Marjorie Prime (2017)

A service that provides holographic recreations of deceased loved ones allows a woman to come face-to-face with the younger version of her late husband.

Director:

Michael Almereyda

Writers:

Michael Almereyda (written for the screen by), Jordan Harrison (based on the play by)

Stars:

Stephanie Andujar, Hana Colley, Geena Davis

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Stephanie Andujar	...	Julie
Hana Colley	...	2nd Generation Marjorie, Age 10 (as Hana May Colley)
Geena Davis	...	Tess
Hannah Gross	...	Young Marjorie
Jon Hamm	...	Walter
India Reed Kotis	...	Young Tess (as India Kotis)
Leslie Lyles	...	Mrs. Salveson
Cashus Muse	...	Bartender
Tim Robbins	...	Jon
Lois Smith	...	Marjorie
Azumi Tsutsui	...	2nd Generation Marjorie, Age 30
Bill Walters	...	Old Jon (as W.A. Walters)

Storyline

In the near future, a time of artificial intelligence: 86-year-old Marjorie has a handsome new companion who looks like her deceased husband and is programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance?

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Plot Keywords:

dog pound | reference to a mutt the dog | repeated dialogue | reference to a burial | running on a beach | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2017 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Marjorie Prime

Filming Locations:

Amagansett, Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,668, 20 August 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$180,608, 2 November 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Passage Pictures (II), 141 Entertainment, BB Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

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Connections

Referenced in Orange Is the New Black: State of the Uterus (2018)

User Reviews

A movie about processing grief

The sci-fi context is irrelevant in this film. It's just an excuse to get people to talk, and see how they each process grief. How everyone deal with their own sadness and sorrow, and how they confront or do not confront them.

There is no plot, or big reveal, or secret that we uncover at the end. This is purely about human sentiment. It's as real as it gets. Simple, and painful.

I'm not sure if I was bored or fascinated during my viewing. The movie, if we pay attention to it and not to our phone, can strike a chord. I'd guess especially if you ever had to deal with life shattering grief at some point in your life.