Directed by Alexander Payne   Written by David Hemingson   Cast Paul Giamatti ... Paul Hunham Dominic Sessa ... Angus Tully Da'Vine Joy Randolph ... Mary Lamb Carrie Preston ... Miss Lydia Crane Brady Hepner ... Teddy Kountze Ian Dolley ... Alex Ollerman Jim Kaplan ... Ye-Joon Park Michael Provost ... Jason Smith Andrew Garman ... Dr. Hardy Woodrup Naheem Garcia ... Danny Stephen Thorne ... Thomas Tully Gillian Vigman ... Judy Clotfelter Tate Donovan ... Stanley Clotfelter Darby Lee-Stack ... Elise (as Darby Lily Lee-Stack) Bill Mootos ... Mr. Endicott Dustin Tucker ... Mr. Rosenswieg Juanita Pearl ... Mary's Sister Peggy Alexander Cook ... Priest / Bartender Liz Bishop ... Office Lady Cole Tristan Murphy ... Toothbrushing Student Will Sussbauer ... Cobb Salad Student Carter Shimp ... Weed Buyer Harriman Michael Malvesti ... Christmas Tree Guy Dakota Lustick ... Christmas Tree Helper Melissa McMeekin ... Hooker Jonathan von Mering ... ER Doctor Rena Maliszewski ... ER Nurse Osmani Rodriguez ... Pharmacist Oscar Wahlberg ... Pinball Player Dan Aid ... Vietnam Vet Kenneth Mike Kaz ... Hip Party Guest Kelly AuCoin ... Hugh Cavanaugh Colleen Clinton ... Mrs. Cavanaugh Fred Robbins ... Santa Claus David J. Curtis ... Psychiatric Orderly (as David Curtis) Pamela Jayne Morgan ... Waitress Davis Robinson ... Maître D'hôtel Joe Howell ... Liquor Store Cashier Peter Krasinski ... Choir Leader Greg Chopoorian ... Jason Smith's Father Ian Lyons ... Miss Crane's Boyfriend Kevin Fennessy ... Irritated Movie Patron Lily Steven ... Kristy Uncredited Cast Tom Bletsis ... Photographer Jim Boyd ... Bookstore Shopper Howie Breslau ... Fancy Restaurant Patron Peter Brownlee ... Barton Father Nicole Cerullo ... Ice Rink Patron Timothy Connelly ... Bowler Joe Curtin ... Doctor Kevin Daigneault ... Barton Parent Jon DiVito ... Pedestrian Matt DiVito ... Barton Student Michele Egerton ... Kitchen Staff Adison Finkler ... Barton Boy Judi Finkler ... Restaurant Patron Carlyne Fournier ... Waitress Jasmin Gomes ... Hooker Bhanu Gopal ... Boston Streeter / Pedestrian Jane Howes ... Tavern Diner Ian Dylan Hunt ... Academy Professor Kazina Maxine ... Roxbury Pedestrian / Movie Theater Patron Cameron Mysliwicz ... Crew Team Member Reb Powers ... Kathy Anne Reardon ... Parent James Solopoulos ... Barton Student Tommy Surpitski ... Choir Member Paul S. Warner ... Professor / Angry Restaurant Patron Produced by Bill Block   Andrew Golov   David Hemingson   Mark Johnson   Chris Stinson   Tom Williams   Thomas Zadra   Original Music by Mark Orton

Additional Info Premiere: August 31, 2023 Theatrical Release: October 27, 2023 DVD Release: January 02, 2024 Blu-ray Release: January 02, 2024 Country: Distributor: Focus Features Websites: Production Companies Miramax CAA Media Finance Distributors Focus Features   (2023) (United States) (theatrical) Peacock   (2023) (United States) (VOD) (video) Filming Locations 195 School St., Waltham, Massachusetts, USA   (Exterior of The Chateau restaurant) Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA   (Boston Common) Boston, Massachusetts, USA   (location) Bromfield St and Province St, Boston, Massachusetts, USA   (Hunham and Angus walk around corner after leaving liquor store) Deerfield Academy, 7 Bryden Lane, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA   (Barton Academy) Fairhaven High School, 12 Huttleton Steet, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA   (Barton Academy) Groton School, 282 Farmers Row, Groton, Massachusetts, USA   (Barton Academy) Northfield Mount Hermon School, 1 Lamplighter Way, Gill, Massachusetts, USA   (Barton Academy) Orpheum Theatre - 1 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts, USA   (Angus sneaks away to taxi) Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA   (Christmas tree lot and exterior of the Winning Ticket) Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, Massachussetts   (Angus and Hunham at the cinema) St Mark's School, 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough, Massachusetts, USA   (Barton Academy) Wakefield Bowladrome, Wakefield, MA, USA Worcester Common, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   (Worcester Common) Rating Stats Overall Rating 8.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,307 / 21,146 Site Ranking #2,303 Stillwater (2021) #2,304 The Haunted Mansion (2003) #2,305 A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) #2,306 Captive State (2019) #2,307 The Holdovers (2023) #2,308 Ouija (2014) #2,309 The Call Of The Wild (2020) #2,310 Ma (2019) #2,311 Children Of The Corn (1984)