A young boy living in a cookie-cutter suburb gets hit on the head with a rainbow-colored rock that grants wishes to anyone who holds it in this family-oriented fantasy comedy from Spy Kids director Robert Rodriguez. All the houses in Black Falls look exactly the same, and everyone who lives in this ...more
Wishing for a innovative and imaginative family film? Look no further than Robert Rodriguez's Shorts. The visionary director has crafted a 21st century fairy tale that's cool enough for the kids and smart enough for the adults. The cool factor comes from Rodriguez's fast-forward and rewind narrative structure that nods to Pulp Fiction with a big grin. Shorts is basically a cinematic playground for Rodriguez and the child stars, and that's why it's so fun. This is a fairy tale for the ...more
- Jon Cryer - Dad Thompson
- William H. Macy - Dr. Noseworthy
- Leslie Mann - Mom Thompson
- James Spader - Mr. Black
- Jimmy Bennett - Toe Thompson
- Kat Dennings - Stacey Thompson
- Jake Short - Nose Noseworthy
- Devon Gearhart - Cole Black
- Leo Howard - Laser
- Trevor Gagnon - Loogie
- Rebel Rodriguez - Lug
- Jolie Vanier - Helvetica Black
- Robert Rodriguez - Director
- - Executive Producer
- - Executive Producer
- Dan Lin - Executive Producer
- Stacy Cohen - Executive Producer
- Hunt Lowry - Executive Producer
- Elizabeth Avellan - Producer
- Robert Rodriguez - Screenwriter
- Caylah Eddleblute - Art Director
- Mary Vernieu - Casting
- J.C. Cantu - Casting
- Nina Proctor - Costume Designer
- Robert Rodriguez - Editor
- Ethan Maniquis - Editor
Box Office Info
- Date
- Rank
- Weekend
Gross - %Change
- Theater
Count - Total
Gross - Week#
- Aug 30
- 6
- $6,600,000
- -
- 3105
- $6,600,000
- 1
- Sep 06
- 8
- $4,870,000
- -24%
- 3105
- $13,565,000
- 2
- Sep 13
- 8
- $4,870,000
- -24%
- 3105
- $13,565,000
- 2















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