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Mean Creek

  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
32K
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Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Carly Schroeder, and Scott Mechlowicz in Mean Creek (2004)
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  • Crime
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When a teen is bullied, his brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.When a teen is bullied, his brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.When a teen is bullied, his brother and friends lure the bully into the woods to seek revenge.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
32K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jacob Estes
  • Writer
    • Jacob Estes
  • Stars
    • Rory Culkin
    • Ryan Kelley
    • Scott Mechlowicz
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jacob Estes
  • Writer
    • Jacob Estes
  • Stars
    • Rory Culkin
    • Ryan Kelley
    • Scott Mechlowicz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 175User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations

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    Ryan Kelley and Scott Mechlowicz in Mean Creek (2004)
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    Rory Culkin in Mean Creek (2004)
    Rory Culkin and Carly Schroeder in Mean Creek (2004)
    Ryan Kelley in Mean Creek (2004)
    Trevor Morgan in Mean Creek (2004)
    Carly Schroeder in Mean Creek (2004)
    Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Scott Mechlowicz in Mean Creek (2004)
    Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Carly Schroeder, and Scott Mechlowicz in Mean Creek (2004)
    Scott Mechlowicz in Mean Creek (2004)
    Rory Culkin and Scott Mechlowicz in Mean Creek (2004)

    Top cast

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    Rory Culkin
    Rory Culkin
    • Sam
    Ryan Kelley
    Ryan Kelley
    • Clyde
    Scott Mechlowicz
    Scott Mechlowicz
    • Marty
    Trevor Morgan
    Trevor Morgan
    • Rocky
    Josh Peck
    Josh Peck
    • George
    Carly Schroeder
    Carly Schroeder
    • Millie
    Branden Williams
    Branden Williams
    • Kile
    Raissa Fleming
    • Maggie Tooney
    Heath Lourwood
    • Jasper
    Ryan Peterson
    • Cashier
    Michael Fisher-Welsh
    • Mr. Levinworth
    J.W. Crawford
    J.W. Crawford
    • Tom
    • (as James W. Crawford)
    Shelly Lipkin
    Shelly Lipkin
    • Mr. Merrick
    Kaz Garas
    Kaz Garas
    • Detective Wright
    Hagai Shaham
    • Handsome Police Officer
    Melissa Brooks
    • Lady at School
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jacob Estes
    • Writer
      • Jacob Estes
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the truth or dare scene, when asked about his fantasy, Rocky says he fantasized about a girl named Susan Johnson (at around 41 mins). One of the producers of the film is called Susan Johnson.
    • Goofs
      When dropping Millie off at her house after returning from their misadventure, Millie exits the car with no socks and she is wearing her tennis shoes like clogs with her heels exposed (at around 1h 09 mins). When she enters her house and climbs the stairs, her socks are on and shoes cover her entire feet (at around 1h 09 mins).
    • Quotes

      George: [upon learning why the others brought him to the lake] You're a fuckin' lying son of a bitch, Sam! All right? And I hope you fuckin' go to hell.

      Millie: Don't make things worse, George...

      George: Shut the fuck up, Millie, you fucking stupid JAP cunt.

      Clyde: Sit down, George, you're out of control.

      George: Shut the fuck up, Clyde! You faggot! Fucking skinny butt-munching faggot. I hate you! You know that? I really do. 'Cause all you do is fuckin' prance around school talkin' about your fuckin' faggoty fairy fathers. I'll tell you what! I don't wanna hear about your fuckin' fathers and how their assholes work, all right? It makes me sick! And I - I - I fuckin' hope they fuckin' die of fag disease! Yeah.

      [pause]

      George: And, and speaking of... dead... fathers... I just remembered why bonehead white-trash fuckin' donkey-dick Marty got so fuckin' freaked when I started talkin' about his "daddy." His Neanderthal, drunk dad put a gun in his mouth and splattered his brains all over the wall.

      [pause]

      George: You know, I almost forgot that my mom told me that. She said, "His daddy splattered his brains all over the wall." I thought it was sad at first, but now? I like it.

      [chanting]

      George: His daddy splattered his brains. All over the wall. His daddy splattered his brains. All over the wall!...

    • Crazy credits
      Hagai Shaham is credited as being the "handsome" police officer (he is also a producer of the movie)
    • Connections
      Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Sound and Light
      Written by John Gold

      Performed by John Gold

    User reviews175

    Review
    Top review
    Wonderful Breath of Fresh Air
    With an all-child cast, it bears resemblance to "stand by me." A group of kids plot to pay the school bully back for years of abuse. They take him on a boat trip. If you want more, go see it. It was the best film I've seen this year. Throughout the duration of this classic, one element stuck out for me: Carly Schroeder. She is going to be a star and a half. She blows that annoying cherry blossom, Dakota Fanning, away. Rory Culkin, Macauly's little brother, was just perfect for the part of a naive kid, susceptible to his older brother's overbearing testosterone. Go see this film, because you will talk about it for hours on end. Perfect dinner movie. Take your girlfriend, boyfriend, significant other. Kids under 13, though portrayed in the film, just aren't ready for the material of this film, so don't bring your children.
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    • CharlieSykes
    • Aug 23, 2004

    FAQ2

    • Why did Marty's father kill himself?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2004 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Potok zla
    • Filming locations
      • Troutdale, Oregon, USA
    • Production company
      • Whitewater Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $603,951
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,170
      • Aug 22, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $802,948
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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