A story about the years that keep us apart... And the moments that bring us together.
A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Earnest, contemporary, classical in form and grave.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is Meryl Streep the best thing in Marvin's Room?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Does the smallness hold it back?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
Cast
- Meryl StreepLee Wakefield Lacker
- Diane KeatonBessie Wakefield
- Leonardo DiCaprioHank Lacker
- Robert De NiroWallace "Wally" Carter
- Hume CronynMarvin Wakefield
- Gwen VerdonRuth Wakefield
- Hal ScardinoCharlie Lacker
- Dan HedayaRobert "Bob" Carter
- Margo MartindaleCharlotte Samit
- Cynthia NixonRetirement Home Director
Crew
- Jerry ZaksDirector
- Scott McPhersonScreenplay
- Piotr SobocińskiDirector of Photography
- Rachel PortmanOriginal Music Composer
- Jim ClarkEditor
- Jane RosenthalProducer
- Scott RudinProducer
- Robert De NiroProducer
Where to watch
Checking availability…
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
The Waterdance 199286% alikeBoth classical in form, contemporary, earnest.
Life as a House 200185% alikeBoth contemporary, classical in form, earnest.
The Boys Are Back 200985% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
Falling 202085% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
You're Not You 201484% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
American Symphony 202384% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
Fort Bliss 201484% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, classical in form.
Only You 201984% alikeBoth contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
Move to Heaven 202179% alikeTelevision · Both contemporary, earnest, classical in form.
You and Everything Else 202579% alikeTelevision · Both earnest, classical in form, contemporary.
Often watched with
Recommendations from TMDB. Opening one adds it to Tastebuds
