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Marriage Story
2019 137 min United Kingdom R 16+
★8.7
Drama
Director: Noah Baumbach
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Description
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
Budget:
$18M
Worldwide:
$333,686
Starring
Adam Driver
Actor
Scarlett Johansson
Actor
Julia Greer
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Picture
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Actor (Drama)
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Original Score
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020
— Best Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2020
— Best Actress
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Actress (Drama)
BAFTA 2020
— Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA 2020
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2020
— Best Casting
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 2020
— Best Screenplay
Venice Film Festival 2019
— Golden Lion
BAFTA 2020
— Best Supporting Actress
Key opinion
Marriage Story is widely celebrated as a raw, masterfully acted, and technically precise examination of the complexities of divorce. While many critics laud its emotional authenticity and sharp dialogue, some viewers find the character dynamics frustrating, the lack of traditional growth stagnant, or the legal focus overly cold.
| Acting | The performances by Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are universally recognized as career-best, anchoring the film with authentic emotional intensity. | |
| Direction | Noah Baumbach’s direction and the film's cinematography provide a sharp, intimate, and documentary-like aesthetic that elevates the mundane aspects of divorce. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is praised by many for its biting, realistic dialogue, though others find it overly theatrical and burdened by excessive legal proceedings. | |
| Ending | The film’s refusal to provide traditional character arcs or growth creates a divide: some viewers appreciate this as a deliberate, realistic choice, while others find it emotionally monotonous and narratively unsatisfying. | |
| Emotion | The portrayal of the protagonists is polarized; some viewers find them deeply relatable and human, while others find them fundamentally unlikeable and difficult to empathize with throughout the ordeal. |