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Running with Scissors

IMDb ID: tt0439289 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.1 (23,501 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

A teenage boy comes of age in the 1970's, sent by his neurotic, pretentious mother to live with a jolly, vulgar psychiatrist and his eccentric extended family.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Running with Scissors
Canada: Running with Scissors (English)
United Kingdom: Running with Scissors
United States: Running with Scissors
South Africa: Running with Scissors (English)
Argentina: Recortes de mi vida
Spain: Recortes de mi vida
Mexico: Recortes de mi vida
United States: Recortes de mi vida (Spanish)
Canada: Courir avec des ciseaux (French)
France: Courir avec des ciseaux
Romania: Alergând ca apucaţii
Poland: Biegając z nożyczkami
India: Blah (English)
Vietnam: Chạy Với Kéo
Brazil: Correndo com Tesouras
Italy: Correndo con le forbici in mano
Sweden: Det är nåt som inte stämmer
Turkey: Elde Makas Koşmak (Turkish)
Finland: Juoksee saksien kanssa
Estonia: Kääridega plehku
Hungary: Kés, villa, olló
Germany: Krass
Germany: Krass! Running with Scissors (DVD box title)
Israel: Laroutz im misparayim (Hebrew)
Lithuania: Lenktynės su žirklėmis
Greece: Oikogeneia tis symforas! (DVD Title)
Portugal: Recortes da Minha Vida
Croatia: Život na rubu
Ukraine: На гострій грані
Russia: На острой грани
Bulgaria: С ножица в ръка (Bulgarian)
Japan: ハサミを持って突っ走る (Japanese)
Taiwan: 一刀未剪的童年
Chạy Với Kéo
Content RatingRRelease Date2006-10-27Runtime116 minutesMetascore52IMDb Popularity0User Reviews202Critic Reviews135Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsgay couple
gay character
gay
gay interest
gay son
Filming LocationsMilbank & McFie House - 3340 Country Club Drive, Midtown, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesPlan B Entertainment
Sound for Film
TriStar Pictures
Official SitesSony Pictures (United States) - http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/runningwithscissors/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439289/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0439289.jpgUpdated At2025-06-16T19:49:45

Stars

Annette Bening
Brian Cox
Joseph Fiennes
Evan Rachel Wood
Alec Baldwin
Joseph Cross
Jill Clayburgh
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gabrielle Union
Patrick Wilson

Directors

Ryan Murphy

Writers

Ryan Murphy
Augusten Burroughs

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Annette Bening | Character: Deirdre Burroughs
Actor: Brian Cox | Character: Dr. Finch
Actor: Joseph Fiennes | Character: Neil Bookman
Actor: Evan Rachel Wood | Character: Natalie Finch
Actor: Alec Baldwin | Character: Norman Burroughs
Actor: Joseph Cross | Character: Augusten Burroughs
Actor: Jill Clayburgh | Character: Agnes Finch
Actor: Gwyneth Paltrow | Character: Hope Finch
Actor: Gabrielle Union | Character: Dorothy
Actor: Patrick Wilson | Character: Michael Shephard
Actor: Kristin Chenoweth | Character: Fern Stewart
Actor: Dagmara Dominczyk | Character: Suzanne
Actor: Colleen Camp | Character: Joan
Actor: Jack Kaeding | Character: Six-Year-Old Augusten Burroughs
Actor: Gabriel Guedj | Character: Poo
Actor: Nancy Cassaro | Character: Christy - 1978 Poetry Club
Actor: Omid Abtahi | Character: Restaurant Manager
Actor: Julie Remala | Character: Restaurant Waitress
Actor: Will Carter | Character: Officer Button
Actor: Bonnie Weis | Character: Cocktail Waitress
Actor: Dakotah Masset | Character: Waitress
Actor: Marianne Muellerleile | Character: Nurse
Actor: Anthony Aria | Character: Audience
Actor: Karolina Bacia | Character: Teen Girl
Actor: Augusten Burroughs | Character: Self
Actor: Lindsay Canton | Character: Co-Ed
Actor: Sushí GarciaParra | Character: Theater Patron
Actor: Leslie Grossman | Character: Sue
Actor: Janis Jones | Character: Lesbian Poet
Actor: Joshua Levine | Character: Chris
Actor: Margaret Newborn | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Devanny Pinn | Character: Poetry Club Member
Actor: Amy Rider | Character: Sugar
Actor: Gary Sievers | Character: Jewish Rabbi
Actor: Joseph Sims | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Scott Slifer | Character: Audience Member
Actor: Cole Volmer | Character: College Student
Actor: Pilar Walsh | Character: Professor's Wife
Actor: Rachel Zeskind | Character: Deirdre Obsessed Fan

