Short Term 12 Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Oct. 27, 2013

Short Term 12

Release Date: Friday, August 23, 2013 Limited

Follows Grace (Brie Larson), a young supervisor at a foster-care facility, as she looks after the teens in her charge and reckons with her own troubled past.

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Starring: Brie Larson • John Gallagher Jr. • Kaitlyn Dever • Stephanie Beatriz • Rami Malek

R Drama 1 hr, 36 m

3.6 / 5.0

45% WILL SEE 55% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The story of Grace (Brie Larson), a twenty-something social worker who has channeled the demons of her own troubled past into a passion for helping at-risk teens. Her newest ward, Jayden (Kaitlyn Dever), forces Grace to relive her own difficult upbringing just as she and her boyfriend Mason (John Gallagher Jr.) are on the cusp of making a decision that will change their lives.

Drama

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Who stars in Short Term 12 – Cast List

Brie Larson
... Grace

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John Gallagher Jr.
... Mason

I.S.S. , Come Play
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Kaitlyn Dever
... Jayden

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Stephanie Beatriz
... Jessica

Encanto, Don't Say Good Luck
Rami Malek
... Nate

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Alex Calloway
... Sam
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Kevin Hernandez
... Luis

The Sitter

Who is making Short Term 12 – Crew List

A look at Short Term 12 behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Destin Daniel Cretton last helmed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Just Mercy. The film's writer Destin Daniel Cretton last penned Just Mercy and The Glass Castle.

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Screenwriter: Destin Daniel Cretton

Studio: Cinedigm Entertainment Group
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Short Term 12

Key Facts

2013 SXSW Film Festival dual Grand Jury and Audience Award winner.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2013

Completed

Changed Short Term 12 movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and brief sexuality
Runtime: 1 hr, 36 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Short Term 12 Trailers and Clips

Short Term 12

Theatrical Trailer #1

Short Term 12 Release Date: When was the film released?

Short Term 12 was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 23 , 2013. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The World's End and You're Next. As a limited release, Short Term 12 was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.