The Things They Burned

The Things They Burned is a 2010 American Drama film written and directed by Lynne Ramsay starring Cate Blanchett, Naomi Watts, George Clooney, Dave Franco, Chloë Grace Moretz, Josh Duhamel and Melissa McCarthy.

The film was a pheneomenal success at the Sundance Film Festival and was in the line up for the Palm D'Or for Truly Moving Picture as well as securing Golden Globe nominations for Blanchett, Watts and Franco's performances.

The film was released in a brief theatrical run starting from May 23rd, 2010 to June 10th, 2010.

It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray format on October 14th, 2010.

The film was shot mainly in central Northern Conneticut and Madras, Oregon.

Cast

 * Cate Blanchett as Kim Derby
 * Naomi Watts as Elizabeth Seymour-Callas
 * George Clooney as Walter Seymour-Callas
 * Dave Franco as Boston Pennweld
 * Chloë Grace Moretz as Tina Seymour-Callas
 * Sara Paxton as Jessica Seymour-Callas
 * Max Thieriot as Ronnie Seymour-Callas
 * Josh Duhamel as Robert Illione
 * Melissa McCarthy as Casablanca Thoms
 * Maisie Williams as Eden Sermone
 * Brennan Bailey as Harley Duff
 * Brandon Killham as Jonas Thoms