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The Death and Life of John F. Donovan

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

2018

123 minutes (2 hrs 03 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Xavier Dolan

Starring

Kit Harington · Natalie Portman · Jacob Tremblay · Susan Sarandon · Kathy Bates · Ben Schnetzer

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 13th December 2019

France release: 13th March 2019

Italy release: 27th June 2019

Box Office Quickview

US box office

Box Office debut: 13th Sep '19
Debut position: 65
Highest position: 65
Debut gross: $6.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Tous publics

M/14

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£0

US total gross
United States Flag

$152.7 Thousand

Global total gross
Global Flag

$3.3 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
23

First viewed:
18th Oct 2025

Last viewed:
16th Nov 2025

Director

Role

Xavier Dolan

Directed By

Kit
Harington

Natalie
Portman

Susan
Sarandon

Michael
Gambon

Sarah
Gadon

Actor

Character

Kit Harington

John F. Donovan

Natalie Portman

Sam Turner

Jacob Tremblay

Rupert Turner

Susan Sarandon

Grace Donovan

Kathy Bates

Barbara Haggermaker

Ben Schnetzer

Rupert Turner (21 Y.O.)

Thandiwe Newton

Journalist

Jared Keeso

James Donovan

Chris Zylka

Will Jefford Jr.

Amara Karan

Miss Kureshi

Emily Hampshire

Amy Bosworth

Michael Gambon

Man in Diner

Sarah Gadon

Liz Jones

Susan Almgren

Aunt Faith

Jane Wheeler

Aunt Anne

Craig Eldridge

Uncle Patrick

Lukas Rolfe

Cedric

Ari Millen

Big Billy

Gijs Blom

Rupert's Boyfriend

Rob Baker

Late Night Show Host

Ellen David

Adam's Mother

Pat Kiely

Director

Anne Mroczkowski

News Anchor

James Marchant

Police Officer

Suzanne Virdee

Female Anchor

Guenievre Sandre

Barmaid

Sangita Patel

Journalist #1

Hamza Haq

Journalist #2

Matthew Raudsepp

Hellsome High Actor

Allan Michael Brunet

Cashier

Michael Dozier

Lawyer #1

Harvey Diamond

Lawyer #2

Pierre-Luc Lafontaine

Fan in the Club

Vincent Messina

Young Fan

Anthony Luigi Aguiar

Young Fan

Cassie Luk

Young Fan

Hannah Morgan Lord

Young Fan

Rebecca Windheim

Young Fan

Patrick Abellard

Club Boy

Alexandre Bacon

Club Boy

Hannah Banks

Barista

Diana Bermudez

Concierge

Adam Bernett

Paparazzo

Holly Bernier

Journalist

David J Biscoe

Journalist

Teale Bishopric

Girl in Car

Catherine Boily

Gossip Editor

Dilyana Bouklieva

Police Officer

Philippe Bovet

Photographer

Katy Breier

Trish

Catherine Brunet

Fan Girl at the Bar

Jill Buchanan

Train Commuter

K.C. Coombs

Lady in Hotel Hallway

Marcello Di Fruscia

Paparazzo

Napoleon Dozier

New Yorker

Karl Farrer

Driver

Carolyn Fe

Porter

Julien Gregg

Train Passenger

Tuncay Gunes

Vendor

Bisi Hassan

Passerby

Michael Hearn

Will's Dad

Juliet Howland

Casting Director

Nathanael James

Market Seller

Fred Nguyen Khan

Paparazzo

Ariane LHeureux

Young Fan

Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse

Moira's Assistant

Dawn Lambing

Will's Mom

Jaeda LeBlanc

Young Fan

Daniel Lillford

British TV Producer

Gerardo Lo Dico

Morgue Technician

Alison Louder

Hellsome High Actress

Bernardson Louis-Jean

Dancer

Gino Marrocco

Tailor

Serge Martineau

Picture Car Driver

Harry Dave McLaren

Neighbour

Connor McMahon

Intern (Sasha)

Sri Moorthy

Commuter / Pedestrian

Daniel Murphy

Editor

Matteo Paciletti

Flower Seller

Sascha Panknin

Paparazzo

Leni Parker

Bonnie

Kate Parnell

Casting Receptionist

Christina Pennant

Photographer

Claire Qute

Teenage Girl

Nicole Reece

Passerby

Mario Romano

Market Vendor

Karen-J Sear

Commuter

Warona Setshwaelo

Mother

Brent Skagford

Editor

Catherine St-Laurent

Club Girl

Manuel Tadros

Salim

Albert Tang

Market Crowd

Fran Targ

Sam Taylor Buck

Young Daniel

Dakota Taylor

Connor Jefford

Randy Thomas

Lawyer

Sam Thompson

Passerby

Zoe Tounta

Market Crowd

Matt Townsend

Police Office Staff

Susan Tracy

Casting Director

Alex Weiner

Photographer

Dakota Jamal Wellman

Eric

Jo Wheatley

Commuter

Aphra Williams

Photographer

Matthew Winters

Young Director