[Directors Group]
Name: Ryan Murphy | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ryan Murphy | Role: Writer
Name: Augusten Burroughs | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Augusten Burroughs | Role: Producer
Name: Dede Gardner | Role: Producer
Name: Brad Grey | Role: Producer
Name: Ryan Murphy | Role: Producer
Name: Brad Pitt | Role: Producer
Name: Steve Samuels | Role: Producer
Name: Bonnie Weis | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: James S. Levine | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Christopher Baffa | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Byron Smith | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Mali Finn | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Richard Sherman | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Lorin Flemming | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Matthew Flood Ferguson | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Lou Eyrich | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Bernadette Beauvais | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Stacey K. Black | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Cydney Cornell | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Stephanie A. Fowler | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Zoe Hay | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Julie Hewett | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Laurel Kelly | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Eryn Krueger Mekash | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Elisa Marsh | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Michele Tyminski Schoenbach | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Christopher Griffin | Role: Production Manager
Name: Tim Pedegana | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Dirk Craft | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Elenie Mansalis | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Maura McKeown | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Terry Adams | Role: Art Department
Name: Sam Brinson | Role: Art Department
Name: Joseph C. Fama | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark David Kersey | Role: Art Department
Name: Patrick J. Marchese | Role: Art Department
Name: Jim Motyl | Role: Art Department
Name: Paul M. Rohrbaugh III | Role: Art Department
Name: James Tsvetkofski | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Wynands | Role: Art Department
Name: Marissa Zajack | Role: Art Department
Name: Chris Clark | Role: Art Department
Name: Brendon Crigler | Role: Art Department
Name: Julie O'Malley | Role: Art Department
Name: Missy Parker | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Rick Ash | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jed M. Dodge | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rickley W. Dumm | Role: Sound Department
Name: Russell Farmarco | Role: Sound Department
Name: Frank Gaeta | Role: Sound Department
Name: Luis Galdames | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marc A. Gilmartin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Patrick Giraudi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Catherine Harper | Role: Sound Department
Name: Darrin Mann | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Moriana | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Navarro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Todd Niesen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Sarah Payan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Terry Rodman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Thompson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gunnar Ted Walter | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gabriel J. Serrano | Role: Sound Department
Name: Donald J. Sutherland | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carl D. Ware | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Kenneth C. Clark | Role: Special Effects
Name: Thomas Mertz | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Alyssa Evans | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Saeed Faridzadeh | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jennifer Law-Stump | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Thomas M. Ficke | Role: Stunts
