The Only Living Boy in New York

The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)
1:29 (89 min)
6.4/10
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Director
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Photo Allan Loeb
Allan Loeb
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Short description

Thomas Webb has just graduated from college and is drifting through life in New York, the son of a wealthy publisher and an artist. He moves out of the family home on the Upper West Side and befriends his neighbour W.F., an alcoholic writer who shares whisky and advice. Thomas's world is shaken when he discovers that his domineering father is having an affair with a younger woman, Johanna. Determined to break up the relationship, he instead becomes involved with her himself, setting off a chain of events that makes him question what he knows about his family and himself.

The film is a drama directed by Marc Webb, working from a screenplay by Allan Loeb, and follows Gifted in the director's filmography, released in the same year. Callum Turner leads the cast as Thomas, with Kate Beckinsale as Johanna, Pierce Brosnan as his father Ethan, Cynthia Nixon as his mother Judith, Jeff Bridges as W.F. and Kiersey Clemons as Mimi Pastori. It was produced by Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa and runs 89 minutes.

Released in July 2017, the film took about 3 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.4 from around 20,000 votes, and on TMDB a rating of 6.3 from 382 votes, while a critics' score of 4.6 from 89 reviews sits below both.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Before Kate Beckinsale was cast in the lead role, the part was initially intended for Olivia Wilde, and then Rosamund Pike. Callum Turner played the male lead in the film, although Logan Lerman and Miles Teller were previously considered for the role.
  • Work on the film continued for 12 years in various stages.
  • The film was shot on 35mm film.
  • Each actor was given a book that best matched the character they were playing. Kiersi Clemons received the memoir "Just Kids" by singer and poet Patti Smith. Callum Turner received a collection of essays by David Foster Wallace (1962-2008). Pierce Brosnan received fiction from The New Yorker, Jeff Bridges received the New York Atlas newspaper, and Kate Beckinsale received Leo Tolstoy’s (1828-1910) novel "Anna Karenina".

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