Mysterious Skin_
"Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget."
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
Starring
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet, Michelle Trachtenberg
Box Office
$2.1M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
MUBI
23 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Mysterious Skin earned $2.1M against a $3.0M budget.
Year context
Mysterious Skin was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Mysterious Skin is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 45m.
CAST (20)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Neil McCormick
Brady Corbet
Brian Lackey
Michelle Trachtenberg
Wendy Peterson
Jeffrey Licon
Eric Preston
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Avalyn Friesen
Elisabeth Shue
Mrs. McCormick
Lisa Long
Mrs. Lackey
Bill Sage
Coach
Chase Ellison
Neil (Age 8)
GW
George Webster
Brian (Age 8)
RM
Riley McGuire
Wendy (Age 11)
RN
Rachael Nastassja Kraft
Deborah (Age 12)
Chris Mulkey
Mr. Lackey
David Lee Smith
Alfred
Kelly Kruger
Deborah Lackey
RS
Ryan Stenzel
Stephen Zepherelli
Richard Riehle
Charlie
Larry Marko
Old Man with Scar
C
Clover
Patches
Bruno Alexander
Redneck Hick
BOX OFFICE
$3.0M
Budget
$2.1M
Revenue
-28%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
105 min (1h 45m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.7/10 (1,225 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$2,148,548
Profit
$-851,452
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Mysterious Skin about?
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
How long is Mysterious Skin?
Mysterious Skin has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Who stars in Mysterious Skin?
The cast of Mysterious Skin includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jeffrey Licon, Mary Lynn Rajskub.
How much did Mysterious Skin make at the box office?
Mysterious Skin earned $2,148,548 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,000,000.
What is the rating of Mysterious Skin?
Mysterious Skin has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 based on 1,225 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama