Marvin's Room is a 1996 American drama film directed by Jerry Zaks. The script was written by John Guare and based on the play of the same name by Scott McPherson, who died in 1992. McPherson had completed a screenplay for a film version before he died; however Guare was hired to update it when the film eventually started production years later.[3][4]
Marvin, a man who had a stroke 20 years ago, is left incapacitated and bed-ridden. He has been cared for by his daughter Bessie in their Florida home, and ignored by his other daughter, Lee, who moved to Ohio with her husband 20 years ago and has never contacted her family.
Now, however, Bessie's doctor has informed her that she has leukemia (the same disease her and Lee's mother died from in their youth) and needs a bone marrow transplant and she turns to her sister for help. Lee, in turn, turns to her 10-year-old son Charlie and 17-year-old son Hank, the latter of whom has been committed to a mental institution for setting fire to his mother's house. However, the rebellious Hank says he won't submit himself to be tested for a match.
Nevertheless, they all travel down to stay with Bessie. When Lee finds that she may have to take over her father's care, she at first begins shopping around for nursing homes, fearing that she'll have to uproot her life. Eventually, however, the estranged family grows close and Hank agrees to get tested.
As Bessie progressively seems to get worse, and testing shows the boys are not a match as bone marrow donors, Lee comes to terms that it is now her turn to take care of her family. The film closes on Lee familiarizing herself with her father's medication, as she walks into his room with his lunch, overlooking Bessie flashing sunlight off the mirror that makes Marvin smile.
The film holds an 84% approval rating on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes based on 50 reviews and an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Marvin's Room rises above the pack of dysfunctional family dramas thanks to an impeccable cast that includes Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, and Leonardo DiCaprio."[5]Metacritic gave the film a score of 68 out of 100 based on 20 critical reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
The film grossed $12.8 million in the United States and Canada and $30 million worldwide.[1][2]
Marvin's Room Screen Adaptation: A Scriptwriting Handbook, by Kenneth Portnoy. Published by Focal Press, 1998. ISBN0-240-80349-3.
McPherson, Scott (1992). Marvin's Room (First ed.). New York: Plume drama. ISBN0-452-26922-9.
Grace in Suffering: Marvin's RoomPraying the Movies: Daily Meditations from Classic Films, by Edward McNulty, McNulty. Geneva Press, 2001. ISBN0-664-50155-9.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Marvin's Room (1996)". The Numbers. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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Marvin s Room is a 1996 American drama film directed by Jerry Zaks The script was written by John Guare and based on the play of the same name by Scott McPherson who died in 1992 McPherson had completed a screenplay for a film version before he died however Guare was hired to update it when the film eventually started production years later 3 4 Marvin s RoomTheatrical release posterDirected byJerry ZaksScreenplay byScott McPhersonBased onMarvin s Roomby Scott McPhersonProduced byScott RudinJane RosenthalRobert De NiroStarringMeryl Streep Leonardo DiCaprio Diane Keaton Robert De Niro Hume Cronyn Gwen Verdon Hal ScardinoCinematographyPiotr SobocinskiEdited byJim ClarkMusic byRachel PortmanProductioncompaniesScott Rudin ProductionsTribecaDistributed byMiramax FilmsRelease dateDecember 18 1996 1996 12 18 Running time98 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 23 million 1 Box office 30 million 2 It stars Meryl Streep Leonardo DiCaprio Diane Keaton Robert De Niro Hume Cronyn Gwen Verdon Hal Scardino and Dan Hedaya Original music for the film was composed by Rachel Portman Carly Simon wrote and performed the theme song Two Little Sisters with Meryl Streep adding background vocals For her performance Keaton received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama the Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 Accolades 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External linksPlot editMarvin a man who had a stroke 20 years ago is left incapacitated and bed ridden He has been cared for by his daughter Bessie in their Florida home and ignored by his other daughter Lee who moved to Ohio with her husband 20 years ago and has never contacted her family Now however Bessie s doctor has informed her that she has leukemia the same disease her and Lee s mother died from in their youth and needs a bone marrow transplant and she turns to her sister for help Lee in turn turns to her 10 year old son