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Welcome to Marwen

Welcome to Marwen

You can't put this hero in a box.

20186.51h 56m

Overview

When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Caroline Thompson, Robert Zemeckis
Produced by Cherylanne Martin, Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey
Box OfficeBudget: $39.0MRevenue: $13.1M

Top Cast

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Mark Hogancamp

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Nicol

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Roberta

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

GI Julie

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Deja Thoris

Falk Hentschel

Falk Hentschel

Captain Topf / Louis

Eiza González

Eiza González

Caralala

Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie

Anna

Stefanie von Pfetten

Stefanie von Pfetten

Wendy

Leslie Zemeckis

Leslie Zemeckis

Suzette

Themes & Keywords

comarehabilitationbased on true storyfictional warmental illnessprototypetoy comes to lifetoy soldiertoy designerlive action and animationanimatronicdelusionssemi-biographicalbased on documentary

About Welcome to Marwen

Welcome to Marwen is a drama, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of coma, rehabilitation, based on true story, fictional war, mental illness, prototype. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, it stars Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Merritt Wever. When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.

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