12 years in the making.
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
Ellar Coltrane Mason
Patricia Arquette Mom
Ethan Hawke Dad
Lorelei Linklater Samantha
Libby Villari Grandma
Marco Perella Professor Bill Welbrock
Brad Hawkins Jim
Jamie Howard Mindy
Andrew Villarreal Randy
Jenni Tooley Annie
Zoe Graham Sheena
Charlie Sexton Jimmy
Elijah Smith Tommy
Steven Chester Prince Ted
Bonnie Cross Teacher
Sydney Orta Elementary School Girl
Shane Graham Neighborhood Friend #1
Tess Allen Neighborhood Friend #2
Ryan Power Paul
Sharee Fowler Book Trivia Judge
Mark Finn Book Release Emcee
Byron Jenkins Barber
Holly Moore Mason's 4th Grade Teacher
David Blackwell Liquor Store Clerk
Barbara Chisholm Carol
Matthew Martinez-Arndt Lee
Cassidy Johnson Abby
Cambell Westmoreland Kenny
Jennifer Griffin Mrs. Darby
Garry Peters No Obama Man
Merrilee McCommas Obama Mama
Tamara Jolaine Tammy
Jordan Howard Tony
Andrew Bunten Bully 1
Tyler Strother Bully 2
Evie Thompson Jill
Savannah Welch College Girl Singer
Mika Odom Gabi
Sinjin Venegas Chase
Nick Krause Charlie
Derek Chase Hickey Charlie's Friend
Angela Rawna Professor Douglas
Megan Devine Make Out Girl
Landon Collier Cooper
Roland Ruiz Ernesto
Richard Andrew Jones Grandpa Cliff
Karen Jones Nana
Gordon Friday Pastor
Tom McTigue Mr. Turlington
Sam Dillon Nick
Martel Summers Beer Pong Guy
David Clark High School Band Singer
Jessie Tilton April
Richard Robichaux Mason's Boss
Will Harris Sam's College Boyfriend
Indica Shaw Hooper
Bruce Salmon Guitar Player
Wayne Sutton Beat Box
Joe Sundell Band Member 1
Sean Tracey Band Member 2
Ben Hodges Band Member 3
Daniel Zeh Band Member 4
Chris Doubek Guy in Diner
Andrea Chen Sam's Roommate
Mona Lee Fultz High School Teacher
Bill Wise Uncle Steve
Alina Linklater Twin Cousin 1
Charlotte Linklater Twin Cousin 2
Genevieve Kinney Woman at Party
Elijah Ford Jimmy's Bandmate 1
Kyle Crusham Jimmy's Bandmate 2
Conrad Choucroun Jimmy's Bandmate 3
Maximillian McNamara Dalton
Taylor Weaver Barb
Jessi Mechler Nicole
Deanna Brochin College Student (uncredited)
Stephen Latham Late Night Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Heather Materne Parent (uncredited)
Johnny Walter Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Natalie Makenna College Student (uncredited)
Ken Edwards Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Ellar ColtraneMason
- Patricia ArquetteMom
- Ethan HawkeDad
- Lorelei LinklaterSamantha
- Libby VillariGrandma
- Marco PerellaProfessor Bill Welbrock
- Brad HawkinsJim
- Jamie HowardMindy
- Andrew VillarrealRandy
- Jenni TooleyAnnie
- Zoe GrahamSheena
- Charlie SextonJimmy
- Elijah SmithTommy
- Steven Chester PrinceTed
- Bonnie CrossTeacher
- Sydney OrtaElementary School Girl
- Shane GrahamNeighborhood Friend #1
- Tess AllenNeighborhood Friend #2
- Ryan PowerPaul
- Sharee FowlerBook Trivia Judge
- Mark FinnBook Release Emcee
- Byron JenkinsBarber
- Holly MooreMason's 4th Grade Teacher
- David BlackwellLiquor Store Clerk
- Barbara ChisholmCarol
- Matthew Martinez-ArndtLee
- Cassidy JohnsonAbby
- Cambell WestmorelandKenny
- Jennifer GriffinMrs. Darby
- Garry PetersNo Obama Man
- Merrilee McCommasObama Mama
- Tamara JolaineTammy
- Jordan HowardTony
- Andrew BuntenBully 1
- Tyler StrotherBully 2
- Evie ThompsonJill
- Savannah WelchCollege Girl Singer
- Mika OdomGabi
- Sinjin VenegasChase
- Nick KrauseCharlie
- Derek Chase HickeyCharlie's Friend
- Angela RawnaProfessor Douglas
- Megan DevineMake Out Girl
- Landon CollierCooper
- Roland RuizErnesto
- Richard Andrew JonesGrandpa Cliff
- Karen JonesNana
- Gordon FridayPastor
- Tom McTigueMr. Turlington
- Sam DillonNick
- Martel SummersBeer Pong Guy
- David ClarkHigh School Band Singer
- Jessie TiltonApril
- Richard RobichauxMason's Boss
- Will HarrisSam's College Boyfriend
- Indica ShawHooper
- Bruce SalmonGuitar Player
- Wayne SuttonBeat Box
- Joe SundellBand Member 1
- Sean TraceyBand Member 2
- Ben HodgesBand Member 3
- Daniel ZehBand Member 4
- Chris DoubekGuy in Diner
- Andrea ChenSam's Roommate
- Mona Lee FultzHigh School Teacher
- Bill WiseUncle Steve
- Alina LinklaterTwin Cousin 1
- Charlotte LinklaterTwin Cousin 2
- Genevieve KinneyWoman at Party
- Elijah FordJimmy's Bandmate 1
- Kyle CrushamJimmy's Bandmate 2
- Conrad ChoucrounJimmy's Bandmate 3
- Maximillian McNamaraDalton
- Taylor WeaverBarb
- Jessi MechlerNicole
- Deanna BrochinCollege Student (uncredited)
- Stephen LathamLate Night Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Heather MaterneParent (uncredited)
- Johnny WalterDinner Guest (uncredited)
- Natalie MakennaCollege Student (uncredited)
- Ken EdwardsDinner Guest (uncredited)
Director
Writer
Casting
Editor
Director of Photography
Production Design
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Music Supervisor
ADR Recordist
Assistant Director
Associate Producer
Boom Operator
Co-Producer
Dialogue Editor
Digital Compositors
Digital Intermediate
Foley Artist
Foley Editor
Production Assistant
Set Costumer
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Recordist
Stunts
Supervising Sound Editor
Oscars
2015
- 🏆 Best Supporting ActressPatricia Arquette
- Best PictureCathleen Sutherland, Richard Linklater
- Best DirectorRichard Linklater
- Best Supporting ActorEthan Hawke
- Best Original ScreenplayRichard Linklater
- Best Film EditingSandra Adair
Golden Globes
2015
- 🏆 Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 🏆 Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion PicturePatricia Arquette
- 🏆 Best Director – Motion PictureRichard Linklater
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion PictureEthan Hawke
- Best Screenplay – Motion PictureRichard Linklater