The Art of Getting By

The Art of Getting By
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGavin Wiesen
Written byGavin Wiesen
Produced by
  • P. Jennifer Dana
  • Gia Walsh
  • Kara Baker
  • Darren Goldberg
Starring
CinematographyBen Kutchins
Edited byMollie Goldstein
Music byAlec Puro
Production
companies
  • Mint Pictures
  • Atlantic Pictures
  • Gigi Films
  • Goldcrest Films
  • Island Bound Productions
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • January 23, 2011 (2011-01-23) (Sundance)
  • June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million[1]
Box office$2 million[1]

The Art of Getting By is a 2011 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Gavin Wiesen in his feature directorial debut,[2] and starring Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Sam Robards, Rita Wilson, and Blair Underwood. The film follows George (Highmore), a lonely high school senior who forms an unlikely bond with a popular classmate, Sally (Roberts).

The film premiered under the title Homework at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2011. It was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 17, 2011, by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

  1. ^ a b c "The Art of Getting By (2011) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Cox, Gordon (April 21, 2010). "Roberts, Highmore assigned 'Homework'". Variety. Retrieved December 9, 2022.