Rachel Getting Married (2008)

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Writer:

Jenny Lumet

Stars:

Sebastian Stan, Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 25 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sebastian Stan	...	Walter / Bowtie Party Guest
Roslyn Ruff	...	Rosa
Anne Hathaway	...	Kym
Bill Irwin	...	Paul
Anna Deavere Smith	...	Carol
Annaleigh Ashford	...	Quick Stop Cashier
Zafer Tawil	...	Violin Friend
Beau Sia	...	Wedding Czar
Innbo Shim	...	Wedding Planner
Eliza Simpson	...	Wedding P.A.
Olive	...	The Poodle
Rosemarie DeWitt	...	Rachel
Anisa George	...	Emma
Tamyra Gray	...	Singing Friend
Victoria Haynes	...	Bridesmaid

Storyline

Kym is released from rehab for a few days so she can go home to attend her sister Rachel's wedding. The home environment is always challenging for a recovering addict, no less so when the visit if only for a few days. While the sisters feel genuine affection for one another, there is tension in their relationship. Rachel feels that her father dotes on Kym far too much and Kym is upset to learn that Rachel has selected a friend to be her maid of honor. Their father is genuinely concerned about Kym's well-being but doesn't see the stress the relationship is causing. Both women also have to deal with their selfish mother who is clearly more concerned with her own well-being ahead of that of her children. Underlying the family's dynamic is a tragedy that occurred many years previously and for which Kym is held by some to be responsible.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | friend | maid of honor | police | train | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Dancing with Shiva

Filming Locations:

Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$293,369 (USA) (3 October 2008)

Gross:

$12,796,277 (USA) (17 April 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Armian Pictures, Clinica Estetico, Marc Platt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dishwasher scene was based on an actual event involving Sidney Lumet and Bob Fosse.

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Goofs

A scene depicts the family arranging the wedding dinner's table seating, moving around small figurines. Kym is hurt that she is not at the family table. The wedding dinner turns out to be held on the lawn, with small tables at which guests can choose their own seat.

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Quotes

Susanna Galeano: I was wondering, have you ever thought about public relations?
Kym: The public's kind of afraid of me.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.114 (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Trilla"
Written and Performed by Brooklyn Demme

User Reviews

A Wedding and Debra Winger

Jonathan Demme back in great form. That's the good news. I've read somewhere he didn't want to work with actors anymore. He wanted to stick to documentaries where freedom (as a filmmaker) is king. I'm glad he changed his mind. He is a gift to actors and here they are subjected to a documentary style that for the first few minutes made me fear the worst but that at the end of the day it works brilliantly. Jenny Lumet's terrific scrip feels amazingly personal (wasn't her father, Sidney Lumet, once Lena Horne's son in law?)The characters are too vivid to be the figment of someone's imagination or is Demnme's documentary style that makes it appear that way?. I don't know and quite frankly I don't care. I went where the characters took me, Anne Hathaway and Rosemary DeWitt are terrific but it is Debra Winger's distant mother that will make me want to see this film again. I don't know how explain it. She's on the screen for a few minutes but her presence is extraordinary. Even when she's part of the crowd you can't take your eyes off her. Go see it/her