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A Balasaur Score of 52 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, Metacritic 50/100. Most of the 6,685 2020s drama movies in this catalog score higher. It runs long at 2h 47m. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic50/100
1,569 audience votes
Key crew
- Warren EllisOriginal Music Composer
- Nick CaveOriginal Music Composer
- Andrew DominikWriter
- Andrew DominikDirector
Cast
- Ana de ArmasNorma Jeane / Marilyn Monroe
- Adrien BrodyThe Playwright
- Bobby CannavaleThe Ex-Athlete
- Sara PaxtonMiss Flynn
- Lucy DeVitoEx-Athlete's Niece
- Julianne NicholsonGladys
- Scoot McNairyTommy Ewell / Richard Sherman
- Xavier SamuelCass Chaplin
- Caspar PhillipsonThe President
- Evan WilliamsEddy G. Robinson Jr.
- Rebecca WisockyYvet
- Toby HussWhitey
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Themes
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