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Rachel Getting Married

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
49K
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Anne Hathaway, Bill Irwin, and Rosemarie DeWitt in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for Rachel Getting Married, directed by Jonathan Demme.
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  • Drama
  • Romance

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

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
49K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Writer
    • Jenny Lumet
  • Stars
    • Anne Hathaway
    • Rosemarie DeWitt
    • Debra Winger
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Writer
    • Jenny Lumet
  • Stars
    • Anne Hathaway
    • Rosemarie DeWitt
    • Debra Winger
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 311User reviews
    • 229Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 32 wins & 65 nominations total

    Videos2

    Rachel Getting Married: Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:26
    Rachel Getting Married: Theatrical Trailer
    Rachel Getting Married - Director and Composer interviewed
    Featurette 3:54
    Rachel Getting Married - Director and Composer interviewed

    Photos74

    Anne Hathaway and Anna Deavere Smith in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Anne Hathaway and Tunde Adebimpe in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Debra Winger in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Debra Winger, Anne Hathaway, and Rosemarie DeWitt in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Rosemarie DeWitt in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt in Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    Debra Winger and Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married (2008)

    Top cast

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    Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway
    • Kymas Kym
    Rosemarie DeWitt
    Rosemarie DeWitt
    • Rachelas Rachel
    Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    • Abbyas Abby
    Sebastian Stan
    Sebastian Stan
    • Walteras Walter…
    Roslyn Ruff
    Roslyn Ruff
    • Rosaas Rosa
    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • Paulas Paul
    Anna Deavere Smith
    Anna Deavere Smith
    • Carolas Carol
    Annaleigh Ashford
    Annaleigh Ashford
    • Quick Stop Cashieras Quick Stop Cashier
    Zafer Tawil
    • Violin Friendas Violin Friend
    Beau Sia
    Beau Sia
    • Wedding Czaras Wedding Czar
    Innbo Shim
    • Wedding Planneras Wedding Planner
    Eliza Simpson
    Eliza Simpson
    • Wedding P.A.as Wedding P.A.
    Olive
    • The Poodleas The Poodle
    Anisa George
    • Emmaas Emma
    Tamyra Gray
    Tamyra Gray
    • Singing Friendas Singing Friend
    Victoria Haynes
    Victoria Haynes
    • Bridesmaidas Bridesmaid
    Quincy Tyler Bernstine
    Quincy Tyler Bernstine
    • 12-Step Receptionistas 12-Step Receptionist
    Mather Zickel
    Mather Zickel
    • Kieranas Kieran
    • Director
      • Jonathan Demme
    • Writer
      • Jenny Lumet
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Kym Buchman has been in drug rehab for nine months, during which time she has been clean. She is released temporarily from the facility to attend her sister Rachel Buchman's wedding. During her release, Kym is staying at the family home, where the wedding is taking place. As such, it is like Grand Central Station for the duration of Kym's stay, which may not be the most conducive situation for her in constantly being exposed to the watching eyes of those who know and don't yet know her, but know of her situation. The reunion with her family members starts off well enough, but issues around Kym's release from rehab quickly surface. Kym and Rachel's father, Paul Buchman, wants to make sure that Kym is all right at all times, which to Kym feels instead like he doesn't trust her. Rachel slowly begins to resent Kym's situation taking over what is supposed to be the happiest day of her life, some of which is directed by Kym, some of which isn't. One person present but largely not included in the last minute wedding planning work is Kym and Rachel's mother, Abby, from who Paul is divorced. The two have since married other people. Outwardly, Abby has been nurturing of Kym throughout her life. However, what is one of the key moments in Kym's drug induced life, and in their collective family's lives, may profoundly affect the wedding. Beyond how Kym's presence affects the wedding, the goings-on of the family during Kym's short stay may either bring them closer together or tear them apart. —Huggo
    • divorce
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This is not your family, but this is your family.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and brief sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      There is no pre-recorded background scene music throughout the film. All music heard in the film is performed live on-screen.
    • Goofs
      Kym has a car wreck on the eve of her sister's wedding by driving straight into a huge rock. When the tow truck driver drops her off at home, you can see the front of the car has no damage.
    • Quotes

      [Kym speaks at a twelve-step meeting]

      Kym: When I was sixteen, I was babysitting my little brother. And I was, um... I had taken all these Percocet. And I was unbelievably high and I... we had driven over to the park on Lakeshore. And he was in his red socks just running around in these piles of leaves. And, um, he would bury me and I would bury him in the leaves. And he was pretending that he was a train. And so he was charging through the leaves, making tracks, and I was the caboose, and I was, um... so he kept saying, coal, caboose! Coal, caboose! And, um, we were... it was time to go and I was driving home... and... I lost control of the car. And drove off the bridge. And the car went into the lake. And I couldn't get him out of his car seat. And he drowned. And I struggle with God so much, because I can't forgive myself. And I don't really want to right now. I can live with it, but I can't forgive myself. And sometimes I don't want to believe in a God that could forgive me. But I do want to be sober. I'm alive and I'm present and there's nothing controlling me. If I hurt someone, I hurt someone. I can apologize, and they can forgive me... or not. But I can change. And I just wanted to share that and say congratulations that God makes you look up, I'm so happy for you, but if he doesn't, come here. That's all. Thank you.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Bridal Chorus
      Written by Richard Wagner

    User reviews311

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Family, Rehab, Wedding and Amends
    Greetings again from the darkness. After the first 5 minutes, I hated Anne Hathaway's character and I was sea-sick from director Jonathan Demme's hand-held camera work. And then two hours later I felt like I had just attended a family wedding! I got fully sucked in by Jenny Lumet's (daughter of Sidney, the master) riveting story of a family ripped apart and trying desperately to hold on to what is left.

    While Hathaway's Kym is getting all the pub, I found Rosemarie DeWitt's Rachel every bit as mesmerizing, though a bit less laser-tongue equipped. Their scenes together are mind-warping ... truly like watching footage of a train wreck over and over. They love and hate each other, all while being loved and hated by everyone else in the family. So much self-destructiveness that it makes one wonder why apparent sweet guy Sidney (played oddly by Tunde Adedimpbe of TV on the Radio) wants to have anything to do with this ghastly group.

    Just to make sure you are absolutely uncomfortable, Lumet tosses in the rarely seen Debra Winger as Kym and Rachel's estranged mother, who has emotionally backed out of their life completely so as not to feel the guilt she deserves for the death of the youngest sibling.

    There is no way to watch this movie without numerous moments of being squeamish or uncomfortable. That is really the strength of the film ... it draws you into this world that you just don't want to be a part of.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 2008 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dancing with Shiva
    • Filming locations
      • Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Armian Pictures
      • Clinica Estetico
      • Marc Platt Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,796,841
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $293,369
      • Oct 5, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,937,968
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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