Nutcrackers (film)

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Nutcrackers
Directed by David Gordon Green
Written byLeland Douglas
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CountryUnited States
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Nutcrackers is an upcoming American comedy-drama film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Leland Douglas, and starring Ben Stiller, who is also producing.

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Premise

A workaholic, Mike (Stiller) has to travel to rural Ohio to look after his recently orphaned nephews. [1]

Cast

Production

Written by Leland Douglas and developed by Rough House Pictures, the film is directed by David Gordon Green. Ben Stiller is producing the film through Red Hour Films. Also producing are John Lesher for Red Hour Films and Rivulet Media's Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, and Rough House’s Nate Meyer. Green is shooting the film on 35 mm film. [2] [3]

Casting

Ben Stiller was revealed to be leading the cast in December 2023, his first lead film role in six years. [4]

In January 2024, Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker and Toby Huss joined the cast. [5]

Filming

Principal photography began in Wilmington, Ohio in late 2023 and wrapped around January 2024 outside Cincinnati. [6]

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