Winter Passing

Name: Winter Passing
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2006-06-15
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Darrell Larson, John Bedford Lloyd, Deirdre O'Connell, Mandy Siegfried

IMDb ID: tt0380817 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.2 (9,080 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

An editor offers actress/bartender Reese $100,000 for her late mom's letters from her novelist dad. She heads home from NYC to get them and finds her dad living in the garage while two strangers live in the house.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Winter Passing
Canada: Winter Passing (English)
Germany: Winter Passing (Alternative Title)
United Kingdom: Winter Passing
Ireland: Winter Passing (English)
India: Winter Passing (English)
Mexico: Winter Passing
New Zealand: Winter Passing (English)
United States: Winter Passing
South Africa: Winter Passing (English)
Canada: Au fil de l'hiver (French)
Germany: Ein Winter in Michigan
Brazil: Estranha Família
Portugal: Estranhos em Casa
Romania: Iarna ce trece ...
Hungary: Michigani tél (Alternative Title)
Poland: Oby do wiosny
Hungary: Téli varázslat
Argentina: Un caluroso invierno
Greece: Το πέρασμα του χειμώνα
Bulgaria: Презимуващите (Bulgarian)
Russia: Проживая зиму
Japan: ハッピー・エンディング (Japanese)
Happy EndingsContent RatingRRelease Date2006-06-15Runtime98 minutesMetascore56IMDb Popularity0User Reviews74Critic Reviews42Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordssorrow
sadness
loveless sex
death
mercy killingFilming LocationsNew York City, New York, USAProduction CompaniesStratus Film Co.
Mint PicturesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380817/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0380817.jpgUpdated At2026-07-27T15:49:56

Directors

Adam Rapp

Writers

Adam Rapp

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Zooey Deschanel | Character: Reese Holden
Actor: Darrell Larson | Character: Director
Actor: John Bedford Lloyd | Character: Leontes
Actor: Deirdre O'Connell | Character: Deirdre
Actor: Mandy Siegfried | Character: Ruth
Actor: Amy Madigan | Character: Lori Lansky
Actor: Dallas Roberts | Character: Ray
Actor: Ivan Martin | Character: Bartender
Actor: Robert Beitzel | Character: Rob
Actor: Laurie Kennedy | Character: Nun
Actor: Will Ferrell | Character: Corbit
Actor: Ed Harris | Character: Don Holden
Actor: Mary Jo Deschanel | Character: Mary
Actor: Amelia Warner | Character: Shelly
Actor: Sam Bottoms | Character: Brian
Actor: Anthony Rapp | Character: Dean
Actor: Rachel Dratch | Character: Female MC
Actor: Jim True-Frost | Character: Doctor
Actor: Betsy Aidem | Character: Nurse
Actor: Michael Chernus | Character: Ben
Actor: Guy Boyd | Character: Hunter
Actor: Jerome Brooks Jr. | Character: Theater Attendee
Actor: John Farrer | Character: Theater adidiance member
Actor: Chris Kiszka | Character: Pool Player
Actor: Alexander Wraith | Character: Bartender

