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Running with Scissors
“Do not disturb them. They already are.”
58%
Movie
2h 2m
AI Analysis
Running with Scissors (2006) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Running with Scissors (2006) — a movie tagged as Drama and Comedy with funny and offbeat moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~122 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Running with Scissors 58% (261 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
58%
from 261 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2006-10-27
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- TMDB rating
- 5.8
- TMDB ID
- 7510
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Where can I watch Running with Scissors (2006)?
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Is there an official trailer for Running with Scissors?
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What is Running with Scissors about?
Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Running with Scissors?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Running with Scissors?
The official runtime for Running with Scissors is approximately 122 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Joseph Cross
Augusten Burroughs
Annette Bening
Deirdre Burroughs
Brian Cox
Dr. Finch
Gwyneth Paltrow
Hope Finch
Joseph Fiennes
Neil Bookman
Evan Rachel Wood
Natalie Finch
Alec Baldwin
Norman Burroughs
Jill Clayburgh
Agnes Finch
Gabrielle Union
Dorothy
Patrick Wilson
Michael Shephard
Kristin Chenoweth
Fern Stewart
Dagmara Dominczyk
Suzanne
Colleen Camp
Joan
- J
Jack Kaeding
Six-Year-Old Augusten Burroughs
- G
Gabriel Guedj
Poo
Nancy Cassaro
Christy - 1978 Poetry Club
Omid Abtahi
Restaurant Manager
Julie Remala
Restaurant Waitress
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