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The Goldfinch Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The story of a stolen life.

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Nov. 7, 2019

The Goldfinch

Release Date: Friday, September 13, 2019 Nationwide

Ralph Fiennes, Nina Jacobson, Nicole Kidman, Brett Ratner, Sarah Paulson, Aneurin Barnard, Brad Simpson, John Crowley, Luke Kleintank, Sue Kroll, Boyd Gaines, Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda, Ansel Elgort, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Kevin McCormick, Peter Straughan, Peter Jacobson, Courtenay Valenti, Robert Joy, Denis O’Hare

R Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day...a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The Goldfinch.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Goldfinch.

Crew Behind the Film

The The Goldfinch behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director John Crowley last directed We Live in Time and Closed Circuit. The film's writer Peter Straughan last wrote Conclave and Our Brand is Crisis.

Screenwriter
Producers
Nina Jacobson
Brett Ratner
Brad Simpson

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for drug use and language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
The story of a stolen life.
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

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Production Details

What we know about the The Goldfinch movie production.

Key Facts

  • The behind-the-scenes creative team included Oscar-winning director of photography Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner 2049”), Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), editor Kelley Dixon (“Breaking Bad”), and costume designer Kasia Walicka Maimone (“Bridge of Spies”). The music is by Trevor Gureckis (“Bloodline”).
  • The movie’s budget is estimated to be in the $40 million range (Variety, 10/3/17).
  • Ralph Fiennes is being eyed for the role of Hobie, an antiques dealer, who befriends the boy (Variety, 8/17/17).
  • Based on Donna Tartt’s globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. John Crowley will direct.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Goldfinch was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 13, 2019. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Hustlers, Freaks and Tall Girl.



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