Manchester by the Sea Theatrical release poster Directed by Kenneth Lonergan Produced by Matt Damon Kimberly Steward Chris Moore Kevin J. Walsh Lauren Beck Written by Kenneth Lonergan Starring Casey Affleck Michelle Williams Kyle Chandler Gretchen Mol Lucas Hedges Music by Lesley Barber Cinematography Jody Lee Lipes Edited by Jennifer Lame Production companies K Period Media B Story CMP Pearl Street Films Distributed by Roadside Attractions Amazon Studios Release date January 23, 2016 (2016-01-23) (Sundance) November 18, 2016 (2016-11-18) (United States) Running time 137 minutes[1] Country United States Language English Budget $8.5 million[2] Box office $34.8 million[3]