Margaret
Seen it?2011 | 150 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved You Can Count on Me, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident that claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right, she meets with opposition at every step. Torn apart with frustration, she begins emotionally brutalizing her family, her friends, her teachers, and, most of all, herself. She has been confronted quite unexpectedly with a basic truth: that her youthful ideals are on a collision course with the realities and compromises of the adult world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$623K worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 144K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenneth Lonergan
- Anna PaquinLisa Cohen
- J. Smith-CameronJoan
- Mark RuffaloMaretti
- Jeannie BerlinEmily
- Jean RenoRamon
- Sarah SteeleBecky
- John Gallagher Jr.Darren
- Cyrus HernstadtCurtis
- Allison JanneyMonica Patterson
- Kieran CulkinPaul