Mean Creek

Jacob Estes

Jacob Estes

[Cast Group]
Actor: Rory Culkin | Character: Sam
Actor: Ryan Kelley | Character: Clyde
Actor: Scott Mechlowicz | Character: Marty
Actor: Trevor Morgan | Character: Rocky
Actor: Josh Peck | Character: George
Actor: Carly Schroeder | Character: Millie
Actor: Branden Williams | Character: Kile
Actor: Raissa Fleming | Character: Maggie Tooney
Actor: Heath Lourwood | Character: Jasper
Actor: Ryan Peterson | Character: Cashier
Actor: Michael Fisher-Welsh | Character: Mr. Levinworth
Actor: J.W. Crawford | Character: Tom
Actor: Shelly Lipkin | Character: Mr. Merrick
Actor: Kaz Garas | Character: Detective Wright
Actor: Hagai Shaham | Character: Handsome Police Officer
Actor: Melissa Brooks | Character: Lady at School

[Directors Group]
Name: Jacob Estes | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jacob Estes | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Deborah Del Prete | Role: Producer
Name: Susan Johnson | Role: Producer
Name: Dessie Markovsky | Role: Producer
Name: Jacob Mosler | Role: Producer
Name: Ryan Peterson | Role: Producer
Name: Gigi Pritzker | Role: Producer
Name: Rick Rosenthal | Role: Producer
Name: Hagai Shaham | Role: Producer
Name: Nancy Stephens | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andy Milburn | Role: Composer
Name: tomandandy | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Sharone Meir | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Madeleine Gavin | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Matthew Lessall | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Greg McMickle | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Betsy Goslin | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Cynthia Morrill | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Molly Craytor | Role: Makeup Department
Name: E. Larry Day | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Teresa Livengood | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Gary J. Tunnicliffe | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Matt DiFranco | Role: Production Manager
Name: Ryan Peterson | Role: Production Manager
Name: Stephanie Tichenor | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jill Hoppy | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jacob Mosler | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Anne Hartner | Role: Art Department
Name: Libby Klaetsch | Role: Art Department
Name: Jay Martin | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Lance Brown | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Cottrell | Role: Sound Department
Name: J. Aloysius Flanagan III | Role: Sound Department
Name: Damon P. Harris | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rick Hernandez | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Hollenbeck | Role: Sound Department
Name: Robert Jackson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Emile Razpopov | Role: Sound Department
Name: Xavier Sol | Role: Sound Department
Name: Curt Cash | Role: Sound Department
Name: Scott Kramer | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Derek Bird | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Adam Stern | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Steve Buckley | Role: Stunts
Name: Travis Swanson | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: John Banholzer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Noal Clemons | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Xiomara Comrie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Cozad | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim Dunn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brian Fleskes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bruce 'Sarge' Fleskes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Anthony Hardwick | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wes Houle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David R. Kohn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: J.P. Morgan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Josh Peck | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Oliver Ponce | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Purcell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lex Rawlins | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Schram | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kelli Schroeder | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Luke Spalding | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Steele | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Crawford Vining | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James Winters | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Tomlinson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Megann Ratzow | Role: Casting Department
Name: Lynn Reinstein | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Jason Clay | Role: Costume Department
Name: Heather Cornick | Role: Costume Department
Name: M.M. Craytor | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Ray Morfino | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Penny Olson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Chris Weber | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Susan Funk | Role: Location Management
