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Running with Scissors

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2006 | 122 min | Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved American Fiction or Happiness, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Golden Globe and 1 Critics' Choice Award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $7 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 93K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ryan Murphy

  • Joseph CrossAugusten Burroughs
  • Annette BeningDeirdre Burroughs
  • Brian CoxDr. Finch
  • Gwyneth PaltrowHope Finch
  • Joseph FiennesNeil Bookman
  • Evan Rachel WoodNatalie Finch
  • Alec BaldwinNorman Burroughs
  • Jill ClayburghAgnes Finch
  • Gabrielle UnionDorothy
  • Patrick WilsonMichael Shephard