Charlie and 17 year old son Hank the latter of whom has been committed to a mental institution for setting fire to his mother s house However the rebellious Hank says he won t submit himself to be tested for a match Nevertheless they all travel down to stay with Bessie When Lee finds that she may have to take over her father s care she at first begins shopping around for nursing homes fearing that she ll have to uproot her life Eventually however the estranged family grows close and Hank agrees to get tested As Bessie progressively seems to get worse and testing shows the boys are not a match as bone marrow donors Lee comes to terms that it is now her turn to take care of her family The film closes on Lee familiarizing herself with her father s medication as she walks into his room with his lunch overlooking Bessie flashing sunlight off the mirror that makes Marvin smile Cast editMeryl Streep as Lee Hank and Charlie s mother Leonardo DiCaprio as Hank Lee s 17 year old son Diane Keaton as Bessie Lee s sister Robert De Niro as Dr Wally Hume Cronyn as Marvin father of Lee and Bessie Gwen Verdon as Ruth Marvin s sister Hal Scardino as Charlie Lee s 10 year old son Dan Hedaya as Bob Wally s brother Cynthia Nixon as the Retirement Home Director Margo Martindale as Dr Charlotte Joe Lisi as BrunoReception editThe film holds an 84 approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 50 reviews and an average rating of 6 7 10 The website s critical consensus reads Marvin s Room rises above the pack of dysfunctional family dramas thanks to an impeccable cast that includes Meryl Streep Diane Keaton and Leonardo DiCaprio 5 Metacritic gave the film a score of 68 out of 100 based on 20 critical reviews indicating generally favorable reviews 6 The film grossed 12 8 million in the United States and Canada and 30 million worldwide 1 2 Accolades editAward Category Nominee s Result Academy Awards 7 Best Actress Diane Keaton Nominated Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Actress Drama Meryl Streep Nominated Camerimage Awards Golden Frog Piotr Sobocinski Nominated Chlotrudis Awards Best Movie Nominated Best Director Jerry Zaks Nominated Best Supporting Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Won Best Supporting Actress Meryl Streep Nominated Christopher Awards Motion Pictures Won Critics Choice Awards 8 Best Actress Diane Keaton Nominated Golden Globe Awards 9 Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama Meryl Streep Nominated Kyiv International Film Festival Best Full Length Fiction Film Jerry Zaks Nominated Moscow International Film Festival 10 Golden St George Won National Board of Review Awards 11 Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking Won Screen Actors Guild Awards 12 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Hume Cronyn Robert De Niro Leonardo DiCaprio Dan Hedaya Diane Keaton Hal Scardino Meryl Streep and Gwen Verdon Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Diane Keaton Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Gwen Verdon NominatedFurther reading editMarvin s Room Screen Adaptation A Scriptwriting Handbook by Kenneth Portnoy Published by Focal Press 1998 ISBN 0 240 80349 3 McPherson Scott 1992 Marvin s Room First ed New York Plume drama ISBN 0 452 26922 9 Grace in Suffering Marvin s Room Praying the Movies Daily Meditations from Classic Films by Edward McNulty McNulty Geneva Press 2001 ISBN 0 664 50155 9 References edit a b Marvin s Room 1996 The Numbers Retrieved February 19 2020 a b International Star Chart Screen International 5 September 1997 p 16 Marks Peter December 8 1996 Two Wrenching Dramas Find Unexpected New Lives The New York Times A Door Left Opened accessed 11 23 2016 Marvin s Room 1996 Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media Retrieved March 1 2018 Marvin s Room Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved March 1 2018 The 69th Academy Awards 1997 Nominees and Winners Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Archived from the original on November 9 2014 Retrieved October 23 2011 The BFCA Critics Choice Awards 1996 Broadcast Film Critics Association Archived from the original on December 12 2008 Marvin s Room Golden Globes HFPA Retrieved July 5 2021 20th Moscow International Film Festival 1997 MIFF Archived from the original on March 22 2013 Retrieved 2013 03 22 1996 Award Winners National Board of Review Retrieved July 5 2021 The 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards Archived from the original on November 1 2011 Retrieved May 21 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Marvin s Room Marvin s Room at IMDb nbsp Marvin s Room at AllMovie nbsp Marvin s Room at Rotten Tomatoes nbsp Marvin s Room at Box Office Mojo nbsp Marvin s Room at San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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