Welcome to Marwen (2018)

A victim of a brutal attack finds a unique and beautiful therapeutic outlet to help him through his recovery process.

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers:

Robert Zemeckis (screenplay by), Caroline Thompson (screenplay by)

Stars:

Steve Carell, Falk Hentschel, Matt O'Leary

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Carell	...	Mark Hogancamp / Cap'n Hogie
Falk Hentschel	...	Captain Topf / Louis
Matt O'Leary	...	Lieutenant Benz / Carl
Nikolai Witschl	...	Rudolph / Rudy
Patrick Roccas	...	Stefan / Stevie
Alexander Lowe	...	Werner / Vern
Eiza González	...	Carlala (as Eiza Gonzalez)
Leslie Zemeckis	...	Suzette
Merritt Wever	...	Roberta
Gwendoline Christie	...	Anna
Stefanie von Pfetten	...	Wendy
Janelle Monáe	...	GI Julie
Leslie Mann	...	Nicol
Neil Jackson	...	Kurt / Major Meyer
Samantha Hum	...	Therapy Tech

Storyline

On April 8, 2000, aspiring artist Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell) became a victim of a violent assault when five men beat him up and left him for dead. Following the attack, Mark was left with little to no memory of his previous life due to brain damage inflicted by his attackers. In a desperate attempt to regain his memories, Hogancamp constructs a miniature World War II village called Marwen in his yard to help in his recovery. Unfortunately, Mark's demons come back to haunt him when he's asked to testify against the five men that attacked him..

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Plot Keywords:

shoe fetish | tea pot collection | shoe collection | female amputee | fictional town | 

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Taglines:

The Director of FORREST GUMP Invites You to a Most Unexpected Place

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence, some disturbing images, brief suggestive content, thematic material and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Mark lifts up the Time Machine and turns it on, you can hear the sound of the flux capacitor from the DeLorean of the "Back to the Future" trilogy.

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Goofs

Talking with Nicol, Mark says that Deja Thoris has a magic glove that "can zap anyone she doesn't like 15 million light-years in the future". A light-year is a unit of distance, not time: it's the distance covered by the light in a year.

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Quotes

Mark Hogancamp: You just don't get it, do you? Women are to the saviors of the world!

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Connections

Version of Marwencol (2010)

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Soundtracks

Cat Scratch Fever
Written & Performed by Ted Nugent
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement by Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Doesn't Feel Complete

It's probably necessary to watch the documentary about this story before watching Welcome to Marwen. So much is left out and/or incorrect that it makes the plot feel strange. I also feel like the story is told in a way that makes people less sympathetic for Mark. The movie focuses so much on awkward sexual things about Mark's art or life that it kind of paints him out to be a pervert. His obsession with women's shoes and their "essence" also seems incorrect. I'm also not fond of making his addiction into a doll and having that doll be the villain. Overall, Welcome to Marwen isn't a great movie. Steve Carell does a great job, but everything else is really just lackluster. I really had high hopes this could be up for an Academy Award, but I don't think that's going to happen now.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

English German French Russian

Release Date:

21 December 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Women of Marwen

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$39,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,354,205, 23 December 2018

Gross USA:

$10,763,520

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$13,061,491

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Dentsu, DreamWorks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1