Malcolm & Marie (2021)

A director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and await critics' responses.

Director:

Sam Levinson

Writer:

Sam Levinson

Stars:

John David Washington, Zendaya

8 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John David Washington	...	Malcolm
Zendaya	...	Marie

Storyline

A filmmaker returns home with his girlfriend following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what's sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love.

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Plot Keywords:

two hander | minimal cast | reference to barry jenkins | reference to william wyler | reference to the los angeles times | 

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Taglines:

Madly in Love

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language and sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown between 17 June 2020 and 2 July 2020 with the approval of the Writers' Guild of America, Directors' Guild of America, and Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists organizations. The shoot followed strict COVID-19 safety protocols to ensure the cast and crew worked in a safe environment.

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Goofs

In the bathroom scene, Marie's bath water is clear in the first few shots, but is later seen to be cloudy without her obviously adding anything to it.

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Quotes

Marie: You're gonna start making fake movies about fake people with fake emotions. And then you'll start having dinner with the white girl from LA Times
[they laugh]
Marie: Yeah.
Malcolm: [laughs] Oh, no! Not the white girl!
Marie: Mm-hmmm. You'll be taking about this one-take and... and that one-take... and how the camera...
[makes framing gestures as she talks]
Marie: You know you do that, right?
[Malcolm laughs]
Marie: Literally. Next thing you know, you'll be on your press tour for your new LEGO film. Talk about hw it's an allegory for the ...
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Crazy Credits

The title appears thirteen minutes into the film.

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Connections

References The Lego Movie (2014)

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Soundtracks

In a Sentimental Mood
Written by Duke Ellington
Performed by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Giving it 7 starts for the cinematography and acting.

It's a movie about two people who have no business being in a relationship starting an argument in every room they enter in a house they don't own. That's it. That's the entire movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Netflix Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Malcolm & Marie

Filming Locations:

Feldman Architecture's Caterpillar House - Carmel, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Little Lamb, The Reasonable Bunch

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1