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Running with Scissors (2006)

★ 6.1R116 minDirector: Ryan Murphy

2006 film by Ryan Murphy

Running with Scissors is a 2006 American comedy drama film written and directed by Ryan Murphy, based on Augusten Burroughs' 2002 memoir of the same name, and starring Joseph Cross, Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood, Alec Baldwin, Jill Clayburgh and Gwyneth Paltrow. The semi-autobiographical account of Burroughs' childhood (when his real name was still Christopher Robison), based on his best-selling book, received mixed reviews as a film.

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What is Running with Scissors about?
Running with Scissors (2006) — The story of how a boy was abandoned by his mother and how he, later, abandoned her. The year he'll be 14, the parents of Augusten Burroughs (1965- ) divorce, and his mother, who thinks of herself as a fine poet on the verge of fame, delivers him to the eccentric household of her
Is Running with Scissors based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Running with Scissors scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.