It's Kind of a Funny Story


1h 41m 2010

Brief Synopsis

Stressed out from the demands of being a teenager, 16-year-old Craig checks himself into a mental health clinic. There he learns that the youth ward is closed and finds himself stuck in the adult ward. One of the patients, Bobby, soon becomes both Craig's mentor and protégé. Craig is also drawn to a

Film Details

Also Known As
C'est comme une drôle d'histoire, Una historia divertida, drôle d'histoire
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM/FOCUS FEATURES
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

Stressed out from the demands of being a teenager, 16-year-old Craig checks himself into a mental health clinic. There he learns that the youth ward is closed and finds himself stuck in the adult ward. One of the patients, Bobby, soon becomes both Craig's mentor and protégé. Craig is also drawn to another 16-year-old, Noelle. With a minimum five days' stay imposed on him, Craig is sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside as he learns more about life, love, and the pressures of growing up.

Crew

Mike Ahern

Art Director

Peter Ahern

Propman

Rocco Albanese

On-Set Dresser

Joao Amorim

Visual Effects Designer

Francisco Andrade

Carpenter

Amy Andrews

Costume Supervisor

Farid Al Atrach

Song

K C Bailey

Still Photographer

Jamie Baker

Foley Editor

Patrick Baker

Executive Producer

Tawfiq Barakat

Song

Ainsley Bartholomew

Accounting Clerk

Philip Beck

Special Effects Coordinator

Phillip Beck

Special Effects

Simon Beins

Song

Joe Belschner

Grip

Ohad Benchetrit

Music Scoring Mixer

Christine Bergren

Rights & Clearances

Andy Berman

Coproducer

Justin Bischoff

Set Production Assistant

Maceo Bishop

Steadicam Operator

Frank Black

Song

Alan Blagg

Key Rigging Grip

Neil Bleifeld

Video Assist/Playback

Dana Bloder

Film Lab

Kurtis Blow

Song Performer

Anna Boden

Editor

Anna Boden

Screenplay

Michael Bodt

On-Set Dresser

Eric Boncher

Best Boy

Brett Bouldin

Song

Glen Bowen

Grip

David Bowie

Song Performer

David Bowie

Song

T.r. Boyce

Sound

Ben Broad

Apprentice

Jon Durnie Brooks

Song

Jeffrey Brown

Location Manager

Ben Browning

Producer

Dan Buckley

Driver

Peter Bundrick

Foreman

Ryan Bundrick

Carpenter

Raymond Burns

Song

Sarah Burton

Costume Coordinator

Richard R. Busardo

Driver

Terence Butler

Song

Maurice Cabrera

Coordinator

Elden Calder

Song Performer

Adam Caldwell

Casting Associate

Kevin Califano

Grip

Choker Campbell

Song

Liz Campbell

Grip

Vince Camuto

Sound

Brendan Canning

Song

Brendan Canning

Song Performer

Ethan Carlson

Location Assistant

Oliver Cary

Camera Operator

Helen Chang

Animator

Annie Cheung

Finance Manager

Anthony Christy

Grip

Patricia Colburn

Scenic Artist

Jason Collett

Song

Yana Collins Lehman

Post-Production Accountant

Heather Comer

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Mariela Comitini

Assistant Director

Steven Conte

Consultant

Tyler Cook

Location Assistant

Mark Corotan

Visual Effects Designer

Cidalia Costa

Animator

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Brian David Cote

Scenic Artist

Kelley Cribben

Post-Production Supervisor

Romy Madley Croft

Song

Maxence Cyrin

Song Performer

James Daly

Loader

Terry Davis

Song Performer

Terry Davis

Song

John Deacon

Song

Dan Deitrich

Carpenter

Little Denise

Song Performer

Frank Devine

Driver

Jim Dewolf

Grip

Pedro Diaz

Key Rigging Grip

Bobby Diehl

Hair

Casey Dienel

Song Performer

Casey Dienel

Song

Eugene Dixon

Song

James A Dolan

Electric

Tom Dolan

Electric

James Domorski

Video Playback

Richard Dowgin

Grip

Taylor C Drake

Grip

Kevin Drew

Song

Kevin Drew

Song Performer

