Trivia

Jessica Chastain dropped out of Iron Man 3 (2013) to work on this film.

Ned Benson wrote the part of Eleanor Rigby specifically for Jessica Chastain.

This and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2013) premiered in 2013 as two films at the Toronto Film Festival. After the premiere, although it received rave reviews, Ned Benson started cutting the movie again, as a one feature. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. All three movies received a theatrical release.

Joel Edgerton was originally cast but he dropped out and was replaced by James McAvoy.

Ned Benson originally intended for the part of Eleanor Rigby to be much smaller and enigmatic. After Jessica Chastain read the script and demanded to know more about Eleanor's back-story he created an entire section devoted to her character's perspective.