'Manchester by the Sea' trivia and fun facts

Matt Damon

Matt Damon was initially set to direct and star ''Manchester by the Sea''.

A real town

"Manchester-by-the-sea" is a real town on the north shore of Massachusetts.

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor- Drama

Casey Affleck won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Drama.

In the 2014 Blacklist of the "most liked"

The screenplay for ''Manchester by the Sea'' was featured in the 2014 Blacklist; a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.

Casey Affleck is vegan

When Patrick opens the freezer in the kitchen, you can see Gardein products in the door. Gardein makes vegan meat substitutes. The film's lead, Casey Affleck, is a vegan and might have been involved in the placement of the products.