Ian Holm, Jean Smart, Kenneth Graymez
A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.
DVD Release Date: December 28, 2004
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Stats: 29,614 reviews
Flixster Reviews (29,614)
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September 9, 2009I find Zach Braff to be a little smug, even a little egotistical. I've never watched Scrubs and I'm not particularly interested but I have to say, for a little indie movie, this is very solid.
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August 27, 2009Natalie is as cute as ever,and I only know Zack from the comedy Scrubs, so his acting and the movie itself really surprised me. I loved the short and fast surreal flashes, the calm and somewhat detached atmosphere the movie breathes is supported by the soundtrack.
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August 22, 2009Hilariously funny and surprisingly real. Zach Braff's screenplay is touching without being sappy. A refreshing and original romantic comedy.
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November 18, 2009It's good, but mainly due to the fact that Natalie Portman gives one of the best performances in a romantic comedy that I think I've ever seen. It tends to come off as a little bit too cliched, even though it feels like it's not going to be. Zach Braff gave a mildly like-able cha...( read more)
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November 16, 2009you play the movie and you kinda figure what the plot is and start imagining how it's gonna end... well not this one. This movie is a journey ..don't ask where it's headed..jump in and ride along..
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November 5, 2009A feel-good film which is hard to brand with a specific genre. It's "original."
Critic Reviews
May 3, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
August 13, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
His movie is sweet-natured and skillful, but its biggest problem is perhaps one Braff wasn't prepared to deal with: his own performance -- or, more accurately, the decision to place a deliberately fla... full review
August 6, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
It has an askew sense of humor that's grounded in honest observation. full review
August 6, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's smart and unconventional, with a good eye for the perfect detail. full review
August 5, 2004
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
A compulsive liar and non-stop chatterbox, Sam (Natalie Portman) is hands down the most appealing character in "Garden State," and Portman runs away with the movie. full review
July 30, 2004
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Braff, and Garden State, give it the old college try, and at least some, if not all, of the sparks catch. full review
July 28, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Poignantly portrays a detached man who decides to tackle life -- with all its pain, joys and everything in between -- with his eyes open and his head clear. full review
July 28, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
It's a hilarious and heartfelt ode to twentysomething angst. full review
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January 31, 2009beautiful just beautiful i just wish jelly had stay away from the wheel (hehe)
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May 8, 2008It's a average film to be honest, that has the best of intentions, but falls short in many ways. It's a good try, but everything from the way it's shot to the soundtrack is a collage of a every independent film that has ever been made.
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April 5, 2008Beautiful, amazing, and one of the best i've ever seen. And now the song 'New Slang' is my favorite song and makes me happier if I'm feeling down :)
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October 1, 2007Dont talk about Knights around Mark its a very source topic
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August 29, 2007Really really really amazing movie like nothing ive over seen before AMAZING
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July 14, 2007This film is definitely one of my favorite films ever!.... Zack Braff is soooooooo cute is I'm so extremely jealous of Natalie Portman for sleeping wth him.... even if it was pretend!!!
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May 11, 2007two words boring as, adding a third word, hell! not one good laugh in the whole movie, just sulking whining and crying. this movie makes me hope zach braff never directs again. terrible, awful stuff. natalie portman sucked too by the way
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April 12, 2007This movie is one big walking cliche. The characters try so hard to be eccentric that it just comes off as pretentious. Not to mention that Zach Braff and Natalie Portman's acting abilities are questionable at best.
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February 18, 2007this is hands down the best movie ever one of the best i've seen in a long time. zach braff is amaizing. it's incerdible.
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