Labor Day Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 20, 2014

Labor Day

Release Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Limited Friday, January 31, 2014 Theaters

Director: Jason Reitman

Starring: Josh Brolin • Kate Winslet • Gattlin Griffith • James Van Der Beek • Clark Gregg

PG-13 Drama N/A

4 / 5.0

7% WILL SEE 93% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Follows a 13-year-old Henry Wheeler, who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele while confronting all the pangs of adolescence. On a back-to-school shopping trip, Henry and his mother encounter Frank Chambers, a man both intimidating and clearly in need of help, who convinces them to take him into their home and later is revealed to be an escaped convict. The events of this long Labor Day weekend will shape them for the rest of their lives.

Drama

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Who stars in Labor Day – Cast List

Josh Brolin
... Frank Chambers

The Running Man, Avengers: Endgame
Kate Winslet
... Adele Wheeler

Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar 4
G
Gattlin Griffith
... Henry Wheeler

Incoming, Reverence
James Van Der Beek
... Officer Treadwell

Formosa Betrayed, Bad Hair
Clark Gregg
Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway, The Avengers
T
Tom Lipinski
... Young Frank

Dark My Light
A
Alexie Gilmore
... Marjorie

The Devil Wears Prada, Surfer, Dude
L
Lucas Hedges
... Richard

Sorry, Baby, Waves
B
Brighid Fleming
... Eleanor
M
Maika Monroe
... Mandy

Reminders of Him, In Cold Light
B
Brooke Smith
... Evelyn

In Her Shoes, Playback
M
Micah Fowler
... Barry

Who is making Labor Day – Crew List

A look at Labor Day behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jason Reitman last helmed Saturday Night and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. The film's writer Jason Reitman last penned Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Director: Jason Reitman
Screenwriter: Jason Reitman
Producers: Helen Estabrook
Lianne Halfon
Jason Reitman
Russell Smith

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Indian Paintbrush
Mr. Mudd Productions
Paramount Pictures
Right of Way Films

Production – What we know about the Labor Day

Key Facts

Based on the novel of the same name written by Joyce Maynard.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2015

Completed

Changed Labor Day movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography has begun.

Sep 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Production set to begin June 2012

Sep 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic material, brief violence and sexuality.
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Labor Day Trailers and Clips

Labor Day

Theatrical Trailer

Labor Day Release Date: When was the film released?

Labor Day was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, December 25 , 2013. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including The Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. As a limited release, Labor Day was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.