Restless (2011): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Restless is a 2011 drama directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Henry Hopper, Ryo Kase and Mia Wasikowska. It is based on Restless by William Boyd. It earned $2.5 million worldwide on a $8 million budget. Critics gave it 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Director
- Gus Van Sant
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Budget
- $8M
- Based on
- Restless by William Boyd
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Restless About?
The premise of Restless without spoilers, adapted from Restless by William Boyd. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A spirited teenager facing his own mortality develops an unexpected connection with a young woman who is fascinated by funerals. Their bond deepens as they grapple with themes of life, loss, and acceptance, and they are unexpectedly joined by the ghost of a World War II kamikaze pilot. His presence offers them a unique perspective and underscores the importance of human connection in the face of adversity.
Restless Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- halloween costume
- pilot costume
- trick or treating
- geisha costume
- girl
- boy
- japanese
- kamikaze
- ghost
- love
- funeral
- death
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- bird
- teenager
- brain tumor
- cancer
- aunt nephew relationship
- guard
- ct scan
- gravestone
- insect
- kaleidoscope
- sister sister relationship
- letter
- reference to charles darwin
- book
- drawing
- train
- halloween
- battleship game
- seppuku
- japanese soldier
- funeral crasher
- doctor
- hospital
- child cancer
- terminal illness
Restless Cast
Henry Hopper leads the cast, with Ryo Kase and Mia Wasikowska. Directed by Gus Van Sant.
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Director Gus Van Sant
Restless Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Restless 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 20% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 38%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 71% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
39 ratings
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Movie Insider 2.5 /5
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Restless Plot Summary
What happens in Restless from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Enoch Brae, Henry Hopper is a teenage boy who carries the weight of loss in every moment of his life. A year has passed since his parents died in a car accident, and he clings to a heavy, almost clinical memory of them. He lives with his Aunt Mabel, his guardian, in a world where school feels unnecessary after a fight that led to his expulsion. He fills his days with a quiet, unsettling hobby—attending strangers’ funerals—while a strange companion lingers at the edges of his reality: the Japanese ghost of kamikaze pilot Hiroshi, Ryo Kase, who he begins to see after waking from a coma that followed his parents’ death. Hiroshi’s presence becomes a constant, a spectral reminder of mortality that haunts and, in a peculiar way, consoles him.
Full summary
The whole story of Restless, scene by scene
Restless Box Office & Budget
Restless grossed $2.5 million worldwide on a $8 million budget, 31% of what it cost. $163,265 came from the US and Canada and $2.4 million (94%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.5M
31% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $163.3K
- International
- $2.4M
- Budget
- $8M
Restless Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Restless.
How Well Do You Know Restless?
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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Restless Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “A nyugtalanság kora” and “Cuando el amor es para siempre”.
- Also known as
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- A nyugtalanság kora
- Cuando el amor es para siempre
- Restless - Nur mit Dir
- Sin respiro
- 臨別時···讓初戀開始
- L'amore che resta
- Не сдавайся
- 悸动的心
- Inquietos
- Neklid
- Senin İçin
- חסר מנוחה
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- 永遠の僕たち
- Да предизвикаш съдбата
- Не здавайся
- 레스트리스
- 臨別時...讓初戀開始
- 最後一次初戀
- Suflet neliniștit
- สัมผัสรักปาฏิหาริย์
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Restless FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Release Date
Release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Restless, each answered in a sentence.
When was Restless released?
Restless was released on September 16, 2011.
Who directed Restless?
Restless was directed by Gus Van Sant.
More films by Gus Van Sant Who is in the cast of Restless?
Restless stars Henry Hopper, Ryo Kase and Mia Wasikowska.
How much did Restless make at the box office?
Restless grossed $2.5 million worldwide ($163,265 domestic, $2.4 million international) on a budget of $8 million.
How is Restless rated?
Restless has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Is Restless based on a book?
Yes. Restless is adapted from Restless by William Boyd.
Does Restless have a post-credit scene?
No. Restless has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Restless in?
The original language of Restless is French.
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