Mysterious Skin

Mysterious Skin

2004

Gregg Araki's riveting drama, based on a novel by Scott Heim, brings together two unlikely heroes (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brady Corbet): a young man who makes a living by selling his body on the streets and another who's convinced he was once abducted by aliens. But it seems they have unspeakable tragedy in common as both of them discover they were abused as children. What results is a friendship built on despair but rife with hope.

Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.

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82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 6, 2005
US Box Office
$697,181 (#6284 of 7538)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc Original Theatrical Director's Cut & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
English: DTS 5.1
Studio
Released
October 25, 2005
Acquired Date
May 20, 2011
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Chase Ellison
Chase Ellison
Brady Corbet
Brady Corbet
George Webster
George Webster
Rachael Nastassja Kraft
Rachael Nastassja Kraft
Jeffrey Licon
Jeffrey Licon
Lisa Long
Lisa Long
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
Bill Sage
Bill Sage
Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Shue
David Lee Smith
David Lee Smith
Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Trachtenberg
Riley McGuire
Riley McGuire
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle
Reedy Gibbs
Reedy Gibbs
Billy Drago
Billy Drago
Kelly Kruger
Kelly Kruger

Directors

Gregg Araki
Gregg Araki

Producers

Gregg Araki
Gregg Araki
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
Mary Jane Skalski
Mary Jane Skalski

Writers

Gregg Araki
Gregg Araki

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Gregg Araki and actors Brady Corbett and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Audio Commentary

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
86%
Tomatometer
116 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
2,795 votes
METASCORE
74
32 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
78,975 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media