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Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

1996Movie⏱️ 1h 38mPG-13🏆 #3563 Top Rated
Drama
6.7
IMDB Rating
31,866 votes

After seventeen years, a fiercely independent woman and her rebellious son return home and together they turn the family she left behind upside down.

Director
Jerry Zaks
Writers
N/A
Stars
Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton
Release Date
February 28, 1997
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 13
Nominations
💬 88
Reviews
📋 51.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
as Lee
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Hank
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
as Bessie
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
as Dr. Wally
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
as Marvin
Gwen Verdon
Gwen Verdon
as Ruth
Hal Scardino
Hal Scardino
as Charlie
Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya
as Bob
Margo Martindale
Margo Martindale
as Dr. Charlotte
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
as Retirement Home Director

💰 Box Office

$12,803,305
Worldwide Gross
$12,803,305
Domestic Gross
$57,739
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
South Fernwood Rd, Rockledge, Florida, USA
Production
Scott Rudin Productions, Tribeca Productions, Marvin Productions

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🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgePsychological DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

It's Never Too Late To Mend Broken Relationships Until You're Gone
by Chrysanthepop2012-03-21

"Scott McPherson adapts a beautiful screenplay from his own play. 'Marvin's Room' could have easily been just another one of those sentimental disease-of-the-weak type TV films but McPherson stays true to the story injecting it with a delightful dose of humour. The film focuses on broken relationships and how it's never too late to take the step to mend them until you're gone. The execution is simple and that works very well. The score is in sync with the flow. The writing is beautiful. The dialogues are cleverly written. Diane Keaton is marvelous in a role that could ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Writer Scott McPherson died of complications from AIDS shortly after completing this adaptation of his stage play. As such, it is his only film screenplay.

📖 Synopsis

After seventeen years, a fiercely independent woman and her rebellious son return home and together they turn the family she left behind upside down.