Marvin's Room (1996)
- Directed by
- Jerry Zaks
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 634 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman with a serious illness reconnects with her estranged sister and nephew. Together they face family secrets and make difficult decisions about her care.
heartfeltemotionalquietfamily-focusedtenderslow-burnbittersweetintimate
What happens
Marvin's Room is a 1996 American drama film directed by Jerry Zaks. The script was written by John Guare and based on the 1990 play Marvin's Room by Scott McPherson, who died in 1992. McPherson had completed a screenplay for a film version before he died; however, Guare was hired to update it when the film eventually started production. It stars Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon and Hal Scardino. Original music for the film was composed by Rachel Portman. Carly Simon wrote and performed the theme song "Two Little Sisters", with Meryl Streep adding background vocals. Marvin's Room was released by Miramax Films on December 18, 1996. The film was only modestly successful financially, grossing $30 million against a $23 million budget. However, it fared better critically. For her performance, Keaton received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Streep was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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