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Married Life

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
9.4K
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Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Cooper, and Rachel McAdams in Married Life (2007)
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A 1940s-set drama where an adulterous man plots his wife's death instead of putting her through the humiliation of a divorce.A 1940s-set drama where an adulterous man plots his wife's death instead of putting her through the humiliation of a divorce.A 1940s-set drama where an adulterous man plots his wife's death instead of putting her through the humiliation of a divorce.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ira Sachs
  • Writers
    • Ira Sachs(screenplay)
    • Oren Moverman(screenplay)
    • John Bingham(book "Five Roundabouts to Heaven")
  • Stars
    • Chris Cooper
    • Patricia Clarkson
    • Rachel McAdams
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ira Sachs
  • Writers
    • Ira Sachs(screenplay)
    • Oren Moverman(screenplay)
    • John Bingham(book "Five Roundabouts to Heaven")
  • Stars
    • Chris Cooper
    • Patricia Clarkson
    • Rachel McAdams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 109Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    U.S. trailer: Married Life
    Trailer 2:04
    U.S. trailer: Married Life

    Photos31

    Patricia Clarkson and Chris Cooper in Married Life (2007)
    Chris Cooper and Rachel McAdams in Married Life (2007)
    Chris Cooper in Married Life (2007)
    Rachel McAdams in Married Life (2007)
    Patricia Clarkson in Married Life (2007)
    Pierce Brosnan, Ira Sachs, and Rachel McAdams in Married Life (2007)
    Patricia Clarkson and Chris Cooper in Married Life (2007)
    Patricia Clarkson and Chris Cooper in Married Life (2007)
    Chris Cooper and Rachel McAdams in Married Life (2007)
    Rachel McAdams in Married Life (2007)
    Chris Cooper in Married Life (2007)
    Chris Cooper and Rachel McAdams in Married Life (2007)

    Top cast

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    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Harry Allenas Harry Allen
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Pat Allenas Pat Allen
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Kay Nesbittas Kay Nesbitt
    Annabel Kershaw
    Annabel Kershaw
    • Miss Jonesas Miss Jones
    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Richard Langleyas Richard Langley
    Sheila Paterson
    • Mrs. Walshas Mrs. Walsh
    David Richmond-Peck
    David Richmond-Peck
    • Tomas Tom
    Erin Boyes
    Erin Boyes
    • Beckyas Becky
    Elijah St. Germain
    • Little Charlieas Little Charlie
    Terence Kelly
    Terence Kelly
    • Dr. Andersonas Dr. Anderson
    Timothy Webber
    Timothy Webber
    • Alvin Waltersas Alvin Walters
    Rebecca Codling
    • Photo Store Clerkas Photo Store Clerk
    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • John O'Brienas John O'Brien
    Dolores Drake
    Dolores Drake
    • Cinema Cashieras Cinema Cashier
    Malcolm Boddington
    • Well-Tailored Manas Well-Tailored Man
    Carrie Anne Fleming
    Carrie Anne Fleming
    • Operatoras Operator
    Sean Tyson
    Sean Tyson
    • Policemanas Policeman
    Ty Olsson
    Ty Olsson
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • Director
      • Ira Sachs
    • Writers
      • Ira Sachs(screenplay)
      • Oren Moverman(screenplay)
      • John Bingham(book "Five Roundabouts to Heaven")
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    Storyline

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    The late 1940s. Richard Langley, a bachelor playboy, narrates a story that starts when his best friend, Harry Allen, invites him to lunch to tell Richard he's in love. Trouble is, Harry's already married to Pat; he worries Pat would be hurt too deeply by a divorce. Then, Harry's new love, Kay, joins them. Richard is smitten, so when he finds out that Pat may be in love with someone else but won't tell Harry because she fears he would be too hurt, Richard can't decide if he should let all the cats out of the bag. He'd unite pairs of lovers, but he'd lose Kay. Meanwhile, Harry decides that a swift end to Pat's life would be more kind than divorcing her. He buys poison. Murder will out? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • in flagrante delicto
    • blonde woman
    • adultery
    • unfaithfulness
    • infidelity
    • 174 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Do you know what really goes on in the mind of the person with whom you sleep?
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and a scene of sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Pierce Brosnan and Rachel McAdams would later reunite in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga(2020).
    • Goofs
      Richard Langley sees the film Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) in a movie theater in 1949, two years before movie's release.
    • Quotes

      Richard Langley: I'm not at all certain that one can build happiness upon the unhappiness of someone else

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: College Road Trip/Snow Angels/Married Life/Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day/City of Men (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I Can't Give You Anything But Love
      Written by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh

      Performed by Doris Day

      Courtesy of Soundies. Inc.

      By Arrangement with DePUGH MUSIC

    User reviews57

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Wish It Had Been Much Longer
    Great cast, a very good recreation of "the times" (1940s) in almost every way (hey, I was "there").

    Costumes/cars authentic and I loved watching all of the "smoking" (e.g. in nice restaurants, etc.) scenes.Though I'm a non-smoker and HATED those who puffed while I dined, for some reason those scenes made me a bit nostalgic (probably because I did not have to actually breathe-in that poison).

    When the movie ended I wanted more however (and it is tantalizing/frustrating to read in another Thread that there is a much longer version of this film that was deemed not the right fit for current theatrical release).

    Enjoyable and fun film. Cooper/Clarkson perfect (as always) and I feel Pierce is very underrated as someone who is way more than a "pretty face".
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    • Temprock14
    • Mar 23, 2008

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    • Is "Married Life" based on a book?
    • How closely does the movie follow the novel?
    • I'm confused. Who is married to whom and who is having an affair with whom?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Marriage
    • Filming locations
      • Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
      • Anonymous Content
      • Firm Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,507,990
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,851
      • Mar 9, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,888,315
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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