Marriage Story
Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019Movie137 minEnglish

A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

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IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic94
Google Users86%
Director: Noah BaumbachGenres: Drama, Comedy

Plot Summary

A theater director and his actor wife struggle to maintain their relationship and co-parent their young son during a coast-to-coast divorce. What begins as a seemingly amicable separation devolves into a painful and complex legal battle that forces them to confront their individual desires and the enduring love they still share. The film explores the emotional intricacies and devastating realities of divorce with raw honesty and empathy.

Critical Reception

Marriage Story was met with widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its direction, screenplay, performances, and emotional depth. Critics lauded its sensitive portrayal of a failing marriage and the complex characters, earning it numerous accolades and significant awards buzz.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its poignant and authentic depiction of divorce.
  • Lauded for powerful and nuanced performances from its lead actors.
  • Celebrated for Noah Baumbach's sharp writing and sensitive direction.

Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's emotional impact and realistic portrayal of marital breakdown, with many commending the performances of Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Some viewers found the subject matter heavy, but generally agreed it was a masterfully crafted film.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Adam Driver), and Best Actress (Scarlett Johansson). Laura Dern won Best Supporting Actress. Nominated for multiple Golden Globe Awards, BAFTAs, and Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Laura Dern winning Best Supporting Actress at both the Golden Globes and BAFTAs.

Fun Fact

The iconic "arguments montage" scene was inspired by director Noah Baumbach's own experiences and conversations with friends who had gone through divorces.

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adrienna.rs

adrienna.rs

Marriage Story (2019) is the epitome of perfection. Everything from the script, to the acting, to the camera work, to the blocking. Noah Baumbach is such an incredible powerhouse of a filmmaker. The attention to detail is so impressive,...
JPV852

JPV852

Very well acted and bittersweet for sure, this is a movie that didn't really touch me deeply, mainly because didn't grow up in a split family or ever been married or have kids, so this I'm sure speaks to those with those kind of experiences...
Matthew Brady

Matthew Brady

“I never really came alive for myself; I was only feeding his aliveness.” I’ve said some harsh things about Netflix movies in the past, but recently I’m starting to warm up to them. ‘Marriage Story’ was absolutely excellent. A devasta...
Gimly

Gimly

I don't have a kid. I've never been divorced. Or even married. Though I guess I was once a kid myself, I'm not the product of a divorced couple. I'm not even the product of a married one. Everyone I know who has gotten married or had kids d...
Sushruta

Sushruta

This movie is a thoroughly humane and sensitive portrayal of the painful process that is "divorce". Noah Baumbach, who himself had a divorce with actress Jennifer Jason Leigh, seems to have drawn from his own life experiences for this film....
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I don't even know how to start this review… Marriage Story is one of those movies that stays with me long after I've finished it. I've been...
SWITCH.

SWITCH.

I wish so badly I could separate the art from the artist, and this is the only reason I cannot give ‘Marriage Story’ the five stars it actually deserves. My own issues with Baumbach aside, however, and it’s shocking to me that a film so sim...