The Cobbler (2014 film)

The Cobbler
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom McCarthy
Written by
  • Tom McCarthy
  • Paul Sado
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyW. Mott Hupfel III
Edited byTom McArdle
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byImage Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 11, 2014 (2014-09-11) (TIFF)
  • March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13) (U.S.)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Yiddish
Budget$10 million
Box office$6.5 million

The Cobbler is a 2014 American magic realism comedy-drama film directed by Tom McCarthy and cowritten by McCarthy with Paul Sado. The film stars Adam Sandler as a cobbler who finds himself able to assume to the form of anyone by putting on their shoes. The supporting cast includes Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz, Dan Stevens, Fritz Weaver, Finley Whisby, Yul Vazquez, Steve Buscemi and Dustin Hoffman.

The Cobbler premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was screened in the Special Presentations section. The film was released in U.S. theaters on March 13, 2015, by Image Entertainment. The Cobbler was panned by critics, and was a box-office bomb, grossing $6.5 million on a $10 million budget.