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Lonesome Jim

IMDb ID: tt0385056 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.5 (8,210 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

Failing to make it on his own, twenty-seven-year-old Jim moves back in with his parents and deals with crippling family obligations.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Lonesome Jim
Canada: Lonesome Jim (English)
France: Lonesome Jim
United Kingdom: Lonesome Jim
Ireland: Lonesome Jim (English)
India: Lonesome Jim (English)
Italy: Lonesome Jim (DVD Title)
New Zealand: Lonesome Jim (English)
United States: Lonesome Jim
South Africa: Lonesome Jim (English)
Spain: Conociendo a Jim
Hungary: Facér Jimmy
Argentina: Jim, el solitario (cable TV title)
Germany: Lonesome Jim - Manche Leute sollten keine Eltern sein (DVD Title)
Finland: Lonesome Jim.
Greece: O monahikos Jim (DVD Title)
Brazil: O Solitário Jim
Poland: Samotny Jim
Russia: Одинокий Джим
Japan: リターン・トゥー・マイ・ラヴ (Japanese)
Taiwan: 孤獨的吉姆
孤獨的吉姆
Content RatingRRelease Date2005-11-16Runtime91 minutesMetascore54IMDb Popularity0User Reviews57Critic Reviews52Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordscoma
little boy
indiana
drugs
money
Filming LocationsGoshen, Indiana, USAProduction CompaniesInDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)
Plum Pictures
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385056/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0385056.jpgUpdated At2025-10-01T07:00:33

Stars

Casey Affleck
Kevin Corrigan
Mary Kay Place
Seymour Cassel
Rachel Strouse
Sarah Strouse
Rick Duplissie
Liv Tyler
Mark Boone Junior
Jake La Botz

Directors

Steve Buscemi

Writers

Jim Strouse

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Casey Affleck | Character: Jim
Actor: Kevin Corrigan | Character: Tim
Actor: Mary Kay Place | Character: Sally
Actor: Seymour Cassel | Character: Don
Actor: Rachel Strouse | Character: Rachel
Actor: Sarah Strouse | Character: Sarah
Actor: Rick Duplissie | Character: Bar Patron
Actor: Liv Tyler | Character: Anika
Actor: Mark Boone Junior | Character: Evil
Actor: Jake La Botz | Character: Phillip
Actor: Jack Rovello | Character: Ben
Actor: Don Strouse | Character: Neighbor
Actor: Doug Liechty Caskey | Character: Doug the preacher
Actor: Pam Angell | Character: Stacy - Prostitute
Actor: Nick Boyd | Character: Man (Driver)
Actor: Michael Buscemi | Character: Man (Driver)
Actor: Thomas Friesner | Character: Man on Bus

[Directors Group]
Name: Steve Buscemi | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jim Strouse | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Jake Abraham | Role: Producer
Name: Zennia M. Barahona | Role: Producer
Name: Steve Buscemi | Role: Producer
Name: Saxon Eldridge | Role: Producer
Name: Emily Gardiner | Role: Producer
Name: Caroline Kaplan | Role: Producer
Name: Galt Niederhoffer | Role: Producer
Name: Celine Rattray | Role: Producer
Name: Jonathan Sehring | Role: Producer
Name: Reagan Silber | Role: Producer
Name: John Sloss | Role: Producer
Name: Mandy Tagger | Role: Producer
Name: Daniela Taplin Lundberg | Role: Producer
Name: Derrick Tseng | Role: Producer
Name: Anna Waterhouse | Role: Producer
Name: Gary Winick | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Evan Lurie | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Phil Parmet | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Plummy Tucker | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Sheila Jaffe | Role: Casting Director
Name: Georgianne Walken | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Chuck Voelter | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Chuck Voelter | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: James Beaver | Role: Set Decorator

