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  • Running with Scissors
  • Opened October 20, 2006 | Runtime:2 hr. 0 min.
  • R
    strong language and elements of sexuality, violence and substance abuse
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • As the son of an alcoholic father (Alec Baldwin) and a mentally ill mother (Annette Bening), young Augusten Burroughs (Joseph Cross) faces a challenging childhood at the very least. His life takes an unexpected turn when his mother gives him to her Read More
  • Cast: Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood, Alec Baldwin
  • Director: Ryan Murphy
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama

Running with Scissors Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    really good

    by peachpumpkpatch

    I really enjoyed this movie. I liked it so much I bought the book and read it that night.

  • Must Go!

    Must See ...

    by WBLnTX

    I love, love, love this movie. Definitely one of those to see again, and buy the dvd.  

  • Must Go!

    not as good as the book but...

    by Traci

    for a movie - this was great!!  Very diffrent from the main-stream but a great cast and even better author makes this movie one of my top 5!!!  

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Running with Scissors Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 70
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Ms. Bening's precise, pitiless tracing of her character's decline from feisty...

  • 63
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Too much manic energy runs the movie off the rails.

  • 60
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    Too outlandish to be fully convincing, this adaptation of the best-selling...

  • 60
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    This dame is as sick as a sick dog on a hot day, if still always perversely...

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