Manchester by the Sea
“I can't beat it.”
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.
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Cast
50 people
Casey Affleck
Lee Chandler
Known for
Interstellar
Gone Baby Gone
Lucas Hedges
Patrick Chandler
Known for
Lady Bird
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Michelle Williams
Randi Chandler
Known for
Venom
Shutter Island
Kyle Chandler
Joe Chandler
Known for
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Wolf of Wall Street
C.J. Wilson
George
Known for
The Sinner
Demolition
Gretchen Mol
Elise Henderson
Known for
Boardwalk Empire
Tulsa King
Matthew Broderick
Jeffrey Garner
Known for
The Lion King
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Anna Baryshnikov
Sandy
Known for
Dickinson
Cape Fear
Heather Burns
Jill
Known for
You've Got Mail
Bored to Death
Ivy O'Brien
Young Patrick Chandler
Known for
John and the Hole
Kara Hayward
Silvie McGann
Known for
Moonrise Kingdom
To the Stars
Tom Kemp
Stan Chandler
Known for
Sound of Metal
The Company Men
Kenneth Lonergan Director · Lesley Barber Composer Jody Lee Lipes Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $79M · Budget $9M · United States release November 18, 2016
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$79,000,000
Gross vs. budget
8.8×
Production
Pearl Street Films
Production
K Period Media
Production
B Story
Production
The Affleck/Middleton Project
Production
The Media Farm
Production
Big Indie Pictures
Production
Roadside Attractions
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 23, 2016
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · November 18, 2016
Limited theatrical · New York City, NY & Los Angeles, CA
United States · February 7, 2017
Digital
United States
September 2, 2016 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
October 1, 2016 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 8, 2016 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 12, 2016 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 21, 2016 · Premiere · Middleburg Film Festival
October 22, 2016 · Premiere · Philadelphia International Film Festival
November 14, 2016 · Premiere · Beverly Hills, California
November 25, 2016 · Limited theatrical
December 16, 2016 · Theatrical
February 21, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
May 5, 2017 · Digital · Prime Video
Argentina
February 23, 2017 · Theatrical
Australia
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Austria
October 20, 2016 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Belgium
February 1, 2017 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 7, 2016 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
January 19, 2017 · Theatrical
April 18, 2017 · Digital
Bulgaria
October 28, 2016 · Premiere · Sofia Independent Film Festival
Canada
September 8, 2016 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
November 25, 2016 · Limited theatrical
March 21, 2017 · Digital
Chile
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical
May 28, 2021 · TV · TVN
China
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 全国艺术电影放映联盟专线上映
Croatia
February 16, 2017 · Theatrical
Cyprus
April 28, 2017 · Premiere · Cyprus Film Days International Festival
Czechia
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 19, 2017 · Theatrical
Ecuador
April 23, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Egypt
February 22, 2017 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 20, 2017 · Theatrical
Finland
February 24, 2017 · Theatrical
France
October 13, 2016 · Premiere · La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival
December 14, 2016 · Theatrical
March 23, 2017 · Digital · VOD
April 25, 2017 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
February 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
September 24, 2025 · Digital · Arte•tv
September 24, 2025 · TV · Arte
Germany
January 19, 2017 · Theatrical
Greece
February 16, 2017 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 23, 2017 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 23, 2017 · Theatrical
India
November 26, 2017 · Digital
Indonesia
September 6, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
Ireland
January 13, 2017 · Theatrical
Israel
November 17, 2016 · Theatrical
Italy
October 1, 2016 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
February 16, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
May 13, 2017 · Theatrical
Latvia
January 13, 2017 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Macao SAR China
December 11, 2016 · Premiere · International Film Festival & Awards Macao
Mexico
February 17, 2017 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 19, 2017 · Theatrical
May 31, 2017 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
New Zealand
January 26, 2017 · Theatrical
Norway
January 6, 2017 · Theatrical
Peru
February 23, 2017 · Theatrical
Philippines
May 7, 2021 · Digital
Poland
October 28, 2016 · Premiere · American Film Festival
January 20, 2017 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 5, 2017 · Theatrical
Russia
March 23, 2017 · Theatrical · «UPI»
June 26, 2017 · Digital · «Universal»
June 26, 2017 · Physical · DVD и Blu-ray «НД Плэй»
Serbia
February 25, 2017 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Singapore
February 16, 2017 · Limited theatrical
Slovakia
March 2, 2017 · Theatrical
South Africa
January 6, 2017 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 15, 2017 · Theatrical
Spain
November 25, 2016 · Premiere · Gijón International Film Festival
February 3, 2017 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 18, 2016 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
December 23, 2016 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 1, 2017 · Theatrical · French
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical · German
February 16, 2017 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
January 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 9, 2017 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 3, 2017 · Theatrical
Ukraine
March 2, 2017 · Premiere · American Independence Film Festival
United Arab Emirates
December 11, 2016 · Premiere · Dubai International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 8, 2016 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
January 13, 2017 · Theatrical
May 8, 2017 · Digital
May 15, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Uruguay
February 2, 2017 · Theatrical
Venezuela
February 10, 2017 · Theatrical
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