Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.
Acting
Mira Sorvino brings unexpected depth to single mom territory.
Production
NYC becomes a character—gritty and magical in equal measure.
Writing
Wendy Mass adaptation keeps the book's quirky heart intact.
Director
Tamar Halpern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Wendy Mass's 2006 novel; the author makes a cameo as a bookstore customer.
Shot on location in NYC during 2010, capturing pre-gentrified corners of the Lower East Side now largely vanished.
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