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Marriage Story

Movie · 2019 · 136 min

An emotionally raw, painfully honest look at a marriage unraveling, with moments of warmth and humor amid the heartache.

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2019 film directed by Noah Baumbach
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Year
2019
Runtime
136 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
comedy drama, romance
Directed by
Noah Baumbach
Written by
Noah Baumbach
Starring
Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta, Adam Driver, Wallace Shawn, Merritt Wever, Julie Hagerty
Music
Randy Newman
Cinematography
Robbie Ryan
Runtime
136 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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