Labor Day Movie

Who's Involved:

Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet, Tobey Maguire, Helen Estabrook, Jason Reitman, Clark Gregg, Russell Smith, Lucas Hedges, James Van Der Beek, Alexie Gilmore, Tom Lipinski, Maika Monroe, Lianne Halfon, Gattlin Griffith, Brooke Smith, Micah Fowler, Brighid Fleming

Release Date:

Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Limited Theaters
Friday, January 31, 2014 In Theaters (Nationwide)

Age Rating: PG-13   Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
for thematic material, brief violence and sexuality.
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

Labor Day Plot: What's it about?

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.

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Labor Day Cast List & Characters

Josh Brolin ... role: Frank Chambers
Kate Winslet ... role: Adele Wheeler
Gattlin Griffith ... role: Henry Wheeler
James Van Der Beek ... role: Officer Treadwell
Tom Lipinski ... role: Young Frank
Alexie Gilmore ... role: Marjorie
Lucas Hedges ... role: Richard
Brighid Fleming ... role: Eleanor
Maika Monroe ... role: Mandy
Brooke Smith ... role: Evelyn
Micah Fowler ... role: Barry

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Labor Day Crew and Production Team

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

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Labor Day Production and Filming

Key Facts

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

Labor Day Filming Timeline

  1. — Labor Day entered Completed status.

    Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.

  2. — The film entered Post-Production status.

    Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.

  3. — The film entered Production status.

    Principal photography has begun.

    Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.

  4. — The film entered Development status.

    Production set to begin June 2012

    Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.

  5. — The film entered Development status.

Labor Day Release Date: When was the film released?

Labor Day was released in limited theaters on . Seven other films are opening on the same date, including The Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle and 47 Ronin. The movie was released in select theaters in major markets.

Other Labor Day Release Dates

  • — Nationwide

DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

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