Salem. It began a limited release on November 18, 2016, before a wide release on December 16, 2016. It grossed $79 million worldwide against a budget of $9 million.

The film received critical acclaim and was widely counted among the best films of 2016; the National Board of Review listed it as the top film of 2016. Critics complimented the performances of Affleck, Hedges, and Williams, as well as Lonergan's screenplay and direction. At the 89th Academy Awards, Manchester by the Sea won Academy Awards for Best Actor for Affleck and Best Original Screenplay, and additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Hedges), and Best Supporting Actress (Williams). Affleck also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama; the film was also nominated in four other categories. The British Academy Film Awards nominated the picture for six awards, of which it won Best Actor in a Leading Role for Affleck and Best Original Screenplay. Since then, it has been considered to be among the best films of the 21st century.^[3]^[4]

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^ "The 100 best films of the 21st century (so far)". Time Out Worldwide. February 6, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.