Brian Drucker

Animator

Erik Duerr

Song

Johnny Dydo

Song

Bob Dylan

Song

Earl Edwards

Song

Marion Engelbach-ennis

Digital Artist

Gerard Engrassia

Foreman

Roy Farfel

Stunt Coordinator

Dan Evans Farkas

Music Editor

Jim Fennimore

Driver

Tim Ferraer

Dolly Grip

Ken Finley

Electric

Ryan Fleck

Screenplay

Robert Ford

Song

James Fortune

Electric

Avra Fox-lerner

Electric

Gina Freedman

Art Department Assistant

Joshua A Friedman

Set Production Assistant

Darren Frohlich

Rigging Gaffer

Deanna Gallucio

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Spencer Gillis

Assistant Camera

Sam Goldberg

Song

Sam Goldberg

Song Performer

Jonathan Graham

Grip

Rhonny Green

Costumer

Heather Gross

Assistant Sound Editor

Samuel Grossman

Song

Steve Guilbaud

Production Accountant

Mayer Hawthorne

Song

Mayer Hawthorne

Song Performer

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Don Hewitt

Stunts

Gavin Holmes

Grip

Dan Holt

Driver

Jamie Horwitz

Accounting Assistant

Alex Hoyt

Electric

Paul Hsu

Supervising Sound Editor

Joshua Huffman

Production Coordinator

Lisa Hung

Compositor

Tony Iommi

Song

Jordan Ireland

Song

Mike A Jackson

Rigging Electrician

Fred James

On-Set Dresser

Sondra James

Casting

Leigh Janiak

Assistant

Robin Jeffrey

Song

Jocelyn Jones

Assistant

Rachel Jones

Art Department Contractor

Rohin Jones

Song

Jessie Katz

Art Department Assistant

Maya Kazan

Art Department Assistant

Barbara Jean Kearney

Film Lab

Nikki Kelly

Coordinator

Frank Kern

Foley Editor

Daniel Kersting

Art Department Assistant

Dan-ah Kim

Assistant Art Director

Martin Kirchoff

Carpenter

Kevin Kobasic

Animator

Lewis Kofsky

Visual Effects Producer

Ryan Kondrat

Song

Alex Kopit

Associate Editor

Paul Koronkiewicz

Boom Operator

Chris Kupiec

Driver

Joe Kupillass

Carpenter

Amber Kusmenko

Compositor

John F Labate

Driver

Eric Ladd

Titles

John Lamagna

Song

George Lara

Foley Recordist

Kate Larose

Assistant Camera

Kortney Lawlor

Costumer

Eric Leverenz

Film Lab

Adam Levy

Medic

Mia Lidofsky

Set Production Assistant

Richard Liebgold

On-Set Dresser

Scott Lipkowitz

Assistant Camera

Ludovic Littee

Assistant Camera

Marissa Littlefield

Adr Editor

Dominick Locuzzo

Grip

Alex Lombardo

Production Secretary

Frank Love

Assistant Camera

Harry Lubin

Song

Daniel Luebke

Rigging Electrician

Amanda Lynch

Office Production Assistant

Thomas Lynch

Compositor

James Maher

Electric

Michael Maher

Executive Producer

Dominie Mahl

Compositing Supervisor

Francis Maiorino

Props

Method Man

Song Performer

Method Man

Song

Mike Marino

Special Makeup Effects

Bino Marsetti

Camera

Greg Martin

Accountant

Brian May

Song

Christian May

Generator Operator

Michelle J Mayas

Scenic Artist

Stephen Mcbean

Song

Jimmy Mccracklin

Song

Brett Mcdermott

Electric

Reburn Mcfadzean

Driver

K C Mcmahon

Set Production Assistant

Molly Mcmillen

Accounting Assistant

Freddie Mercury

Song

Nic Mevoli

Assistant Property Master

Elizabeth Mickle

Production Designer

Film Details

Also Known As
C'est comme une drôle d'histoire, Una historia divertida, drôle d'histoire
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2010
Distribution Company
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS VIVAFILM/FOCUS FEATURES
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Fall October 8, 2010

Released in United States on Video February 8, 2011

Based on the novel "It's Kind of a Funny Story" written by Ned Vizzini and published by Miramax Books April 1, 2006.

Limited Release in United States Fall October 8, 2010 (NYC, LA)

Project was previously set up at Paramount.

Released in United States on Video February 8, 2011