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

[Makeup Department]
Name: Kymbra Callaghan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Darren Mills | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Emily Gardiner | Role: Production Manager
Name: Evan Schechtman | Role: Production Manager
Name: Derrick Tseng | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Kyle LeMire | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Kurt Lustgarten | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jesse Nye | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: James E. Bowen Jr. | Role: Art Department
Name: Claire McAuliffe | Role: Art Department
Name: Monika Mehlmann | Role: Art Department
Name: David Kendall | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Nancy Cabrera | Role: Sound Department
Name: Krissopher Chevannes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mario Coletta | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ryan Collison | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mike Cremore | Role: Sound Department
Name: Karl Dondlinger | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bobby Johanson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jan McLaughlin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mike Patrick | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Schwartz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Warren Shaw | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve F.B. Smith | Role: Sound Department
Name: Reilly Steele | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Christopher Collard | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jacob Davis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bill Frye | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sidney King | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jenne Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rory Muirhead | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vince Palomino | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Meg Schrock | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Bryan Falcon | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jessica Smucker Falcon | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Penelope Laughman | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sarah Stevens | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Dan Hacker | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Brett Mason | Role: Editorial Department
Name: James Nichols Jr. | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Tina Pacheco | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Michael E. Phillips | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Richie Roefaro | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jacob Steingroot | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Rachel Friesen | Role: Location Management
Name: Tom Glick | Role: Location Management
Name: Julian Kauffmann | Role: Location Management
Name: Jim Strouse | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Nancy Allen | Role: Music Department
Name: Alan Brewer | Role: Music Department
Name: Bruce Chianese | Role: Music Department
Name: Greg Cohen | Role: Music Department
Name: Linda Cohen | Role: Music Department
Name: Mike Cremore | Role: Music Department
Name: William Galison | Role: Music Department
Name: Smokey Hormel | Role: Music Department
Name: Keith Rigling | Role: Music Department
Name: Alex Steyermark | Role: Music Department
Name: Douglas Wieselman | Role: Music Department
Name: Kenny Wollesen | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Chris Bertello | Role: Production Department
Name: Nicole Boyd | Role: Production Department
Name: David D'Alessio | Role: Production Department
Name: Elise Friesen | Role: Production Department
Name: Brian McLaughlin | Role: Production Department
Name: Cherry Montejo | Role: Production Department
Name: Shane Moran | Role: Production Department
Name: Dukyoung Song | Role: Production Department
Name: Bulbul Tiwari | Role: Production Department
Name: Karen Wellington | Role: Production Department
Name: Greg Wendling | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: John Nickel | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Lucas Bishop | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Brennan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gregory Brunkalla | Role: Additional Crew
Name: George Chavez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christopher Collard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mara Hade Connolly | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brent Cox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michele Gentille | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erin Heidenreich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Albert Krause | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chad Krause | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bryn Lehman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeff McLaughlin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Reid Rosefelt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Deborah Ross | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Albert G. Ruben | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jonathan Schwartz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gabby Stein | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Lonesome Jim | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3918922009/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3918922009/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564591551525.mp4?Expires=1788380888&Signature=LMHMia9rpeJAWFdjkrQvageyb7dtKmvGGXMoIbK2VlGRqbTAs7gGSgPPUaUJwbYejexsxfBTbEMAWeo~qq8rDVh9~X~zm3QRAc4pyTvzsr4eCLTDqO-rq2wLTpxKOH2y1pDbr9lMot6zwDZukQzkdjoRfA2rYj1W4aRscWJyRv0vTbmmgxX9FXypS7q9jLA14~w2i6dEgfCUMW1RzqFgzxL5-r5taaFKUpXQWtCVy6zTxpIFNAdEEubqYcCmuOHEOMiZSEPRPjWToQF1IvZTZIyNyF2k0CB2TdDWuc7niNzkthwnGGjqZFIaCCuhGa6jbH0p9vciMMERWL49Z29Feg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 22, 2005 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: March 10, 2005 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
United States: April 18, 2005 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
United States: April 21, 2005 (Independent Film Festival of Boston)
United States: April 21, 2005 (Indianapolis International Film Festival)
United States: May 2, 2005 (Athens Ohio International Film Festival)
United States: June 10, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Switzerland: August 9, 2005 (Locarno Film Festival)
France: September 7, 2005 (Deauville Film Festival)
France: November 16, 2005
Sweden: November 19, 2005 (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Israel: January 7, 2006 (TV premiere)
Italy: February 2, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Switzerland: February 9, 2006 (German speaking region)
United States: March 24, 2006 (limited)
United States: March 31, 2006 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 6, 2006 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Hungary: July 27, 2006
Iceland: October 5, 2006 (DVD premiere)
South Africa: October 9, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Germany: November 15, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Finland: January 10, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: January 12, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Australia: February 25, 2007 (TV premiere)
Japan: September 5, 2007 (DVD premiere)
United Kingdom: February 15, 2008 (Glasgow Film Festival)
Argentina: March 13, 2008 (TV premiere)
United Kingdom: April 11, 2008
Germany: April 1, 2009 (re-release, DVD premiere)
Germany: July 9, 2009 (TV premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Dramatic | Steve Buscemi, Lonesome Jim
Nominee | 2005 | Ghent International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Steve Buscemi, Lonesome Jim
Winner | 2006 | National Board of Review, USA | NBR Award | Top Independent Films | Lonesome Jim
Nominee | 2006 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | SLFCA Award | Best Overlooked Film | Lonesome Jim

Box Office

United Kingdom: USD 7563
Norway: USD 13065
Domestic: USD 154187
Period: Jun 9 – 11, 2006 | Rank: 118 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 154077 | Interval gross: USD 312 | Per theater average: USD 104
Period: Jun 2 – 4, 2006 | Rank: 97 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 152531 | Interval gross: USD 1936 | Per theater average: USD 645
Period: May 26 – 28, 2006 | Rank: 106 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 148240 | Interval gross: USD 851 | Per theater average: USD 283
Period: May 26 – 29, 2006 | Rank: 111 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 148646 | Interval gross: USD 1006 | Per theater average: USD 335
Period: May 19 – 21, 2006 | Rank: 103 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 145502 | Interval gross: USD 3158 | Per theater average: USD 350
Period: May 12 – 14, 2006 | Rank: 91 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 10 | Gross to date: USD 139876 | Interval gross: USD 5434 | Per theater average: USD 543
Period: May 5 – 7, 2006 | Rank: 78 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 126167 | Interval gross: USD 8772 | Per theater average: USD 1096
Period: Apr 28 – 30, 2006 | Rank: 90 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 14 | Gross to date: USD 113699 | Interval gross: USD 7150 | Per theater average: USD 510
Period: Apr 21 – 23, 2006 | Rank: 91 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 103865 | Interval gross: USD 4358 | Per theater average: USD 544
Period: Apr 14 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 79 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 15 | Gross to date: USD 95531 | Interval gross: USD 14043 | Per theater average: USD 936
Period: Apr 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 72 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 16 | Gross to date: USD 73890 | Interval gross: USD 14773 | Per theater average: USD 923
Period: Mar 31 – Apr 2, 2006 | Rank: 64 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 15 | Gross to date: USD 46891 | Interval gross: USD 28418 | Per theater average: USD 1894
Period: Mar 24 – 26, 2006 | Rank: 74 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 13798 | Interval gross: USD 13798 | Per theater average: USD 6899