[Directors Group]
Name: Adam Rapp | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Adam Rapp | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Laura Bickford | Role: Producer
Name: P. Jennifer Dana | Role: Producer
Name: Erin Eggers | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Gordon | Role: Producer
Name: Lawrence Inglee | Role: Producer
Name: Anthony Katagas | Role: Producer
Name: David Koplan | Role: Producer
Name: Bob Yari | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: John Kimbrough | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Terry Stacey | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Meg Reticker | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Laura Rosenthal | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: David Korins | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Lucio Seixas | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: JoAnn Vara | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Vicki Farrell | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Robin Day | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Suzy Mazzarese-Allison | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jenn 'Jorge' Nelson | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Amanda Ross | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Gianna Sparacino | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Robert Katz | Role: Production Manager
Name: Paul Leonardo Jr. | Role: Production Manager
Name: John Portnoy | Role: Production Manager
Name: Louise Runge | Role: Production Manager
Name: Robin Sweet | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Amanda Slater | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Alfonso Trinidad | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Michael L. Walker | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Mark Anderson | Role: Art Department
Name: Zach Baylin | Role: Art Department
Name: Karen Choy | Role: Art Department
Name: Marshon Davis | Role: Art Department
Name: Shannon Finnerty | Role: Art Department
Name: Robert Gerl | Role: Art Department
Name: Eric Hill | Role: Art Department
Name: Cliff Lane | Role: Art Department
Name: Rod Lemmond | Role: Art Department
Name: Jason Letarte | Role: Art Department
Name: Jason Miller | Role: Art Department
Name: Jade Moede | Role: Art Department
Name: Jeremy O'Keefe | Role: Art Department
Name: Alex Quarles | Role: Art Department
Name: Anthony Sylvester | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: James Bennett | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nancy Cabrera | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rachel Chancey | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Coburn | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ryan Collison | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Fondulas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anguibe Guindo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Terrance Laudermilch | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dave Paterson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mary Ellen Porto | Role: Sound Department
Name: Aaron J. Rudelson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve F.B. Smith | Role: Sound Department
Name: Reilly Steele | Role: Sound Department
Name: Noah Timan | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Drew Jiritano | Role: Special Effects
Name: Neil Ruddy | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Brian Scott Benson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jeff Huston | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ben Campanaro | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Steve Baker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dan Beedy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ariel Boles | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nathan Brown | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nathaniel R. Brown | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael J. Burke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Oliver Cary | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Luis Contreras | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Gearity | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Melissa Guimaraes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Guiney | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nick Harder | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paul Helzer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Laura Hudock | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fabio Iadeluca | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gary Jackiewicz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chan Jean | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Anne Joyce | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nina Kuhn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Lau | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jose Lorente | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lou Massa | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hernán Otaño | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Craig Pressgrove | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael P. Prisco Jr. | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eddie Rodriguez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Rutkowski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Derek E. Tindall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Troutman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Perry Unjang | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bryan Wachtel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: George Bianchini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James Casey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Glenn Fishel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Lois Drabkin | Role: Casting Department
Name: Meredith Jacobson Marciano | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Jennifer Galvelis | Role: Costume Department
Name: Penelope Laughman | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Michelle Lerner | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Addison McQuigg | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jeff Roth | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ben Urquhart | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Charlie Wiel | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Alex Yalakidis | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Noëlle Penraat | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Gabriel Greenberg | Role: Location Management
Name: Aaron Hurvitz | Role: Location Management
Name: Ronnie Kupferwasser | Role: Location Management
Name: Pete Mozes | Role: Location Management
Name: Scott Ferlisi | Role: Location Management
Name: David Velasco | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Linda Cohen | Role: Music Department
Name: James Flatto | Role: Music Department
Name: Richard Glasser | Role: Music Department
Name: Eric Shimelonis | Role: Music Department
Name: Shiro Gutzie | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Ashley Bearden | Role: Production Department
Name: Craig DiBiase | Role: Production Department
Name: Lindsay Feldman | Role: Production Department
Name: Brian Goetz | Role: Production Department
Name: Melody M. | Role: Production Department
Name: Bruno Michels | Role: Production Department
Name: Justin Pandolfino | Role: Production Department
Name: Connor Price | Role: Production Department
Name: Corey Roberts | Role: Production Department
Name: Peter Brogna | Role: Production Department
Name: Jonathan Strauss | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Jessica Lichtner | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Jim Buckman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Cremins | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Marc Lieberman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Peter Reith | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Eric Soussanin | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Gabe Turiello | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: James S. Adams | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bill Baldwin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mindy Beck | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erik Bright | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Leni Calas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wendy Cohen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Conor Copeland | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Crowley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sam Daley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Danielle Davis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maureen Duffy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John B. Finn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alain Fleuriot | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kelli Gillam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rick Gold | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea Hanson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fred Heid | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Hutkin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mai Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erin Lennox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lindsey Liberatore | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patrick Mahoney | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paula P. Manzanedo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Taylor Marshall-Green | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Benjamin Murray | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David O'Hara | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Josh Olive | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scot Olive | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Aaron Palmer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matthew Reedy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Judy Reiter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Edgar Sandoval | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dukyoung Song | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shelly Strong | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dan Stutz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jonathan Unger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ben Urquhart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matthew Warren | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ian Watermeier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Deborah Wettstein | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Derek Yip | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Catherine Zappa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Warner Loughlin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jamie McKeown | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jarin Rossiter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David W. Schoner Jr. | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patrick Sheedy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elizabeth Verghese | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Joe Dapello | Role: Thanks
Name: Neil Konigsberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Janet Lockwood | Role: Thanks
Name: Greg Siegel | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Winter Passing | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2564948249/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2564948249/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563733065418.mp4?Expires=1788375752&Signature=MskIkx-oSmf308ZS1AHXNMqmW59K9-8spoD4-kOTKkEX8bSuUpqjrFjpf-lA3zTxGT0TCbgjRbBd91y~UGL~8MgeHsH0JCPjYPnZY5vs3uFcss9VJVpdovKHO1jMnj2mcIwomiqFcQTf6bn8CKl9slrt-bGuBq7GsRzBt15u9KG-TqhFl3ZJJlMbqEYxLCwWwBCIWe5Dj8K1aT7dVJ6Upha9aXcO1-uF3MkIJfO27gtNbffS8yUOj7u9CMWDrLo8Op4syMu6NY4zD6zIZGi1lQtRki6bEoXqGKcnYP2vvKthpLnKUcrKHn9JEAZd2xMgEHa2KnwVEzrDPJuTtEz4Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Canada: September 10, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: October 20, 2005 (Austin Film Festival)
United States: February 17, 2006 (limited)
Finland: February 22, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: May 3, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Germany: May 29, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Portugal: June 15, 2006
Israel: August 2006 (DVD premiere)
Iceland: August 31, 2006 (Iceland International Film Festival)
Poland: September 8, 2006
Australia: July 4, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: August 29, 2007 (TV premiere)
United Kingdom: October 7, 2013 (DVD premiere)
Singapore: December 16, 2021 (DVD premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office