Rachel Getting Married is an extraordinary achievement.
CommentJul 6, 2010
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
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Reviews Counted:187
Fresh:160
Rotten:27
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: Rachel Getting Married is an engrossing tale of family angst, highlighted by Anne Hathaway's powerful performance and director Jonathan Demme's return to form.
Theatrical Release: Sep 3, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $12.7M
Synopsis: When Kym returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel, she brings a long history of personal crisis and family conflict... [More]
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, Tunde Adebimpe
Director: Jonathan Demme
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REVIEWS FOR RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
Pulsates with life
Aug 26, 2009
Kym crashes through her family and the weekend, careening off real and imaginary obstacles with a fierce yet still sympathetic rancor. It's the home movie you hope never to see of your life, impeccably filled with color and on-set live music and life and
May 31, 2009
Only those who are willing to forego the many imperfections in the loosey-goosey script and Demme's improvisational style will feel the acting makes the film worth seeing.
May 1, 2009
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Apr 23, 2009
The messiness that goes with genuinely flawed and complex people is what makes the film ring so true and cut so deep.
Mar 29, 2009
Most noteworthy for Anne Hathaway's absorbing, Oscar-nominated portrayal of a disturbed soul desperate to control the demons derailing her reality.
Mar 26, 2009
It's a lovely movie, with abundant charm and no fear of suffering.
Mar 24, 2009
...an alternatingly intriguing and maddening cinematic experience...
Mar 19, 2009
This isn't the kind of melodrama where a happy facade is slowly torn away-the tensions are there from the start and no one has illusions that things are nice and rosy.
Mar 17, 2009
The only real surprise is that someone doesn't break into "Burning Down the House" at the rehearsal dinner.
Mar 17, 2009
Jonathan Demme has struck a brilliant balance here, delivering a film that looks, sounds and feels painfully honest, while making it entertaining as well as deeply truthful.
Mar 2, 2009
The screenplay is fairly standard and even has a few cracks in it, but this film does have exceptional performances. Those performances lift this film above mediocrity.
Feb 20, 2009
The pace never slackens, the prattle is relentless. And in the end I was moved.
Feb 20, 2009
Consegue estabelecer, através do recorte de apenas um fim-de-semana na vida de seus personagens, um retrato profundamente complexo e tocante das relações entre os integrantes de uma família marcada pela tragédia.
Feb 13, 2009
Those who surrender to Demme's disarming, almost participatory technique will find themselves overwhelmed, exhilarated and inspired by the eternal possibilities of cinema.
Feb 13, 2009
A wedding invitation I was very happy to have accepted.
Feb 13, 2009
The film's only drawback is that, like Kym, it doesn't know when to stop. The intimate feel of a home movie is uniformly matched by an over-indulgent running time.
Feb 13, 2009
Hathaway's performance has been deservedly nominated for an Oscar. Whether or not she wins, here's hoping the associated kudos saves her from ever having to do another Bride Wars.
Feb 13, 2009
Demme...allows events to meander at times, but his cast is deft and emotionally direct.
Feb 13, 2009
LATEST NEWS FOR RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
March 9, 2009:
RT on DVD: Rachel Getting Married, Milk Lead Super Fresh New Releases
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January 8, 2009:
Broadcast Film Critics Name Critics' Choice Winners
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December 5, 2008:
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December 3, 2008:
Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced
The Independent Spirits have announced their nominations for this year's awards. Frozen River, Rachel Getting Married, Ballast, Wendy And Lucy and The Wrestler are all up for the top award, with Anne...
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September 29, 2008:
Demme Returns to Direct Rachel Getting Married
Next month's "Rachel Getting Married" isn't just the latest Anne Hathaway vehicle -- it's also a return to form for Jonathan Demme, marking the director's first fictional feature in almost five years.
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