Martha Marcy May Marlene fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Martha Marcy May Marlene is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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You can get away, but you can never escape.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Martha Marcy May Marlene 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.
1 h 41 min
Martha Marcy May Marlene runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Martha Marcy May Marlene higher (83) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+42GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Martha Marcy May Marlene in 56 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 66 storytelling tropes for Martha Marcy May Marlene, including Horror Hippies, Promotion to Parent, Sex as Rite-of-Passage.
6.8
