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Margot at the Wedding

Margot at the Wedding

One family. Infinite degrees of separation.

20075.81h 31m

Overview

Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.

Directed by Noah Baumbach
Written by Noah Baumbach
Produced by Scott Rudin
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $2.9M

Top Cast

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Margot

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Pauline

Jack Black

Jack Black

Malcolm

John Turturro

John Turturro

Jim

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Dick Koosman

Zane Pais

Zane Pais

Claude

Flora Cross

Flora Cross

Ingrid

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

Maisy Koosman

Ashlie Atkinson

Ashlie Atkinson

Becky

Matthew Arkin

Matthew Arkin

Alan

Themes & Keywords

jealousysibling relationshiplong island, new yorkneighborfamilysister sister relationship

About Margot at the Wedding

Margot at the Wedding is a comedy, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of jealousy, sibling relationship, long island, new york, neighbor, family, sister sister relationship. Directed by Noah Baumbach, it stars Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black. Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.

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