Mean Creek

For the band, see Mean Creek (band).

Mean Creek
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJacob Aaron Estes
Written byJacob Aaron Estes
Produced byRick Rosenthal
Susan Johnson
Hagai Shaham
StarringRory Culkin
Ryan Kelley
Scott Mechlowicz
Trevor Morgan
Josh Peck
Carly Schroeder
CinematographySharone Meir
Edited byMadeleine Gavin
Music byTomandandy
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Classics (North America, United Kingdom and Australia)
Focus Features (International)[1]
Release dates
  • January 15, 2004 (2004-01-15) (Sundance)
  • August 20, 2004 (2004-08-20) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000
Box office$802,948[3]

Mean Creek is a 2004 American independent coming-of-age psychological drama film written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and starring Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder. It was produced by Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham.[4]

The film is about a group of teenagers who devise a plan to get revenge on an overweight, troubled bully during a boating trip. When their plan goes too far, they have to face unexpected consequences. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 15, 2004, and was later screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2004. It was then given a limited release in major US cities on August 20, 2004, mostly playing at art house theaters.

  1. ^ Rooney, David (April 27, 2004). "Focus dives into 'Creek'". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "MEAN CREEK (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 3, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Mean Creek". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 10, 2017.