Fantasy drama

Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

Name: Wristcutters: A Love Story
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2007-10-19
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Shea Whigham, Patrick Fugit, Tom Waits

Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007) movie poster

Wristcutters: A Love Story is a 2007 fantasy drama directed by Goran Dukic, starring Shea Whigham, Patrick Fugit and Tom Waits. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes and earned $454,026 worldwide. It earned 3 award nominations, including Best First Feature at the Spirit Awards 2007. Critics gave it 62 on Metacritic.

worldwide gross: $454K
award nominations: 3
Metascore: 62

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Released: October 19, 2007
Runtime: 1h 28m (88 min)
Director: Goran Dukic
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance
Original language: English
Studio: Autonomous Films
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Wristcutters: A Love Story About?

The premise of Wristcutters: A Love Story without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A man named Zia, seeking escape from his despair, finds himself in a bizarre afterlife. This surreal realm is populated by people who died by suicide, each bearing the marks of their final act. As he journeys through this strange and unsettling world, he encounters unexpected connections and confronts the lingering consequences of his own choices, ultimately finding a twisted sense of belonging and perhaps, a chance at something resembling hope.

Wristcutters: A Love Story Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Wristcutters: A Love Story Cast

Shea Whigham leads the cast, with Patrick Fugit and Tom Waits. Directed by Goran Dukic.

Director Goran Dukic

From the director

Wristcutters: A Love Story Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Wristcutters: A Love Story 62 on Metacritic.

Metacritic

62 Metascore

User score 7.3
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TMDB

69% User score
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Plot

Wristcutters: A Love Story Plot Summary

What happens in Wristcutters: A Love Story 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

As Zia (Shea Whigham) navigates the bleak expanses of his afterlife, he finds himself ensnared in a desolate realm, one devoid of even the most feeble glimmer of hope. The atmosphere is drab and colorless, lacking stars or warmth, with a heavy pallor of collective sorrow permeating the air. This strange purgatory houses souls who met their end through self-infliction, including Eugene (Patrick Fugit), a Russian musician whose entire family fell victim to suicide, rendering this limbo a population of misfits languishing in dingy bars.

Zia’s revelation, courtesy of Brian, that his ex-girlfriend, Desiree, had taken her own life shortly after his demise, ignites a profound grief and a sense of responsibility within him. Motivated by these emotions, Zia embarks on a quest alongside Eugene to find her.

Full summary

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Timeline of events

Box office

Wristcutters: A Love Story Box Office

Wristcutters: A Love Story grossed $454,026 worldwide. $446,165 came from the US and Canada and $7,861 (2%) from the rest of the world.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$454K

US & Canada: $446.2K
International: $7.9K

US & Canada 98% Rest of the world 2%

Awards

Wristcutters: A Love Story Awards & Nominations

Wristcutters: A Love Story earned 3 award nominations, including Best First Feature at the Spirit Awards 2007.

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Spirit Awards 2007 3 nominations
- Nominated Best First Feature
- Nominated Best First Screenplay
- Nominated Best Screenplay

Videos

Wristcutters: A Love Story Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Wristcutters: A Love Story.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Wristcutters: A Love Story?

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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Who is the main character navigating the afterlife?

Cars

Cars in Wristcutters: A Love Story

10 cars on screen, including the 1987 Toyota Camry Wagon and the Heald Hauler.

All 10 cars

1987 Toyota Camry Wagon Main role
Heald Hauler Important role
Cushman Mailster Minor role
1977 Datsun B210 Minor role

Details

Wristcutters: A Love Story Also Known As

15 alternative titles, including “Paixão Suicida” and “Sebevrazi - Love Story”.

Also known as: Paixão Suicida
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Wristcutters - A Love Story
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