Marriage Story (2019)

Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.

Director:

Noah Baumbach

Writer:

Noah Baumbach

Stars:

Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julia Greer

Won 1 Oscar. Another 126 wins & 265 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Driver	...	Charlie Barber
Scarlett Johansson	...	Nicole Barber
Julia Greer	...	Street Solicitor #1
Azhy Robertson	...	Henry Barber
Wallace Shawn	...	Theater Actor
Matthew Maher	...	Theater Actor
Eric Berryman	...	Theater Actor
Mickey Sumner	...	Theater Actor
David Turner	...	Theater Actor
Gideon Glick	...	Theater Actor
Jasmine Cephas Jones	...	Theater Actor
Motell Gyn Foster	...	Theater Actor (as Motell G. Foster)
Raymond J. Lee	...	Theater Actor
Mary Wiseman	...	Theater Actor
Pete Simpson	...	Theater Actor

Storyline

MARRIAGE STORY is Academy Award nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.

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Plot Keywords:

infidelity | new york city | brooklyn new york city | los angeles california | actress | 

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Taglines:

Where there's a love, there's a way.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout and sexual references.

Did You Know?

Trivia

Baumbach filmed 76 takes of the final scene of this film.

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Goofs

Charlie says he's "taken a residency at UCLA. I'm directing two plays at REDCAT." REDCAT is the performing arts center of CalArts, not UCLA.

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Quotes

Ted: Criminal lawyers see bad people at their best, divorce lawyers see good people at their worst

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Connections

References Scenes from a Marriage (1973)

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Soundtracks

There'll Be Some Changes Made
Written by W. Benton Overstreet (as Benton Overstreet) and Billy Higgins
Performed by Jasmine Cephas Jones

User Reviews

Incredibly depressing...but with some AMAZING performances and a great script.

If you want a feel-good flick, I strongly advise you to reconsider watching "Marriage Story". I am NOT saying it's a bad film, in fact, it's amazingly good. But it's also amazingly realistic....and painful to watch due to the subject matter.

The story is an ultra-realistic story about a marriage that is dissolving...and it's painful because the viewer really grows to like Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson). Like real life, neither character is totally bad and you understand both of their positions during the divorce....but it also is very ugly and awful to see what happens when lawyers get involved. Instead of the amicable divorce they both originally agreed to, it soon becomes ugly....and the pair and their devilish lawyers begin going at each other like pitbulls on a side of beef! Again...this is NOT a criticism...it's realistic and heart-wrenching to watch. I found myself crying during some of the ugliest scenes....and I am sure I wasn't alone in the theater!

Overall, you see Johansson and Driver put on some amazing performances....so amazing that I'd be shocked if they aren't at least Oscar-nominated for this film. Well done in every way...and one of the better movies of 2019.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Netflix

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

6 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Marriage Story

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$333,686

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heyday Films, Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (Blu-ray release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1