Name: Noon Orsatti | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Clyde E. Bryan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: J.A. Byerly | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Charles Crivier | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jerry Day | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Antony Diamond | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Duskin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Glover | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bob Hall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Greg Hewett | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dan Kneece | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wayne Kosky | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jerry Mundy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jon Newell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Doug Price | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Scott | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Suzanne Tenner | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Henry Tirl | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Suzanne Trucks | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mitch Byerly | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Mele | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jimmie R. Owens | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Haydn Pazanti | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ryan Shopay | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Justin Stroh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Earl C. Williman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matt Zschoche | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Deanna Brigidi | Role: Casting Department
Name: Barbara Harris | Role: Casting Department
Name: David Rapaport | Role: Casting Department
Name: Pete Sutton | Role: Casting Department
Name: Sean Kevin Sweeney | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Anita Louise Brown | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jenny Eagan | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jennifer Morrison Holyfield | Role: Costume Department
Name: Krishna Ribeiro | Role: Costume Department
Name: Christine Wada | Role: Costume Department
Name: Julie Yang Silver | Role: Costume Department
Name: Bethany Bernhard | Role: Costume Department
Name: Suzanne Flores | Role: Costume Department
Name: Delia Hauser | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jude Christian Orlando | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Bradley Buecker | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jennifer Hatton | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mo Henry | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jamie Keeney | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Paula Suhy | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Christopher Grizey | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Faust Pierfederici | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Fulvio Valsangiacomo | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Robert Foulkes | Role: Location Management
Name: David Henke | Role: Location Management
Name: Robert Crobar Bilus | Role: Location Management
Name: Chris Gutierrez | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: P.J. Bloom | Role: Music Department
Name: Jennifer Reeve | Role: Music Department
Name: Tom Trafalski | Role: Music Department
Name: Josh Klein | Role: Music Department
Name: Darian Pollard | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Crisoforo Aguilar | Role: Production Department
Name: Chelsey Cardon | Role: Production Department
Name: William Cotton | Role: Production Department
Name: Melissa Engle | Role: Production Department
Name: Christopher Grizey | Role: Production Department
Name: Joe May | Role: Production Department
Name: Jessie Sieben | Role: Production Department
Name: Rorie Dirk van Klaveren | Role: Production Department
Name: Eve Watterson | Role: Production Department
Name: Andrew T. Weaver | Role: Production Department
Name: Matthew Bolin | Role: Production Department
Name: Cory Cate | Role: Production Department
Name: Thomas Kearney | Role: Production Department
Name: Ron Landry | Role: Production Department
Name: Alba Morera | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Diana Valentine | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Dana Crocker | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ed Nassaney | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Bruce Callahan | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Eddie Santana | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Gary Thomas Williams | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Beth Bargas | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alisa Gentry | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Terri Greening | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ian Kay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alexis Martin Woodall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joan Massotkleiner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Meredith Mohr | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mercè