Wakefield(2017)

Name: Wakefield
Director: Robin Swicord
Genre: Drama
Released: May 19, 2017
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner, Victoria Bruno

IFC Films

R
Rated R for some sexual material and language
1h 46m
- Drama

Release Date: May 19, 2017

A lawyer on the edge of madness decides to disassociate himself from his own life.

Release Details

Original Release | May 19, 2017 | Limited

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Box Office Results

2025-01-31T12:01:35.734Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$11,299
Total US & Canada:
$262,599
Total International
$535,615
Total Worldwide:
$798,214

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Director & Top Cast

Robin Swicord
Director

Bryan Cranston
Howard Wakefield

Jennifer Garner
Diana Wakefield

Victoria Bruno
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Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Howard has a loving wife (Garner), two daughters, a prestigious job as a Manhattan lawyer, and a comfortable home in the suburbs. But inwardly he's suffocating, and eventually he snaps and goes into hiding in his garage attic leaving his family to wonder what happened to him. He observes them from his window - an outsider spying in on his own life - as the days of exile stretch into months. Is it possible to go back to the way things were? — JAP Howard Wakefield, a New York City lawyer, hides out in the attic of his home for weeks, coming out in the daytime when his family is gone to shower and eat. His withdrawal leads him to examine his life, and he rationalizes that he has not abandoned his family because he is still in the house. When a former boyfriend re-enters his wife's life, he realizes that he may not be able to return to life he has abandoned.

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Wakefield(2017)

Box Office Results

Results

Current Showtimes

Director & Top Cast

Robin Swicord

Bryan Cranston

Jennifer Garner

Victoria Bruno

Technical Specifications

Other Details

Summaries

Storyline

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