Name: Shaun Gavin | Role: Location Management
Name: Tim Gradt | Role: Location Management
Name: Simon Hill | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Jessica Catron | Role: Music Department
Name: Tom Hajdu | Role: Music Department
Name: Leandro Maciel | Role: Music Department
Name: Andy Milburn | Role: Music Department
Name: P. Daniel Newman | Role: Music Department
Name: tomandandy | Role: Music Department
Name: Robin Urdang | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: David Barr | Role: Production Department
Name: Alex Davenport | Role: Production Department
Name: Marc Dearmond | Role: Production Department
Name: Sage Eaton | Role: Production Department
Name: Erik Fauske | Role: Production Department
Name: Nathaniel Flynn-Ryan | Role: Production Department
Name: Matt Jebbia | Role: Production Department
Name: Erick Mertz | Role: Production Department
Name: Joan Johnson Miller | Role: Production Department
Name: Zamin Mirza | Role: Production Department
Name: Davis Priestley | Role: Production Department
Name: Douglas J. Sutherland | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Jason R. Houston | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Tyler Robinson | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Keith Sheldon | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Roger Armstrong | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Aaron Corpus | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bret Dickerson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Coleen Donnelly | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Froelich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Doris Hellmann | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gabe Huston | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lisa Loven | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Billy Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rob Nahurski | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alessio Puccio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michele Robertson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jane Rosenthal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amanda Santana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marissa Santana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Molly Santana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Semer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sophie Serbulo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thad Tyler | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julie Landholt | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Todd Baker | Role: Thanks
Name: Lisa Borrasso | Role: Thanks
Name: Russ Bradseth | Role: Thanks
Name: Patricia Brentrup | Role: Thanks
Name: John C. Brice | Role: Thanks
Name: Sheila Brown | Role: Thanks
Name: Brooke Burton | Role: Thanks
Name: Will Carr | Role: Thanks
Name: Candace Chapman | Role: Thanks
Name: Casey Childs | Role: Thanks
Name: Joanna Cronin | Role: Thanks
Name: Mike Cruz | Role: Thanks
Name: Scott Daley | Role: Thanks
Name: Charley Damski | Role: Thanks
Name: Juju Djumena | Role: Thanks
Name: Jim Drew | Role: Thanks
Name: Jerome Duboz | Role: Thanks
Name: Will Dunne | Role: Thanks
Name: Marsha Estes | Role: Thanks
Name: Milton Estes | Role: Thanks
Name: Brian Fahy | Role: Thanks
Name: Sofie Gavin-Melamed | Role: Thanks
Name: Pat Graham | Role: Thanks
Name: Nancy Johnson | Role: Thanks
Name: Robert Johnson | Role: Thanks
Name: Sandra Johnson | Role: Thanks
Name: Mary Kelley | Role: Thanks
Name: Craig Kestel | Role: Thanks
Name: Kristina Klaetsch | Role: Thanks
Name: Ron Klaetsch | Role: Thanks
Name: Linda Lichter | Role: Thanks
Name: Gretchen Lieberum | Role: Thanks
Name: Justin Lowe | Role: Thanks
Name: Garry Lucas | Role: Thanks
Name: William Mapother | Role: Thanks
Name: Liza McQuade | Role: Thanks
Name: Jordan Melamed | Role: Thanks
Name: Tricia Messinger | Role: Thanks
Name: Doug Metzger | Role: Thanks
Name: Hugh Milstein | Role: Thanks
Name: Louise Moir | Role: Thanks
Name: Maggie Morton | Role: Thanks
Name: Susan O'Leary | Role: Thanks
Name: Zander Oltmann | Role: Thanks
Name: Lizzie Pace | Role: Thanks
Name: David Pallante | Role: Thanks
Name: Barbara Peck | Role: Thanks
Name: Daniel Petrie Jr. | Role: Thanks
Name: Greg Poree | Role: Thanks
Name: Stuart Provine | Role: Thanks
Name: Lloyd Richards | Role: Thanks
Name: Kurt Rios | Role: Thanks
Name: Britton Rizzio | Role: Thanks
Name: Jane Romney | Role: Thanks
Name: Rena Ronson | Role: Thanks
Name: Mick Rosenthal | Role: Thanks
Name: Bradi Ross | Role: Thanks
Name: Emerson Ross | Role: Thanks
Name: Ron Ross | Role: Thanks
Name: Julia Rosseu | Role: Thanks
Name: Emily Gerson Saines | Role: Thanks
Name: Kelli Schroeder | Role: Thanks
Name: Keith Sheldon | Role: Thanks
Name: Jonathan E. Shikora | Role: Thanks
Name: Irby Smith | Role: Thanks
Name: Jay Smith | Role: Thanks
Name: Joel Spinner | Role: Thanks
Name: Maryanne Spinner | Role: Thanks
Name: Carolyn Stanley | Role: Thanks
Name: Nick Stanley | Role: Thanks
Name: Adam Stern | Role: Thanks
Name: Ken Streater | Role: Thanks
Name: Jason Thome | Role: Thanks
Name: Stephanie Tichenor | Role: Thanks
Name: Armen Titizian | Role: Thanks
Name: A.J. West | Role: Thanks
Name: Max Wilk | Role: Thanks

