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You Can Count on Me

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Laura Linney in You Can Count on Me (2000)
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A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely seen younger brother returns to town.A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely seen younger brother returns to town.A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely seen younger brother returns to town.

  • Director
    • Kenneth Lonergan
  • Writer
    • Kenneth Lonergan
  • Stars
    • Laura Linney
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Amy Ryan
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,862
    691
    • Director
      • Kenneth Lonergan
    • Writer
      • Kenneth Lonergan
    • Stars
      • Laura Linney
      • Matthew Broderick
      • Amy Ryan
    • 257User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 30 wins & 43 nominations total

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    Top Cast23

    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Sammy
    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • Brian
    Amy Ryan
    Amy Ryan
    • Mrs. Prescott
    Michael Countryman
    Michael Countryman
    • Mr. Prescott
    Adam LeFevre
    Adam LeFevre
    • Sheriff Darryl
    Halley Feiffer
    Halley Feiffer
    • Amy
    Whitney Vance
    • Young Sammy
    Peter Kerwin
    • Young Terry
    Betsy Aidem
    Betsy Aidem
    • Minister
    Rory Culkin
    Rory Culkin
    • Rudy
    J. Smith-Cameron
    J. Smith-Cameron
    • Mabel
    Jon Tenney
    Jon Tenney
    • Bob
    Gaby Hoffmann
    Gaby Hoffmann
    • Sheila
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Terry
    Lisa Altomare
    • Waitress
    Kenneth Lonergan
    Kenneth Lonergan
    • Ron
    Nina Garbiras
    Nina Garbiras
    • Nancy
    Richard Hummer
    • Plumber
    • Director
      • Kenneth Lonergan
    • Writer
      • Kenneth Lonergan
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Kenneth Lonergan plays Minister Ron in two major scenes counseling Terry at Sammy's house, and then counseling Sammy in his office. Since Lonergan had a lot of dialogue in those two scenes, he turned over the directing to Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo, respectively.
    • Goofs
      The pancakes on the son's dish skip around from side to side in each shot as he and his mom are talking.
    • Quotes
      • Terry: Put on your seat belt.
      • Rudy: It pushes on my neck.
      • Terry: What?
      • Rudy: It pushes on my neck, it's uncomfortable.
      • Terry: Well, when someone slams into us and you go sailing through the windshield, that's liable to be uncomfortable, too. Now, put on a seat belt.
    • Crazy credits
      Jeffrey Sharp would like to dedicate his work on this film to his mother, Virginia Sharp Albright, with love and admiration.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben
      from St. Matthew Passion
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
      Performed by Rheinische Kantorei (Choir) and Das Kleine Konzert (Orchestra)
      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
      Under License from Universal Music Special Markets

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 22, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Puedes contar conmigo
    • Filming locations
      • Margaretville, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hart Sharp Entertainment
      • Cappa Production
      • Crush Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,416,804
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $118,170
      • Nov 12, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,242,521
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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