Garden State (2004)

Directed by

Zach Braff

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama, romantic comedy film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 2,074 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his New Jersey hometown after his mother's death. He reconnects with old friends and meets a woman who helps him confront his past.

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What happens

Garden State is a 2004 American romantic comedy drama film, written and directed by Zach Braff, and starring him, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard and Ian Holm. The film centers on Andrew Largeman (Braff), a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies. Braff based the film on his real life experiences. It was filmed in April and May 2003 and released on July 28, 2004. New Jersey was the main setting and primary shooting location. Garden State received positive reviews and was a box office success. It was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival. The film's soundtrack, selected by Braff, won a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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