<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $8.5 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $77.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Manchester by the Sea is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, and starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, and Lucas Hedges . The film's plot follows a man after his brother dies and he is entrusted with caring for his teenage nephew . The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016, and was soon picked up by Amazon Studios for distribution . Manchester by the Sea was filmed in the Massachusetts town of the same name as well as Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Swampscott, Lynn, Middleton, Tewksbury, and Salem, Massachusetts . It began a limited release on November 18, 2016, before a wide release on December 16, 2016 . It grossed $77 million worldwide against an $8.5 million budget . </P> <P> The film received critical praise and was widely counted among the best films of 2016 . Critics particularly complimented the performances of Affleck, Williams and Hedges, as well as Lonergan's screenplay and direction . At the 89th Academy Awards, the film won awards for Best Actor (Affleck) and Best Original Screenplay with additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Hedges), and Best Supporting Actress (Williams). Affleck also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and the film itself was nominated in four other categories at the Golden Globes . </P>

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