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Martha Marcy May Marlene 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Sean Durkin Produced by Antonio Campos Written by Sean Durkin Starring Elizabeth Olsen
John Hawkes
Sarah Paulson
Hugh DancyMusic by Daniel Bensi
Saunder JurriaansCinematography Jody Lee Lipes Editing by Zachary Stuart-Pontier Studio This is that Distributed by Fox Searchlight Release date(s) January 21, 2011 (Sundance)
October 7, 2011 (United States)Running time 101 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $1,036,000[1] Martha Marcy May Marlene is a 2011 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Sean Durkin, and starring Elizabeth Olsen, John Hawkes, Sarah Paulson, and Hugh Dancy. The plot focuses on a young woman suffering from delusions and paranoia after returning to her family from an abusive cult in the Catskill Mountains.
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Plot
The film focuses on Martha (Elizabeth Olsen), a young woman who flees from an abusive cult in the Catskill Mountains that is led by an enigmatic leader, Patrick (John Hawkes). Lucy (Sarah Paulson), Martha's older sister, receives a call from a pay phone one day from Martha, asking her to come and get her. Martha, who has been missing for two years, slowly begins to assimilate into her sister's family, but her increasing paranoia leads her to believe that Patrick and his cult may still be watching her every move.
Cast
- Elizabeth Olsen as Martha
- John Hawkes as Patrick
- Sarah Paulson as Lucy
- Hugh Dancy as Ted
- Brady Corbet as Watts
- Christopher Abbott as Max
- Michael Chmiel as Scruffy man
- Maria Dizzia as Katie
- Julia Garner as Sarah
- Louisa Krause as Zoe
Release
Martha Marcy May Marlene premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January,[2] with Durkin winning the festival's U.S. Directing Award for Best Drama.[3] It also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5] The film has a limited release in the United States on October 21, 2011.
Reception
The film has received mostly positive reviews; it holds an 88% "fresh" rating (Fresh 110/Rotten 15) on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus capsule stating, "Led by a mesmerizing debut performance from Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene is a distinctive, haunting psychological drama."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a 75 out of 100 "Metascore".[7]
In its opening weekend in limited release, Martha Marcy May Marlene grossed $137,651 in the United States.[8]
References
- ^ Martha Marcy May Marlene at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Films in Competition". Sundance.org. December 1, 2010. http://www.sundance.org/festival/article/2011-competition-film-announcement/. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ Guerrasio, Jason (May 15, 2011). "Sean Durkin". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60q3FRlBP.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival official site. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58041.html. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ "Cannes film festival 2011: The full lineup". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/apr/14/cannes-film-festival-2011-full-lineup. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ Martha Marcy May Marlene at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Martha Marcy May Marlene at Metacritic
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for October 21-23, 2011". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. 2011-10-24. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2011&wknd=42&p=.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- Further reading
- Vizcarrondo, Sara Maria, "Martha Marcy May Marlene", Box Office Magazine, September 12, 2011
- Zakarin, Jordan, "'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Director, Producers Talk Cults, Time Shifts & Elizabeth Olsen", The Huffington Post, September 12, 2011
External links
Categories:- 2011 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 2010s thriller films
- American thriller films
- Films set in New York
- Independent films
- Psychological thriller films
- Fox Searchlight Pictures films
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