Runt (2024 film)

Not to be confused with Rust (2024 film).

Runt
Directed by	John Sheedy
Written by	Craig Silvey
Based on	Runt by Craig Silvey
Produced by	Jamie Hilton
Starring	Jai Courtney Lily LaTorre Celeste Barber Deborah Mailman Jack Thompson
Cinematography	Brad Shield
Edited by	Simon Njoo
Music by	Iain Grandage
Production company	See Pictures
Distributed by	StudioCanal
Release dates	11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)(MIFF) 19 September 2024 (2024-09-19)(Australia)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	A$5.19 million

Runt is a 2024 Australian comedy-drama family film directed by John Sheedy, starring Celeste Barber, Deborah Mailman and Jack Thompson.

Cast

• Jai Courtney as Bryan Shearer
• Lily LaTorre as Annie Shearer
• Celeste Barber as Susie Shearer
• Deborah Mailman as Bernadette Box
• Jack Thompson as Earl Robert-Barren
• Genevieve Lemon as Dolly Shearer
• Matt Day as Fergus Fink
• Jack Latorre as Max Shearer
• Isaiah Supadi as Dustin Brawshaw

Animal performer

• Squid as Runt, Annie's dog

Production

The film, a comedy drama directed by Australian director John Sheedy, is based on Craig Silvey's 2022 novel of the same name. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The film was shot in York, Western Australia. ^{[4] [5]}

Release and reception

Runt premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 11 August 2024, and was released in Australian cinemas on 19 September 2024.^{[ citation needed ]}

Runt was the third-highest grossing film of 2024. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Romei, Stephen (12 September 2024). "Love, friendship, kindness, hope — and a heroic dog called Runt". The Australian . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
2. O'Shea, Ben (22 September 2024). "Runt: Instagram sensation Celeste Barber joins TV stars to bring kids' book to life". The West Australian . Seven West Media . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
3. Russell, Stephen A (24 September 2024). "Runt review: rollicking family fun". Screen Hub. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
4. Frater, Patrick (22 October 2023). "Shaggy Dog Story 'Runt' to Shoot as Movie in Western Australia". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
5. Bidstrup, Eliza (28 August 2024). "Runt, The Twelve and other film shoots take WA's York to the world". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 11 October 2024.
6. "AFF Juries". Adelaide Film Festival. 28 April 1996. Archived from the original on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
7. Swift, Brendan (3 October 2024). "Aus family movie 'Runt' passes $3.3m at the box office". IF Magazine . The Intermedia Group. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Runt at IMDb