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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
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Editorial Review:
Scott McPherson's off-Broadway hit made a strong transition to the screen in this 1996 film by director Jerry Zaks. Diane Keaton stars as a woman who, while taking care of her vegetating father in Florida, discovers that she has leukemia. Only her long-estranged sister (Meryl Streep) or the sister's children can provide a possible match for a bone-marrow transplant. But the reunion is a rocky one, marked both by Streep's guilt at having abandoned her sister to take care of their father, and by the explosive dynamic between Streep and her rebellious, pyromaniac oldest son (Leonardo DiCaprio). As grim as this all sounds, there is a strong vein of black humor running through it that has the viewer laughing at unlikely moments (particularly Keaton's visits to her distracted doctor, a surprisingly funny Robert De Niro). But rest assured: tears will flow, even as the film makes you reassess all of your own family relationships. --Marshall Fine
Marvin's Room [Region 2] Reviews:
As Promised 
2009-11-13 - Marvin's Room is a poignant treatment of painful common reality. The movie was perfect material for a theological reflections class I teach. It provoked stimulating class discussion centered on dysfunctional families -- is there any other kind? Most of the class found the movie "uncomfortable" to watch, obviously due to its honesty about "uncomfortable" issues, such as aging, dying, defiant youth, mental health, sibling rivalry, and self-centeredness. However, Marvin's Room also provides some welcome comic relief that fits perfectly in its context.
The performances were outstanding, demonstrating how beautiful ensemble theater, at its best, can be. Perhaps the only flaw is the neat, sweet conclusion. Speaking only for myself, I find that life scenes often end up rather messily.
great broken family who makes it work!
2009-08-30 - sure did enjoy this dvd/enjoyed the actors and the story line. very much like any family who is seperated and needing a major conflict to bring them back together.
MARVIN'S ROOM
2009-03-20 - LOVED THIS MOVIE AND GOT A VERY FAST DELIVERY ON IT. IT WAS DELIVERED AS DESCRIBED AND WE HAVE ENJOYED VIEWING IT. THANKS FOR THE GREAT SERVICE!
Excellent family drama
2009-01-24 - Saintly Bessie (Diane Keaton) has devoted her life to caring for her ailing father with no help from her estranged sister, Lee (Meryl Streep), the black sheep of the family. But now, Bessie is gravely ill and needs Lee's help.
I usually don't care for Diane Keaton's acting, but I did like her in this role. She plays an utterly selfless woman who could easily have been cloying, but was instead quite sympathetic and noble. Streep does her usual expert job, playing a woman who won't win any Mother of the Year awards. And DiCaprio, looking very young a year before Titanic, steals all his scenes as a dangerous teen who hates his mother so much he burns down the house.
This is a poignant look at the conflicts between siblings and parent and child, played against the backdrop of illness and dying. I'll want to watch it again when I'm feeling blue; it will help me keep things in perspective and remind me what's really important.
Marvin's Room DVD Just What I was Looking For
2008-05-08 - Amazon had the dvd that I was looking for and at a very low price. The delivery was fast and the dvd was in excellent condition. I would order from Amazon again.
