What is "thumbsucker"

Thumbsucker or thumb sucking may refer to:

• Thumb sucking
• Thumbsucker (novel), a 1999 novel by Walter Kirn
• Thumbsucker (film), a 2005 film directed by Mike Mills based on the novel
• Thumbsucker (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 2005 film
• (journalistic slang) a lengthy think piece or editorial on a complex topic
• A mode of data theft

Thumbsucker is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, which is based in the novel of the same name by Walter Kirn. It was released on September 13, 2005 under the Hollywood Records label. It was originally intended to be created by Elliott Smith, but after his death in 2003, The Polyphonic Spree was chosen to complete it when director Mike Mills attended a performance of theirs and was impressed. Three tracks by Smith remain on the release.

Thumbsucker is a 1999 novel by Walter Kirn. It was adapted into a film of the same name by Mike Mills in 2005.

Thumbsucker is a 2005 American independent comedy-drama film directed by Mike Mills and adapted from the Walter Kirn novel of the same name. It stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Kelli Garner, Benjamin Bratt, Vince Vaughn, and Keanu Reeves. The movie focuses on teenager Justin Cobb as he copes with his thumb-sucking problem, and on his experiments with hypnosis, sex, and drugs.