Mean Creek | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2141978905/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2141978905/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563465219129.mp4?Expires=1788371407&Signature=B2h8qqk0jESu8ul6RbymOe5cLxQ-tMYf6qK-fFOeGcPU9Ru2xa2HybCoa-jtoIS8lFa7i4CNhUz-6o2X1KvHLk2Ut46POnxKFpIAOHggV~Blmexhb8yhlgkhq4hSl~HuMj3nSUePn1LrAMFAdPp7iyAa3qBPJkf~G6cr~HM1u1mAILMahLX9mVJK7Cilk-5qNb32VQnw6Munv1FxI1zP79ZzQ29dcH2GjN~4KfgyloTlyHlbnUZ1aEN-wG2InkV5No5NMbOznCBrIItkZOVzd5yPAn2D-g6MfO4cV4MZ2bItwrrYsomWTageJN857OdjVHA6SAaCmkc7fNP72yfRlw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

United States: January 15, 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
France: May 14, 2004 (Cannes Film Festival)
United States: August 20, 2004
United States: August 20, 2004 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: August 20, 2004 (New York City, New York)
France: September 6, 2004 (Deauville Film Festival)
Canada: September 17, 2004
Greece: September 17, 2004 (Athens Film Festival)
United States: September 17, 2004 (Miami, Florida)
United States: September 24, 2004 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
France: September 29, 2004
France: October 5, 2004 (Aubagne Film Festival)
Belgium: October 8, 2004 (Flanders International Film Festival)
Sweden: November 2004 (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Norway: November 20, 2004 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Israel: December 30, 2004
Belgium: January 5, 2005
Ireland: February 16, 2005 (Dublin Film Festival)
Thailand: February 23, 2005 (limited)
Greece: March 25, 2005 (limited)
Netherlands: March 31, 2005
Hong Kong: April 7, 2005
Iceland: April 8, 2005 (Iceland International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: April 29, 2005
Ireland: April 29, 2005
Portugal: May 5, 2005
Germany: May 26, 2005
Denmark: June 3, 2005
Australia: August 4, 2005
Italy: August 19, 2005
Denmark: September 15, 2005 (Buster Children's Film Festival)
Brazil: September 23, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Sweden: September 30, 2005
Brazil: November 25, 2005 (São Paulo)
Brazil: December 9, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro)
Finland: December 21, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Japan: June 10, 2006 (Tokyo)
Hungary: April 4, 2010 (TV premiere)

