Storyline
The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all begins when Dean Stiffle finds the body of his friend, Troy. He doesn't bother telling any of the adults because he knows they won't care. Everyone in town is too self consumed to worry about anything else than themselves. And everybody is on some form of drug just to get through their days.
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Cast
Jamie Bell, Jason Isaacs, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Tim DeKay, Lauren Holly, Allison Janney, Susan Hegarty, David Ellison, Camilla Belle, Carrie-Anne Moss, William Fichtner, Max Van Ville, John Heard, Rita Wilson, Glenn Close, Lou Taylor Pucci, Justin Chatwin, Kathi Copeland, Rory Culkin, Thomas Curtis, Richard Gleason, Josh Janowicz, Eric Jungmann, Jeff Parise, Laura Shanahan, Scott Spiro, Rachel Zeskind
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Reviews
100
At once dreamily surreal, acutely intelligent, and strikingly tough-minded, this pitch-dark dramatic comedy recalls David Lynch and "Donnie Darko" while remaining fresh and original to its core. A stunning directorial debut.
75
Portland Oregonian
A frustrating combination of inspiration and routine, acuity and dullness, originality and fashion. Part web-of-life indie film, part troubled teen drama, part suburban satire, part comic book fantasy, it vacillates between the engaging and the silly, buoyed by energetic performances but pulled underwater by self-satisfied writing and direction.
60
Dallas Observer
Either a bit more humor or a bit more heart could exponentially improve things.
50
Film Threat
A series of pretentious social commentary punctuated by windows of excellence that only make it more frustrating.
50
It's a Big Idea movie that comes out only half-baked.
