Beautiful Boy (2018)

***Beautiful Boy*** is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Felix van Groeningen, in his English-language feature debut. The screenplay, written by Luke Davies and van Groeningen, is based on the memoirs *Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction* by David Sheff and *Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines* by Nic Sheff. The film stars Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney, and Amy Ryan, and deals with a father-son relationship increasingly strained by the latter's drug addiction.

*Beautiful Boy* had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Amazon Studios. The film grossed $16 million on a $25 million budget and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Carell and Chalamet. For his work, Chalamet earned nominations at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, BAFTA Awards and Critics’ Choice Awards, among others.

## Shooting

* Filming was from March 27th, 2017 - May of 2017.

## Cast

* Steve Carell - David Sheff
* Maura Tierney - Karen Barbour
* Jack Dylan Grazer - Nic Sheff (12 Years Old)
* Oakley Bull - Daisy Sheff
* Christian Convery - Jasper Sheff
* Timothée Chalamet - Nic Sheff
* Amy Aquino - Annie Goldblum
* Carlton Wilborn - Vince
* Stefanie Scott - Julia
* Marypat Farrell - Julia's Mother
* Timothy Hutton - Dr. Brown
* Amy Forsyth - Diane
* Kue Lawrence - Nic Sheff (5 Years Old)
* Brandon James Cienfuegos - Kid (as Brandon Cinfuegos)
* Cheska Corona - Kid
* Mandeiya Flory - Kid
* Martha T. Newman - Flight Attendant
* Minerva García - Nurse at Bellevue
* Nikki Snipper - Airline Attendant
* Amy Ryan - Vicki
* Andre Royo - Spencer
* Anastasia Leddick - Speaker at 12 Step Meeting
* Zachary Rifkin - Nic Sheff (8 yrs old)
* Edward Fletcher - Minister
* Justin Townes Earle - Wedding Guest
* Seann Gallagher - Father at Graduation
* Brooklin Thacher - Principal at Graduation
* Kaitlyn Dever - Lauren
* Julian Works - Gack
* Sasha Kelly Jackson - EMT
* Tom Beyer - Meeting Leader
* LisaGay Hamilton - Rose

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Jeff Adler - Smileyman (uncredited)
* Moises Amaya - Haight-Ashbury Pedestrian (uncredited)
* Ford Austin - Rolling Stone Editor (uncredited)
* Isabel Aya - Nic Sheff's Classmate (uncredited)
* Kevin Courtney Black - Driver (uncredited)
* David Blount-Porter - Recovering Addict (uncredited)
* Arwen Boatman-Vazquez - School Kid Singing (uncredited)
* John-Paul Boatman-Vazquez - School Kid Singing (uncredited)
* Liberty Bradford - Al-Anon Attendee (uncredited)
* Cabran E. Chamberlain - Haight-Ashbury Local (uncredited)
* Tom Choi - Lecturer (uncredited)
* Carl Collanus - Family Member (uncredited)
* Julian Crouser - Skateboarder (uncredited)
* Dylan Kento Curtis - Middle School Student (uncredited)
* Sam Dillon - Big Guy's Son (uncredited)
* Emmet Flores - Rehab Patient (uncredited)
* Adi Freeman - Entrepreneur (uncredited)
* Douglas Gawoski - Graduation Parent (uncredited)
* Sofia Guglielmelli - Middle School Friend (uncredited)
* Kevin Hawley - Toothless Johnny (uncredited)
* Rodney J. Hobbs - Recovery Doctor (uncredited)
* Audrey Genevieve Holland - Rehab Patient (uncredited)
* Frederick Lawrence - Big Guy (uncredited)
* John Lobato - Driver (uncredited)
* Ricky Low - Destiny (uncredited)
* Krissy Lu - High School Graduate (uncredited)
* Carlee Maciel - Daisy (age 10) (uncredited)
* Mary Lu Marr - Haight-Ashbury Local (uncredited)
* Brett Matthews - Sheriff (uncredited)
* Michael Patrick McGill - Locksmith (uncredited)
* Morgonn McMichael - Lisa Pinero (High School Graduate) (uncredited)
* David Mendenhall - Rocker (uncredited)
* Monterey Morrissey - School Teacher (uncredited)
* Lourdes Nadres - Nurse (uncredited)
* Kelly Needleman - Graduate (uncredited)
* Steve Warky Nunez - Hippie (uncredited)
* Christina Billisi Ramos - Party Attendee (uncredited)
* Jeff Redlick - Pedestrian (uncredited)
* Lily Steinmetz - Middle School Friend (uncredited)
* Dylan Thiffault - Teenage Jasper (uncredited)
* Etienne Vick - Tenderloin Leopard Coat Wino (uncredited)
* Jimi Wheeler - Drug Dealer (uncredited)