Synopsis
Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic66/100
334 audience votes
Key crew
- Noah BaumbachScreenplay
- Noah BaumbachDirector
Cast
- Nicole KidmanMargot
- Jennifer Jason LeighPauline
- Jack BlackMalcolm
- John TurturroJim
- Ciarán HindsDick Koosman
- Zane PaisClaude
- Flora CrossIngrid
- Halley FeifferMaisy Koosman
- Ashlie AtkinsonBecky
- Matthew ArkinAlan
- Seth BarrishToby
- Susan BlackwellWoman on Train
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Themes
jealousysibling relationshiplong island, new yorkneighborfamilysister sister relationship