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Words on Bathroom Walls

  • 20202020
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
9.6K
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Charlie Plummer and Taylor Russell in Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
A teenager coping with paranoid schizophrenia hopes his new experimental drug treatment will help him navigate high school and the outside world.
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Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who... Read allDiagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to not be defined by his condition.Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to not be defined by his condition.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
9.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,579
65
  • Director
    • Thor Freudenthal
  • Writers
    • Nick Naveda(screenplay by)
    • Julia Walton(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Charlie Plummer
    • Andy Garcia
    • Taylor Russell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Thor Freudenthal
  • Writers
    • Nick Naveda(screenplay by)
    • Julia Walton(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Charlie Plummer
    • Andy Garcia
    • Taylor Russell
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    • 113User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Charlie Plummer and Taylor Russell in Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
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    Molly Parker and Charlie Plummer in Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
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    Charlie Plummer in Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
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    Charlie Plummer and Taylor Russell in Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
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    Charlie Plummer
    Charlie Plummer
    • Adam
    Andy Garcia
    Andy Garcia
    • Father Patrick
    Taylor Russell
    Taylor Russell
    • Maya
    AnnaSophia Robb
    AnnaSophia Robb
    • Rebecca
    Beth Grant
    Beth Grant
    • Sister Catherine
    Devon Bostick
    Devon Bostick
    • Joaquin
    Lobo Sebastian
    Lobo Sebastian
    • Bodyguard
    Molly Parker
    Molly Parker
    • Beth
    Walton Goggins
    Walton Goggins
    • Paul
    Aaron Dominguez
    Aaron Dominguez
    • Todd
    Reinaldo Faberlle
    Reinaldo Faberlle
    • Manuel
    Jeris Donovan
    • Woman
    Iain Tucker
    Iain Tucker
    • Ahole Teenager
    Sean Michael Weber
    Sean Michael Weber
    • Paramedic
    Drew Scheid
    Drew Scheid
    • Ted
    Anthony J. Police
    Anthony J. Police
    • Security Guard
    Ellie Dusek
    Ellie Dusek
    • Saccharine Girl
    Blaque Fowler
    Blaque Fowler
    • Homeless Man
    • Director
      • Thor Freudenthal
    • Writers
      • Nick Naveda(screenplay by)
      • Julia Walton(based on the book by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Molly Parker and Taylor Russell play mother and daughter on Lost in Space (2018).
    • Goofs
      Near the ending of the film, Adam is placed on suicide watch at a mental hospital after attempting suicide. The writers show that the mother is unable to bring toothpicks in for a dish she is bringing to Adam. The room Adam is in, however, has clearly exposed electrical sockets and even an easily breakable ceramic lamp, none of which would be located in the room of someone on suicide watch. Patients generally are kept from electrocuting themselves or cutting themselves on broken glass.
    • Quotes

      Adam: Being ambiguous doesn't make you profound, it makes you full of shit.

    • Connections
      Features Never Been Kissed (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      On the Ball Field
      Written by David Newman

      Performed by David Newman

      Published by Fox Film Music Corp. (BMI)

      Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    User reviews113

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    Top review
    10/10
    I drove home in silence
    Without relying on an A-list cast or a soundtrack of radio hits, this film left me speechless. After listening to one song I decided to drive the rest of the way home from the theatre with no music. I was left in awe of the way this film made me feel so hopeful. Never in my life as an avid movie-goer have I loved or rooted for a character as much as I did watching this. A definite must-see, this is a film I will be sharing, talking about, and returning to for years to come. I always cry in movies, but this was a new level of crying, in the best way. Thank you to all those involved for the powerful acting performances and gripping plot points that made this movie so important to me.
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    • Aug 28, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Palabras en las paredes del baño
    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kick the Habit Productions
      • LD Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,542,518
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $432,968
      • Aug 23, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,151,849
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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