Winner | 2004 | Humanitas Prize | Humanitas Prize | Sundance Film Category | Jacob Estes, Mean Creek
Winner | 2005 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | John Cassavetes Award | Jacob Estes, Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, Hagai Shaham, Mean Creek
Winner | 2005 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Special Distinction Award | Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Carly Schroeder, Mean Creek | To the ensemble cast. "These young actors turned in performances so uniformly unselfish, and so intricately in tune with one another, that it became impossible to single any one of them out from their extraordinary achievement together. Their work is of such high quality that it moves beyond craft to achieve that mysterious truth and beauty that constitutes the finest acting." (nominating committee)
Winner | 2004 | Stockholm Film Festival | Best Directorial Debut | Jacob Estes, Mean Creek
Nominee | 2004 | Deauville Film Festival | Grand Special Prize | Jacob Estes, Mean Creek
Nominee | 2005 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Rory Culkin, Mean Creek
Nominee | 2005 | Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress | Carly Schroeder, Mean Creek
Nominee | 2004 | Ghent International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Jacob Estes, Mean Creek
Nominee | 2004 | Cannes Film Festival | Golden Camera | Jacob Estes, Mean Creek
Nominee | 2004 | Cannes Film Festival | C.I.C.A.E. Award | Jacob Estes, Mean Creek
Nominee | 2004 | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | The Spencer Breslin Award for Worst Performance by a Child | Josh Peck, Mean Creek
Nominee | 2004 | Cannes Film Festival | SACD Prize | Directors' Fortnight | Jacob Estes, Mean Creek

United Kingdom: USD 156377
Italy: USD 32189
New Zealand: USD 4569
Portugal: USD 5862
Domestic: USD 603951
Period: Dec 10 – 12, 2004 | Rank: 124 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 603943 | Interval gross: USD 72 | Per theater average: USD 72
Period: Dec 3 – 5, 2004 | Rank: 112 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 603797 | Interval gross: USD 27 | Per theater average: USD 27
Period: Nov 19 – 21, 2004 | Rank: 125 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 602518 | Interval gross: USD 475 | Per theater average: USD 158
Period: Nov 12 – 14, 2004 | Rank: 95 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 600420 | Interval gross: USD 2994 | Per theater average: USD 332
Period: Nov 5 – 7, 2004 | Rank: 107 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 10 | Gross to date: USD 594934 | Interval gross: USD 1822 | Per theater average: USD 182
Period: Oct 29 – 31, 2004 | Rank: 126 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 11 | Gross to date: USD 590812 | Interval gross: USD 790 | Per theater average: USD 71
Period: Oct 22 – 24, 2004 | Rank: 103 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 14 | Gross to date: USD 587699 | Interval gross: USD 4667 | Per theater average: USD 333
Period: Oct 15 – 17, 2004 | Rank: 101 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 23 | Gross to date: USD 579112 | Interval gross: USD 8609 | Per theater average: USD 374
Period: Oct 8 – 10, 2004 | Rank: 83 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 24 | Gross to date: USD 564610 | Interval gross: USD 11852 | Per theater average: USD 493
Period: Oct 8 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 44 | Theaters: 24 | Gross to date: USD 566373 | Interval gross: USD 13615 | Per theater average: USD 567
Period: Oct 1 – 3, 2004 | Rank: 83 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 25 | Gross to date: USD 546274 | Interval gross: USD 12869 | Per theater average: USD 514
Period: Sep 24 – 26, 2004 | Rank: 59 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 49 | Gross to date: USD 515955 | Interval gross: USD 37433 | Per theater average: USD 763
Period: Sep 17 – 19, 2004 | Rank: 54 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 47 | Gross to date: USD 456354 | Interval gross: USD 61624 | Per theater average: USD 1311
Period: Sep 10 – 12, 2004 | Rank: 53 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 36 | Gross to date: USD 372291 | Interval gross: USD 53595 | Per theater average: USD 1488
Period: Sep 3 – 5, 2004 | Rank: 42 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 41 | Gross to date: USD 263947 | Interval gross: USD 98572 | Per theater average: USD 2404
Period: Sep 3 – 6, 2004 | Rank: 46 | Theaters: 41 | Gross to date: USD 295919 | Interval gross: USD 130544 | Per theater average: USD 3184
Period: Aug 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 45 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 23 | Gross to date: USD 130817 | Interval gross: USD 86669 | Per theater average: USD 3768
Period: Aug 20 – 22, 2004 | Rank: 74 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 29170 | Interval gross: USD 29170 | Per theater average: USD 7292