Wendy and Lucy

Wendy and Lucy
Promotional poster
Directed byKelly Reichardt
Screenplay by
Based on"Train Choir"
by Jon Raymond
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySam Levy
Edited byKelly Reichardt
Production
companies
Distributed byOscilloscope Pictures
Release dates
  • May 22, 2008 (2008-05-22) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • December 10, 2008 (2008-12-10) (United States)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$300,000
Box office$1.4 million

Wendy and Lucy is a 2008 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt. Reichardt and Jon Raymond adapted the screenplay from his short story "Train Choir". The film stars Michelle Williams as Wendy, a homeless woman who searches for her lost dog, Lucy (played by Reichardt's own dog of that name, who had previously appeared in Old Joy). It had its world premiere at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was screened at several additional film festivals before receiving a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 10, 2008.