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Mean Creek
2004
· Movie
· 90 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
68–88
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88.
See the most agreed on films →Teenagers living in small-town Oregon take a boat trip for a birthday celebration. When they get an idea to play a mean trick on the town bully, it suddenly goes too far. Soon they're forced to deal with the unexpected consequences of their actions.
Details
- Director
- Jacob Aaron Estes
- Writer
- Jacob Aaron Estes
- Studio
- Whitewater Films
- Released
- 20 August 2004
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $500.0K
- Box office
- $603.9K
- Awards
- 4 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 8 →2 major awards won · 4 wins from 8 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Independent Spirit Awards 2004 | John Cassavetes Award | Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2004 | Special Distinction Award | Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder | Winner |
| Deauville American Film Festival 2004 | Grand Special Prize | Jacob Aaron Estes | Nominee |
| Flanders International Film Festival Ghent 2004 | Grand Prix | Jacob Aaron Estes | Nominee |
| Humanitas Prize 2004 | Sundance Film Category | Jacob Aaron Estes | Winner |
| Stockholm International Film Festival 2004 | Best Directorial Debut | Jacob Aaron Estes | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 2004 | Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | Rory Culkin | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards 2004 | Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Carly Schroeder | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| John Cassavetes Award | Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham | Winner |
| Special Distinction Award | Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder | Winner |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sundance Film Category | Jacob Aaron Estes | Winner |
Stockholm International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Directorial Debut | Jacob Aaron Estes | Winner |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film | Rory Culkin | Nominee |
| Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Carly Schroeder | Nominee |
Deauville American Film Festival
1 nomination
| Grand Special Prize | Jacob Aaron Estes | Nominee |
Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Jacob Aaron Estes | Nominee |