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Rachel Getting Married

2008 · Movie · R · 113 min

★ 6.4(675)unSUB Rating

DramaRomance

A young woman who has spent years going in and out of rehab returns home for her sister’s wedding weekend. As family tensions surface, the celebration becomes a pressure cooker full of messy emotions and difficult interactions.

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Details
Years
2008
Release date
2008-09-03
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
113 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.3/10 (675 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy Rachel Getting Married if you want intense, human family drama around a wedding and tough personal history, with strong performances; Not for you if you dislike long, chaotic scenes or find the shaky, home-video feel exhausting, and you may prefer Margot at the Wedding instead.

Pros: standout performances; raw family drama | Cons: shaky, headache-inducing feel; pacing drags; story disconnect

Themes

  • sibling relationship
  • drug addiction
  • sister
  • connecticut
  • interracial marriage
  • drug rehabilitation
  • wedding
  • maid of honor
  • sister sister relationship
  • rehearsal dinner

Awards & recognition

  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Actress · 2008
  • National Board of Review Award — Best Actress · 2008
  • Satellite Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 2008
  • Southeastern Film Critics Association Award — Best Actress · 2008
  • Toronto Film Critics Association Award — Best Director · 2008
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  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 2009 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best Supporting Female · 2009 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best First Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best Director · 2009 · nominated
  • Independent Spirit Award — Best Female Lead · 2009 · nominated
  • NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Independent Motion Picture · 2009 · nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role · 2009 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Cast · 2008 · nominated
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Actress · 2008 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 2008 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture · 2008 · nominated
  • Satellite Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 2008 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Jonathan Demme