When Marnie Was There fingerprintStunning style, big heart, no humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
When Marnie Was There is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
The direction, characters, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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When Marnie Was There is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 43 min
When Marnie Was There runs 1 h 43 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see When Marnie Was There much the same way.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for When Marnie Was There in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 106 storytelling tropes for When Marnie Was There, including Dead All Along, Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?, Time Travel.
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