A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 crime drama directed by Dito Montiel, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Shia LaBeouf. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $2 million worldwide. It earned 4 award nominations, including Best First Screenplay at the Spirit Awards 2007. Critics gave it 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Dito Montiel
- Original language
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English - Studio
- First Look International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints About?
The premise of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
This gritty film portrays a writer-director's memories of growing up in Astoria, Queens, during the mid-1980s. It unflinchingly depicts the challenges of adolescence within a tough neighborhood, drawing comparisons to classic urban dramas. Based on a memoir, the film offers a realistic and unvarnished look at coming-of-age struggles and the realities of urban life.
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- coming of age
- teenage boy
- scot
- gay man
- autobiographical
- younger version of character
- period piece
- astoria queens
- subway
- flashback
- writer
- 1980s
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- los angeles california
- male nudity
- return home
- bare chested male
- kitchen
- hit with a baseball bat
- death of brother
- swimming pool
- mother son relationship
- group of friends
- friendship
- father son relationship
- dog walker
- brother brother relationship
- based on memoir
- author
- 2000s
- hit by a train
- death
- new york city
- juvenile delinquency
- bare chested teenage boy
- penis
- urination
- drug use
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- child abuse
- gay slur
- homophobia
- racist slur
- told in flashback
- friend
- subway track
- loyalty
- violence
- sex
- prison
- rikers island new york city
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Cast
Robert Downey Jr. leads the cast, with Shia LaBeouf. Directed by Dito Montiel.
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Director Dito Montiel
More from Dito Montiel
More films directed by Dito Montiel, best-rated first: Fighting, Boulevard, Riff Raff and Man Down.
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 76% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 73%
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Metacritic 67 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 65% User score
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Plot Summary
What happens in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this truth-inspired film, Dito receives an urgent phone call from his mother, Flori, informing him that his father is gravely ill. Fast forward to 2005 in Los Angeles, Dito takes the stage, introduced by an unseen host as the writer of “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints”. With a microphone in hand, he shares the profound meaning behind his book.
Full summary
The whole story of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, scene by scene
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Box Office
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints grossed $2 million worldwide. $517,809 came from the US and Canada and $1.5 million (75%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2M
- US & Canada
- $517.8K
- International
- $1.5M
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Awards & Nominations
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints earned 4 award nominations, including Best First Screenplay at the Spirit Awards 2007.
4 nominations1 ceremony
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Spirit Awards 2007 4 nominations- Nominated Best First Screenplay
- Nominated Best Screenplay
- Nominated Best Supporting Female – Melonie Diaz
- Nominated Best Supporting Male – Channing Tatum
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints - Official Trailer
How Well Do You Know A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What city is the movie primarily set in during the 1980s?
Cars in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
24 cars on screen, including the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1975 Chevrolet Impala Custom.
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1971 Ford Econoline Minor role
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Guida per riconoscere i tuoi Santi” and “Kids - In den Straßen New Yorks”.
- Also known as
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- Guida per riconoscere i tuoi Santi
- Kids - In den Straßen New Yorks
- Kids - In den Straßen von New York
- Il était une fois dans le Queens
- Hayatındaki Azizleri Keşfetme Klavuzu
- 圣徒指南
- Водич за препознавање својих грехова
- Memorias de Queens
- Průvodce k rozpoznání tvých svatých
- Őrangyallal, védtelenül
- Cum să-ți recunoști sfinții
- מדריך להכרת קדושיך
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- Как узнать своих святых
- Wszyscy twoi święci
- Santos e Demônios
- 당신의 성인을 알아보는 법
- 聖路
- Gidas, kaip atpažinti savo nuodėmes
- Queens - kovat korttelit, სახელმძღვანელო წმინდანთა საძიებლად
- Memòries de Queens
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints released?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints was released on September 29, 2006.
Who directed A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints was directed by Dito Montiel.
More films by Dito Montiel Who is in the cast of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints stars Robert Downey Jr. and Shia LaBeouf.
How much did A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints make at the box office?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints grossed $2 million worldwide ($517,809 domestic, $1.5 million international).
How is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints rated?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Was A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints nominated for any awards?
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints received 4 nominations across 1 ceremony.
Does A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints have a post-credit scene?
No. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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