The Only Living Boy in New York ( film ) - wikipedia The Only Living Boy in New York ( film ) The Only Living Boy in New York Theatrical release poster Directed by Marc Webb Produced by Albert Berger Ron Yerxa Written by Allan Loeb Starring Callum Turner Kate Beckinsale Pierce Brosnan Cynthia Nixon Kiersey Clemons Jeff Bridges Music by Rob Simonsen Cinematography Stuart Dryburgh Edited by Tim Streeto Production company Amazon Studios Big Indie Pictures Bona Fide Productions Distributed by Roadside Attractions Amazon Studios Release date August 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 11 ) Running time 88 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $2.1 million The Only Living Boy in New York is a 2017 American drama film directed by Marc Webb and written by Allan Loeb. The film stars Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon, Kiersey Clemons, and Jeff Bridges. The film was released on August 11, 2017, by Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Critical response 5 References 6 External links Plot Thomas Webb ( Callum Turner ) is a college graduate who is still trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life and has a one - sided crush on his friend Mimi ( Kiersey Clemons ). One day, he meets his new neighbour, W.F. ( Jeff Bridges ), with whom he suddenly feels a connection. Thomas begins to spend time with W.F. and tells him about his life. When Thomas hangs out in a bar with Mimi one day, they see his father, Ethan ( Pierce Brosnan ) together with another woman ( Kate Beckinsale ). Fearing that the affair would take a toll on his already mentally unstable mother, Judith ( Cynthia Nixon ), Thomas starts to follow and finally confronts the woman. He is surprised when the other woman, Johanna, actually knows who Thomas is. She tells him that she is a freelance editor working with his father and knows Thomas from his picture in Ethan 's office. After some time following and pleading with her to leave his father, Johanna mentions that Thomas is still a child who does n't know anything, including the fact that he actually wants to sleep with her. Telling this to W.F., W.F. asks if he really wants to sleep with her and Thomas reluctantly says that he does. When attending a friend 's party, Thomas bumps into Johanna with another man. Having an argument after Thomas makes a crude remark about her, Thomas surprisingly kisses her which ends up with them making out passionately. An affair starts and Thomas begins to fall for Johanna. He tells her that since he was a child, he has aspired to be a writer but Thomas 's dream was crushed when his father told him that his essays were only serviceable. One day, when Thomas looks for W.F. in his apartment, he finds a manuscript titled The Only Living Boy in New York and that W.F. is actually a successful ( although somewhat reclusive ) writer. Thomas shows him his essays, and W.F. tells him that he does have a talent for writing. Thomas invites W.F. to a party at his father 's publishing company to which the writer reluctantly agrees. Thomas goes together with Mimi who begins to show feelings towards him. She asks him if he is having an affair with Johanna, which he denies. Thomas sees W.F. at the party and wants to introduce him to his mother, but W.F. suddenly disappears. Later, W.F. meets with Johanna and warns her not to hurt Thomas. Johanna ends her relationship with Thomas, because Ethan has proposed to her. Angered by this, Thomas confronts his father while Johanna tries to dissuade him. Ethan is angered and leaves the room. Johanna tearfully tells Thomas that she really is in love with Ethan. She tells him that Thomas really does n't know anything, and shows a picture of Thomas in a tennis match, with W.F. captured in the background. Thomas confronts W.F. and he tells him that he was a close friend of his parents. As Ethan is infertile, he and Judith asked W.F. for a favor : to conceive a child with Judith. Spending a drunken night together, W.F. realized that he is in love with Judith, and so he left her. He has always watched Thomas from afar, hoping to connect with his son. Upon returning home, Thomas finds that Ethan has already ended his relationship with Judith. He tells his mother that he 's been in contact with W.F., and that he knows Judith has been in love with W.F. for 25 years. One year later, Thomas is working in a bookstore, while trying to get his writing published. Ethan comes to the bookstore and the two catch up. Ethan offers to help Thomas using his connections, which Thomas declines. Thomas asks if Ethan is still in contact with Johanna, and he says no but admits he 's lying. Thomas finds Judith at a reading, listening while W.F. reads The Only Living Boy in New York. Thomas watches them and smiles, as his mother has finally found her happiness. Cast Callum Turner as Thomas Webb Kate Beckinsale as Johanna Pierce Brosnan as Ethan Webb Cynthia Nixon as Judith Webb Jeff Bridges as W.F. Gerald Kiersey Clemons as Mimi Pastori Debi Mazar as Anna Bill Camp as Uncle Buster Tate Donovan as George Production On August 15, 2012, it was announced Marc Webb would direct the film. On November 4, 2014, Miles Teller joined the cast of the film. On September 8, 2016, Callum Turner joined the cast of the film to replace Miles Teller. On September 20, 2016, Kate Beckinsale joined the cast of the film. On September 23, 2016, Pierce Brosnan joined the cast of the film. On September 27, 2016, Kiersey Clemons joined the cast of the film. Principal photography began in October 2016. Release The film was released on August 11, 2017, by Roadside Attractions and Amazon Studios. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 33 % based on 84 reviews, and an average rating of 4.5 / 10. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score 33 out of 100, based 23 critics, indicating `` generally unfavorable reviews ''. Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers unfavorably compared the film to The Graduate, giving it 1.5 stars out of 4 and saying, `` Even the best actors -- and this coming - of - age movie boasts a handful of them -- ca n't fight this much tin - eared dialogue. '' References Jump up ^ `` The Only Living Boy in New York ''. AMC Theatres. Retrieved June 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Only Living Boy in New York ( 2017 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 9, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Justin Kroll ( 2016 - 09 - 08 ). `` Callum Turner to Star in Marc Webb 's ' Only Living Boy in New York ' ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 07. ^ Jump up to : Dave McNary ( 2016 - 09 - 20 ). `` Kate Beckinsale Joins ' Only Living Boy in New York ' ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 07. ^ Jump up to : Amanda N'Duka ( 2016 - 09 - 23 ). `` Pierce Brosnan Set To Star In ' The Only Living Boy In New York ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 07. ^ Jump up to : Fleming, Mike ( 2017 - 03 - 17 ). `` Amazon Taps Roadside To Release ' The Only Living Boy In New York ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 07. ^ Jump up to : Justin Kroll ( 2016 - 09 - 27 ). `` Kiersey Clemons to Star in Marc Webb 's Next Film With Callum Turner ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 07. Jump up ^ Joey Nolfi ( 2017 - 06 - 19 ). `` The Only Living Boy in New York trailer ''. Ew.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ Fleming, Mike ( 2012 - 08 - 15 ). `` Marc Webb Attaches To ' The Only Living Boy In New York ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 07. Jump up ^ Justin Kroll ( 2014 - 11 - 04 ). `` Miles Teller to Star in ' Spider - Man ' Director 's New Indie ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 07. Jump up ^ `` The Only Living Boy in New York ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 1, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Only Living Boy in New York reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved September 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Travers, Peter ( August 10, 2017 ). `` ' The Only Living Boy in New York ' Review : Weak Riff on ' The Graduate ' Is a Waste ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 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Question: the only living boy in new york release date
Answer: August 11, 2017