Auto Focus (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Auto Focus is a 2002 biographical drama directed by Paul Schrader, starring Willem Dafoe, Greg Kinnear and Maria Bello. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $2.7 million worldwide. Critics gave it 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10. Stream it on Howdy and Tubi TV, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Paul Schrader
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Auto Focus About?
The premise of Auto Focus without spoilers.
Bob Crane, a popular television star in the 1960s, leads a hidden life of obsessive behavior and sexual encounters, encouraged by his complicated friendship with John Henry Carpenter. The film explores the dark side of Crane's public image, revealing the devastating impact of his double existence on his family and career. It portrays a tragic downfall fueled by toxic relationships and a crumbling facade.
Auto Focus Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- amateur pornography
- promiscuity
- group sex
- breasts pulled out
- breast fondling
- sex scene
- videotape recorder
- video equipment
- homoerotic friendship
- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- scottsdale arizona
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- murder
- breasts
- porn magazine
- beaten to death
- sex standing up
- threesome
- friendship between men
- expectant mother
- pregnant wife
- masturbation
- estranged wife
- libido
- infidelity
- bludgeoning
- extramarital affair
- sex addiction
- strip club
- adultery
- divorce
- catholic
- penile implant
- anonymous sex
- open marriage
- homosexual subtext
- gay slur
- clothed male naked female scene
- erect nipples
- scene of the crime
- u.s. car
- mercury motor vehicle
- mercury the car
- jaguar e type
- count five psychotic reaction
- vtr
- jazz
- drumming
- roman catholic
- one arm bandit
Where to Watch Auto Focus
Stream it on Howdy and Tubi TV, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Auto Focus Cast
Willem Dafoe leads the cast, with Greg Kinnear and Maria Bello. Directed by Paul Schrader; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Paul Schrader
Also Starring in Auto Focus
· 1 moreAuto Focus Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Auto Focus 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 71% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 66 Metascore
User score 5.4
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TMDB 63% User score
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Auto Focus Box Office
Auto Focus grossed $2.7 million worldwide. $2.1 million came from the US and Canada and $641,755 (24%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.7M
- US & Canada
- $2.1M
- International
- $641.8K
Auto Focus Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer AUTO FOCUS TRAILER
- Trailer Auto Focus (2002) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Cars in Auto Focus
15 cars on screen, including the 1972 Ford Gran Torino Squire and the 1962 Jaguar XK-E.
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1962 Jaguar XK-E Minor role -
1971 Lamborghini Espada Minor role -
1962 Mercury Colony Park Minor role
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Auto Focus FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Auto Focus, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Auto Focus?
Auto Focus runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Auto Focus released?
Auto Focus was released on October 18, 2002.
Who directed Auto Focus?
Auto Focus was directed by Paul Schrader.
More films by Paul Schrader Who is in the cast of Auto Focus?
Auto Focus stars Willem Dafoe, Greg Kinnear and Maria Bello, among 5 credited actors.
Where can I watch Auto Focus?
In the US, Auto Focus is streaming on Howdy and Tubi TV and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Auto Focus make at the box office?
Auto Focus grossed $2.7 million worldwide ($2.1 million domestic, $641,755 international).
How is Auto Focus rated?
Auto Focus has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Auto Focus have a post-credit scene?
No. Auto Focus has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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