Keaton is given a rare opportunity here to remind us that she's not simply a fine comedienne, and she's marvelous.
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02/08/10
Marvin's Room (1996)
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Reviews Counted:46
Fresh:37
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Upon receiving a call from her leukemia-stricken sister after not speaking with her for two decades, a devil-may-care single mother packs up her two sons--one, a rebellious teen who has spent time... [More]
Starring: Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro
Director: Jerry Zaks
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Reviews for Marvin's Room
Top CriticAt times attractive, at other times dull.
02/08/10
Top CriticThe performances are overwhelmed by cinematography so gorgeous and distracting it makes the drama seem like just so much wheel spinning.
02/08/10
Top CriticIt’s all plinky-plink pianos and mewing oboes, trying to jerk those tears a little too hard. No, a lot too hard. The music is awful. Stupendously bad.
02/08/10
Top CriticNo review available.
11/04/07
Based on a play by Scott McPherson's who died of AIDS, it's impossible to watch the well-acted film (particularly Diane Keaton, who should get an Oscar nod) without thinking of its themees: the various approaches to love and the strength of family bonds
12/26/06
Top CriticStreep gives her most credible blue-collar performance to date; Keaton sidesteps saintliness to mix vulnerability and small heroics.
06/24/06
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06/10/06
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05/03/06
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03/09/06
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06/23/05
Top CriticIts an actor's/writer's movie, but, oh, what acting and writing
04/09/05
No review available.
01/08/05
Slow, depressing family drama finely acted
10/23/04
No review available.
06/23/04
No review available.
08/22/03
Zany and emotionally-affecting story about death, aging parents, reconciliation, and the healing power of selfless love.
07/12/03
Family angst and reconciliation... bleargh.
05/26/03
Powerhouse casting and a heartbreaking history make the screen version of Marvin's Room more memorable than it otherwise would be.
05/20/03
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