Garden State (2004)

Director:

Zach Braff

Writer (WGA):

Zach Braff (written by)

Release Date:

22 September 2004 (Trinidad And Tobago)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.

Plot Keywords:

Home | Actor | Abyss | Funeral | Knight

Awards:

11 wins & 25 nominations

Cast

Zach Braff	...	Andrew Largeman
Kenneth Graymez	...	Busboy
George C. Wolfe	...	Restaurant Manager
Austin Lysy	...	Waiter
Gary Gilbert	...	Young Hollywood Guy
Jill Flint	...	Obnoxious Girl
Ian Holm	...	Gideon Largeman
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Mark
Alex Burns	...	Dave
Jackie Hoffman	...	Aunt Sylvia Largeman
Michael Weston	...	Kenny
Christopher Carley	...	Gleason Party Drunk (as Chris Carley)
Armando Riesco	...	Jesse
Amy Ferguson	...	Dana
Trisha LaFache	...	Kelly

Also Known As:

Large (USA) (working title)
Large's Ark (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, drug use and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Klingon

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A | Iceland:12 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | USA:R (certificate #40797) | New Zealand:R16 | Malaysia:U (DVD) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | Norway:15 | Chile:14

Filming Locations:

114 North 6th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Camelot Pictures

Trivia:

During the swimming pool scene (when Andrew cannot swim) the fog was not there for effect. The site was originally chosen because the Manhattan Skyline was clearly visible but it just happened to be incredibly foggy on the day of filming.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Diego is in the hallway at the motel, some of the production crew are reflected in one of the mirrors in the top right of one of the shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Airplane pilot: [voiceover] Los Angeles Tower, this is Transworld 22 Heavy. We are going down! Repeat, engines two and... L.A. Tower, this is... Mayday! Mayday!

Movie Connections:

References "Life Goes On" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Winding Road

A blooming, Wonderful Garden State!

'Garden State' came out in the Uk on December 10th. I had heard wonderful things about it from friends and relatives in the US - I wasn't disappointed...

From start to finish, the film made me laugh and cry. I thought the opening in which we met Braff lying emotionless in bed. Listening to the answer machine message from his dad about his mother's death was disturbing and really drew me in.

So many memorable moments: The funeral, touching and funny, the party scenes, the scan scene...And as for the dialogue - well, sharp and witty. I don't think I will ever forget Natalie Portman's dancing in her bedroom - just to be 'unique' or Zach Braff's touching comments about what makes a 'home' in the swimming pool.

Even those touching moments were funny; the fact that he couldn't swim!

As a mid twenty-something, This film really spoke to me. It's that question we all dread. We've graduated university, got jobs....then what?

Fantastic...just a shame it is not on wide release here...

One of the best films I have seen in ages!

9/10