The Cobbler (2014 film)

The Cobbler
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom McCarthy
Written by
  • Tom McCarthy
  • Paul Sado
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyW. Mott Hupfel III
Edited byTom McArdle
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byImage Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 11, 2014 (2014-09-11) (TIFF)
  • March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13) (U.S.)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Yiddish
Budget$10 million[2]
Box office$6.5 million[3]

The Cobbler is a 2014 American magic realism comedy-drama film directed by Tom McCarthy and cowritten by McCarthy with Paul Sado. The film stars Adam Sandler as a cobbler who finds himself able to assume to the form of anyone by putting on their shoes. The supporting cast includes Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz, Dan Stevens, Fritz Weaver, Finley Whisby, Yul Vazquez, Steve Buscemi and Dustin Hoffman.

The Cobbler premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was screened in the Special Presentations section. The film was released in U.S. theaters on March 13, 2015, by Image Entertainment. The Cobbler was panned by critics, and was a box-office bomb, grossing $6.5 million on a $10 million budget.

  1. ^ "THE COBBLER (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 10, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Han, Angie (September 19, 2013). "Adam Sandler Joins 'The Cobbler' From 'Win Win' Director Thomas McCarthy". Slsahfilm.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Cobbler (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.