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Marvin's Room (1996) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Marvin's Room

Movie1996·98 min

Marvin's Room

Directed by Jerry Zaks

An Oscar-nominated drama film directed by Jerry Zaks.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 55%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.7/10

634 ratings

About Marvin's Room

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Cozy
Story Tags: grief and loss, family dysfunction, sacrifice duty, medicine science, american regional, domestic home, siblings, parent child, everyman, slow burn reveal

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Details

Director: Jerry Zaks
Language: English

Cast

Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Leonardo DiCaprio

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actress (1996)

How Marvin's Room Ranks

All movies

Top 55%

1990s movies

Top 54%

Drama movies

Top 57%

Top 55% All movies.

the vibe

Marvin's Room Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetintenseapproachablelight-touchintimateearnestcontemplativecozy

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

slow-burn reveal

grief & loss

family dysfunction

sacrifice duty

everyman

siblings

parent child

medicine science

american regional

domestic home

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9