Marmalade
Seen it?2024 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Baron, an imprisoned man, strikes up a friendship with cellmate Otis. As the pair hatch an escape plan together, Baron recalls the story of how he met Marmalade, the love of his life, and their Bonnie and Clyde scheme to rob a bank in order to care for his sick mother and give the couple the life they’ve always dreamed of.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$250K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 106K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keir O'Donnell
- Joe KeeryBaron
- Camila MorroneMarmalade
- Aldis HodgeOtis
- Ozioma AkaghaDetective Gray
- Wayne DuvallDon
- Amy WarnerMama Eda
- Hans ChristopherOfficer Cambio
- Andrew E. WheelerChief Dixon
- Jim LichtscheidlGary
- Susan BravaMs. Jenkins