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Suburbicon 2017
Black comedyCrime comedyCrime thriller
Suburbicon is a 2017 American black comedy crime film directed by George Clooney and co-written by the Coen brothers, Clooney, and Grant Heslov. It stars Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Noah Jupe, and Oscar Isaac, and tells the story of a mild-mannered father in 1959 who must confront his inner struggles following a home invasion, while a black family relocates into the exclusively white neighborhood. The narrative involving the black family draws loosely from a 1957 event in Levittown, Pennsylvania, where a black family moved into an all-white area, resulting in racist hostility and violent retaliation.
Principal photography commenced in October 2016 in Los Angeles. The film debuted in the main competition at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2017, followed by screenings at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It was then released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures on October 27, 2017. Critics responded with mixed reviews, and the film performed poorly at the box office, grossing $12.8 million against its $25 million budget.
Cast
- Matt DamonGardner Lodge
- Julianne MooreRose
- Noah JupeNicky Lodge
- Glenn FleshlerIra Sloan
- Alex HassellLouis
- Gary BasarabaUncle Mitch
- James HandyMayor Billings
- Oscar IsaacBud Cooper
- Jack ConleyHightower
- Karimah WestbrookMrs. Mayers
- Tony EspinosaAndy Mayers
- Leith BurkeMr. Mayers
- Michael D. CohenStretch
- Megan FergusonJune
- Richard KindJohn Sears
Crew
- Director
- George Clooney
- Writer
- Coen brothers, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
- Producer
- George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Teddy Schwarzman
- Cinematography
- Robert Elswit
- Editing
- Stephen Mirrione
- Music
- Alexandre Desplat
Details
- Production
- Black Bear Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, Huahua Media, Smokehouse Pictures
- Distributor
- Republic Pictures (International; through Paramount Pictures)
- Budget
- $25 million
- Box office
- $12.8 million
