Manchester by the Sea
2016 film by Kenneth Lonergan
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| 2018 | IndieWire ranked the film's screenplay as the fifth best American screenplay of the 21st century, praising Lonergan's ability to balance heartbreaking scenes with moments of levity. |
| October 2018 | Matt Damon revealed in a podcast interview that Lonergan had originally planned a different ending involving a drone shot of a family scene on a boat, which was deemed too expensive to film initially. |
| 2017 | The National Board of Review lists 'Manchester by the Sea' as its top film of 2016. |
| May 15 2017 | Released on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand in the UK. |
| May 8 2017 | The film became available for digital download in the United Kingdom. |
| May 8 2017 | Became available for digital download in the UK. |
| May 5 2017 | Made available on Amazon Prime. |
| April 8 2017 | Casey Affleck won International Actor at the Irish Film & Television Awards, and the film was nominated for International Film. |
| February 2017 | The film was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Michelle Williams, and Best Screenplay. |
| February 2017 | At the 70th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), the film received six nominations, with Casey Affleck winning Best Actor in a Leading Role and Kenneth Lonergan winning Best Original Screenplay. |
| February 26 2017 | At the 89th Academy Awards, Casey Affleck won Best Actor and the film won Best Original Screenplay. |
| February 21 2017 | Manchester by the Sea was released on DVD and Blu-ray. |
| February 21 2017 | Released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States. |
| February 21 2017 | The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray. |
| February 7 2017 | The film became available for streaming on Amazon and digital download in the U.S. |
| February 5 2017 | Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams won the Cinema Vanguard Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. |
| January 8 2017 | At the AACTA International Awards, Casey Affleck won Best Actor and Kenneth Lonergan won Best Screenplay. |
| January 8 2017 | Casey Affleck won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. |
| January 4 2017 | The film won Best Film, Casey Affleck won Best Actor, Kenneth Lonergan won Best Original Screenplay, and Lucas Hedges won Breakthrough Male Performance at the National Board of Review Awards. |
| January 2 2017 | Casey Affleck received the Desert Palm Achievement Award for Best Actor at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. |
| 2016 | The National Board of Review listed Manchester by the Sea as its top film of the year. |
| 2016 | Manchester by the Sea receives critical acclaim after an early screening at the Sundance Film Festival, with Rolling Stone calling it the 'must-see film' of 2016. |
| 2016 | Release of 'Manchester by the Sea', an American drama film directed by Kenneth Lonergan, starring Casey Affleck, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this film. |
| 2016 | The film received extremely high critical ratings, with a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 96/100 score on Metacritic, establishing it as one of the best-reviewed films of the year. |
| December 16 2016 | Film expanded to a wide theatrical release. |
| December 16 2016 | The film launched its nationwide U.S. release, opening alongside Rogue One and Collateral Beauty, and grossing $4.2 million while finishing sixth in box office revenue. |
| December 16 2016 | The film had its wide theatrical release across the United States. |
| December 1 2016 | Casey Affleck won Best Actor and Kenneth Lonergan won Best Screenplay at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. |
| November 28 2016 | At the Gotham Awards, the film was nominated for Best Feature, and Casey Affleck won Best Actor. Kenneth Lonergan was nominated for Best Screenplay, and Lucas Hedges was nominated for Breakthrough Actor. |
| November 20 2016 | Manchester by the Sea was nominated for the Bronze Horse at the Stockholm International Film Festival. |
| November 18 2016 | The film began its limited release in theaters. |
| November 13 2016 | The film was nominated for the Jaeger-LeCoultre Best Film Award at the Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival. |
| November 6 2016 | Kenneth Lonergan won the Hollywood Screenwriter Award at the Hollywood Film Awards. |
| October 23 2016 | Manchester by the Sea was nominated for the BNL People's Choice Award at the Rome Film Festival. |
| October 11 2016 | Lonergan participated in another audience Q&A session at the New York Film Festival following a screening of the film. |
| October 2 2016 | The film was featured in the New York Film Festival's main slate, with director Kenneth Lonergan participating in a post-screening audience Q&A session. |
| September 30 2016 | The film was included in the New York Film Festival's 'main slate', with director Kenneth Lonergan participating in audience Q&A sessions. |
| January 23 2016 | The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was subsequently picked up by Amazon Studios for distribution. |
| April 30 2015 | Filming for 'Manchester by the Sea' wrapped up, concluding the principal photography period. |
| April 30 2015 | Filming wrapped up, concluding the principal photography for the movie. |
| April 30 2015 | Filming wrapped up after production in multiple Massachusetts locations. |
| March 2015 | Kimberly Steward, through K Period Media, took over film production and financing, replacing the initial plan by Gigi Pritzker of Odd Lot Entertainment. The film was to be produced with Matt Damon's Pearl Street Films, Chris Moore's CMP, Kevin J. Walsh's B Story, and Lauren Beck, with additional financing from Sierra/Affinity. |
| December 2014 | Casey Affleck revealed he would replace Matt Damon in the lead role while filming The Finest Hours. |
| September 6 2014 | Matt Damon and Kenneth Lonergan announced their collaboration on the Manchester by the Sea project, with pre-production beginning two days later. |
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