---
title: 'Manchester by the Sea (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kenneth Lonergan'
released: '2016-01-23'
runtime_minutes: 135
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/manchester-by-the-sea-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4034228/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Manchester by the Sea (2016)

2016 · R · 135 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Manchester by the Sea is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan that stars Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, and Lucas Hedges. Revolving around the themes of depression, guilt, grief, responsibility, dysfunctional families, and post-traumatic stress disorder, the plot follows a depressed and grief-stricken man who becomes the legal guardian of his teenage nephew after the death of his brother.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kenneth Lonergan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-lonergan)
- **Screenplay:** [Kenneth Lonergan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-lonergan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lesley Barber](https://cinepixo.com/people/lesley-barber)
- **Producer:** [Matt Damon](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-damon), [Chris Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-moore)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jody Lee Lipes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jody-lee-lipes), [Sam Ellison](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-ellison)
- **Editor:** [Jennifer Lame](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-lame)

## Cast

- [Tate Donovan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tate-donovan)
- [Stephen Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-henderson)
- [Lucas Hedges](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucas-hedges) as Patrick Chandler
- [Michelle Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-williams) as Randi
- [Heather Burns](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-burns)
- [Josh Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-hamilton)
- [Kenneth Lonergan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-lonergan)
- [Gretchen Mol](https://cinepixo.com/people/gretchen-mol) as Elise
- [Kyle Chandler](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyle-chandler) as Joe Chandler
- [Casey Affleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/casey-affleck) as Lee Chandler
- [Erica McDermott](https://cinepixo.com/people/erica-mcdermott)
- [Kara Hayward](https://cinepixo.com/people/kara-hayward)
- [Matthew Broderick](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-broderick)
- [Missy Yager](https://cinepixo.com/people/missy-yager)
- [Anna Baryshnikov](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-baryshnikov)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/manchester-by-the-sea-2016
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