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Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

The perfect weekend for a wedding… but the storm is coming.

20086.31h 53m

Overview

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

Directed by Jonathan Demme
Written by Jenny Lumet
Produced by Neda Armian, Jonathan Demme, H.H. Cooper
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $16.9M

Top Cast

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

Kym Buchman

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rachel Buchman

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Paul Buchman

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Abby Buchman

Tunde Adebimpe

Tunde Adebimpe

Sidney Williams

Mather Zickel

Mather Zickel

Kieran

Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Carol

Anisa George

Anisa George

Emma

Robyn Hitchcock

Robyn Hitchcock

Wedding Guest

'Sister' Carol East

'Sister' Carol East

Wedding Guest

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipdrug addictionsisterconnecticutinterracial marriagedrug rehabilitationweddingmaid of honorsister sister relationshiprehearsal dinner

About Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married is a drama, romance film released in 2008 exploring themes of sibling relationship, drug addiction, sister, connecticut, interracial marriage, drug rehabilitation. Directed by Jonathan Demme, it stars Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin. A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

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