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Marvin's Room
1996
· Movie
· 98 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
58–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 58, highest is Google on 88.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A woman who has spent years selflessly caring for her ailing father and aunt is diagnosed with leukemia. Her only hope for survival is a bone marrow transplant, forcing her to reconnect with her estranged sister and the rebellious nephew she's never met, testing the bonds of their fractured family in a time of crisis.
Details
- Director
- Jerry Zaks
- Writer
- Scott McPherson
- Released
- 18 December 1996
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $23.0M
- Box office
- $12.8M
- Awards
- 4 wins, 12 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 16 →4 wins from 16 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1996 | Best Actress | Diane Keaton | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 1996 | Best Actress | Diane Keaton | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1996 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Gwen Verdon | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996 | 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 | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Diane Keaton | Nominee |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1996 | Favorite Actress – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| Camerimage Awards 1996 | Golden Frog | Piotr Sobocinski | Nominee |
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations
| 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 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Diane Keaton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Gwen Verdon | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Diane Keaton | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Diane Keaton | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Leonardo DiCaprio | Winner |
| Best Director | Jerry Zaks | Nominee |
| Best Movie | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Christopher Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Motion Pictures | Winner |
Moscow International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden St. George | Jerry Zaks | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Recognition for Excellence in Filmmaking | Winner |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Actress – Drama | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
Camerimage Awards
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Piotr Sobocinski | Nominee |
Kyiv International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Full-Length Fiction Film | Jerry Zaks | Nominee |