Montalà | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim Passon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christopher Redmond | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ron Segro | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Showers | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Spooky Stevens | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Salvador Vidal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Judith M. Brown | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Clifford | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ashley Contino | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dante | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniel Hall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tilu Khalayi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susanne Lariviere | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anne Lockhart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard M. Newkirk | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andre Panossian | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert E. Phillips | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Angela Randazzo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steven J. Scott | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kay Sievert | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Running with Scissors | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2290090265/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2290090265/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564189267288.mp4?Expires=1788440055&Signature=KS5tJ8gx3v0Hg14GEssUzbw9EHYB5ib-t8p6PuqHf2GT8ipFpE819GH1lgFp0rdxXdC1xdbiFLi~itU2cZmNKHtuDtX1SHIpTCIt91Rbutn92fC0OMygK0UMJgCf5J4Nj90ZWNgxglJiPBbofDTlSFmM1pXcLoh-0KadR0XCPqXe101FrrurUvEi6E7A5BuyPa1UVTK~I8iJsfr3M2NQeazCO9Sr948OLI550H~yGeFqCqJGMMXEskJx~7RuY2zNG2q04PQnoUvn~IC3LfGtKnsrMIrR0~78XaZCdF-H~P3JwA9lMYYa5gz8Kycc~vi9hpDYReGB3K1G9fQHkUJS5A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Running with Scissors | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1032126745/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1032126745/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563706022470.mp4?Expires=1788440055&Signature=cGqMPC4lrDhpxI5QVS87n7LoaDVdQGck8tHSbl--OF1BJr7nMR8Vb5UCUGfpLbd7NY6bUk-SHRPdkfhYTguoRAXxcEc~xqdE6fOCsjtL6wpt~Mv8pFcnkRSiF~V~WFhYhwzLNBtSK58otC3COkgyTYueGSx~cR1G1shTtfLB8RN7m7wuv5927UvmkBBckR-hLtBwbxQZ7~tRs4iUYnQk86jeFHQQJN8t~KuCahOtInImLbIZ5eraBcAPBzCH7XNnzOwZC2m0Wivc5m5hqCl5uIldJmn~R2hZT2WJLU2SUoEzYENIINqF7ZeIxtWlTEDD5HwZpn2aYABxatQ0Y80OOw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Running with Scissors | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2457862425/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2457862425/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563751756648.mp4?Expires=1788440055&Signature=CsDEhjkwHl9dzflqTv-nsJOZCDXuw6lSTI~YMuBtZctufHCgsxt54QwQV6YvzF1~9EHik1~Ym9~E9RqRqfwsjADjgjedU9Fc7VjZwrqNRzymwy5tDUhS~ZUOBV3OyNd7PK6LQQq6FoJRNVWvXrV9xZ5FI9Yusgle2TZVsFGQvrIT1fHS2UA8o7SssnBo4FdoKD8DjKmXp0UFtTm92zVNkEzePwE7FDGmcCGGPGc8b-MvE8cLqbij3uVX3GydTkZRI6jTX3pwtra~p8nE9qZ9OuNz3reSR9NRAbYLNUiU0jd5bJvJQWgMC~Q2W~YsBbxV6BrAoQOmMXVbzT70ElIgCw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Running with Scissors | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2424307993/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2424307993/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563504731869.mp4?Expires=1788440055&Signature=cmicWLasxsLKfANn4DX8EI80JhvvMEnrihV16oLQ~pYH7fqWLzYPQz2i9wZiwdoenlO51XBpb8HvaeQPSBbK6IQ5iifctVZnQpSXjsPuEHQfcX9JJtx~WVNrpcDe2joqRdZS2TfLhGx2Jz-jeU-nQA9vkoYKC9tl8sanQov4s7LqCOI-TB0NPOkEA6RKtzg6m3s0L5SVm0G3E4uRb5-5gueAGdpF4jkXIcWX2-xDO9QO4D6DAFLvK0~FSc5GgpPOsQcH~HopxBXGquViEsHKE3j~vzTLA8jwDKfc5HIPdbg578OwDPP1cRD3UgwJnklRQ23RCkeyjlm0-35PUG5PgA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Running with Scissors | Type: Interview | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi814022937/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi814022937/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563722730709.mp4?Expires=1788440055&Signature=pUo6oluNqwttcpMf5KGlXQ9TtLPq4lQ5eqLN8y3~UeFMzX0i76n7560VyJYQgefrehpRhqHw~qArOeaxv24SHzibzLRTBFWmSSfe6eMUhHBGHUKyKzkgXx9ZWlKxu1FAWyEEQNoE~Qc55AeDajcvY-fy9sJ1sJ8OqMyzdeVrSBSkfXhbnBIVZ565OKf9diUKZYeRYmVeQZWM2-dg4u89LI9ypQqOgsHd7urueCUa0TdbmT40GEx0T-4izp1ydOUYBiOUv-dRORPjfLjv2S7twWJG2zkJH1a0UQWT3G7o1H4B6IplKrGov7gMe96Fwdi56Ocr5iBx8DzE3dVhkgqdkA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Running with Scissors | Type: Interview | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2508194073/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2508194073/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563984567860.mp4?Expires=1788440055&Signature=pfR2RBWRQUtS9~bVnHfHwM8tL8ChWIYADoixcjiszjxVEtgDGhWKravjN6uqyhihVRkCXxExIwyFQ7pPGnOedAlA2uzr16IPQ6YqC70C5gNyQc8Fpez5a84cwZnieLROBDERDmcehRPyBLaF9-o~SBUHUlv1dYwKQ3jFJJCYKNWYamKRIeD8jmKryoNIEJR1azQnigplx1Q7lpfiGFEtHaC39SKTXxeHw4BU23Mi8MtPmivUQ1-2TJb9vNSAXysTbdTV-tyCAXqpgqzT1XeDi7ThR7ccGp~IXhtZ-T0jcIHG4AoAcik0JOUW1gWkWbJEhKRYqkto5gxg2DTjBS4RYg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Running with Scissors | Type: Interview | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi881918233/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi881918233/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564187269172.mp4?Expires=1788440055&Signature=WgOlUGY84qy26HQhe1rqOOk4ovLiCj1j64vmkYp4Y16KBNl-ohdbPFXUwbVGGV7e0lCSICeYvKB4KYnyBP1camwPa1ksa2SUoUTODNIkLnMYMVmt4ZyiPfw1hBMnkm4KpSTDRGsY4LaO50L~5KGjX84jFfPcqheLtLg9uM2Z~uYSbMBi-tiNxoM7NZ1uk2G-IVJlLg9~WTTBkwuh69MX2NBdLjYsHd6yq-Ol47b6X0NWGiG5LQHXP6STI3KK9mSMyibrHtI6tx2IZMQQrImuAZ8nVhMl379w2WYXWew3FE4IYekETc2lH3h5YEzF9V9d6fVC~L08KVAH3L14IOqe0w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: October 20, 2006 (limited)
United States: October 27, 2006
Brazil: December 25, 2006
Germany: January 18, 2007
Poland: January 19, 2007
Spain: January 26, 2007
Singapore: February 1, 2007
United Kingdom: February 2, 2007
Ireland: February 2, 2007
Israel: February 22, 2007
Italy: March 2, 2007
Mexico: March 9, 2007 (limited)
Norway: March 9, 2007
Sweden: March 23, 2007
United Kingdom: March 26, 2007 (London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Belgium: March 28, 2007
Australia: March 29, 2007
Greece: April 4, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: April 10, 2007 (video premiere)
Russia: May 10, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: May 15, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Iceland: May 30, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Finland: July 25, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Netherlands: July 30, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Poland: August 21, 2007 (DVD premiere)
France: September 19, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Japan: November 21, 2007 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2007 | Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Award | Best Young Actor | Joseph Cross, Running with Scissors
Nominee | 2007 | Golden Globes, USA | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Annette Bening, Running with Scissors
Nominee | 2007 | GLAAD Media Awards | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Film - Wide Release | Running with Scissors
Nominee | 2006 | Satellite Awards | Satellite Award | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Annette Bening, Running with Scissors
Winner | 2006 | Satellite Awards | Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Joseph Cross, Running with Scissors
Winner | 2006 | Hollywood Film Awards | Hollywood Breakthrough Award | Breakthrough Directing | Ryan Murphy, Running with Scissors
Nominee | 2006 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | BSFC Award | Best Supporting Actor | Alec Baldwin, The Departed, Running with Scissors, The Good Shepherd | Tied with Michael Sheen for The Queen (2006).
Nominee | 2006 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | SLFCA Award | Best Actress | Annette Bening, Running with Scissors
Nominee | 2006 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | SLFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress | Jill Clayburgh, Running with Scissors
Winner | 2006 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | SLFCA Award | Best Overlooked Film | Running with Scissors

Box Office

Australia: USD 245688
Belgium: USD 6075
Germany: USD 5718
Spain: USD 44413
United Kingdom: USD 68321
Mexico: USD 36317
New Zealand: USD 31438
Domestic: USD 7022827
Period: Nov 17 – 19, 2006 | Rank: 31 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 133 | Gross to date: USD 6754898 | Interval gross: USD 150867 | Per theater average: USD 1134
Period: Nov 10 – 12, 2006 | Rank: 21 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 497 | Gross to date: USD 6380496 | Interval gross: USD 615276 | Per theater average: USD 1237
Period: Nov 3 – 5, 2006 | Rank: 14 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 586 | Gross to date: USD 5248114 | Interval gross: USD 1587486 | Per theater average: USD 2709
Period: Oct 27 – 29, 2006 | Rank: 10 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 586 | Gross to date: USD 2865340 | Interval gross: USD 2531760 | Per theater average: USD 4320
Period: Oct 20 – 22, 2006 | Rank: 29 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 226108 | Interval gross: USD 226108 | Per theater average: USD 28263