The story of a single mother raising two boys. DVD Digital HD Year 2017 Theatrical Release 2017-06-17 Video Release 2017-10-03 Studio Focus Genre Drama MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA thematic elements and brief strong language Color Color Runtime 105 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Sometimes things are not always what they seem, especially in the small suburban town where the Carpenter family lives. Single suburban mother Susan Naomi Watts works as a waitress at a diner, alongside feisty friend Sheila Sarah Silverman . Her younger son Peter Jacob Tremblay is a playful 8-year-old. Taking care of everyone and everything is Susan's older son Henry Jaeden Lieberher , age 11. Protector to his adoring younger brother and tireless supporter of his often self-doubting mother and, through investments, of the family Henry blazes through the days like a comet. Susan discovers that the family next door, which includes Henry's kind classmate Christina Maddie Ziegler , has a dangerous secret and that Henry has devised a surprising plan to help. As his brainstormed rescue plan for Christina takes shape in thrilling ways, Susan finds herself at the center of it. Director Colin Trevorrow Cast Colin Trevorrow; Naomi Watts; Lee Pace; Jacob Tremblay; Maddie Ziegler; Sarah Silverman; Dean Norris; Tonya Pinkins; Jaeden Lieberher; Bobby Moynihan; Geraldine Hughes