Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married (2008)

  • 85% of critics liked it
    (188 reviews)

  • 61% of users liked it
    (34,984 ratings)

Lingering tensions clash with new hopes in director Jonathan Demme's ensemble drama set during an idyllic wedding that threatens to descend into chaos with the appearance of the bride's estranged sister -- a volatile and unpredictable girl whose turbulent history of personal crisis and family… More

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R, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed By
Jonathan Demme
Written By
Jenny Lumet
Genres
Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Sep 3, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Mar 10, 2009
Sony Pictures Classics

Critic Reviews

  • Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

    Even Hathaway's remarkable, Oscar-worthy performance can't save it.

  • Ben Lyons, At the Movies

    Rosemary Dewitt is fantastic.

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    Rachel Getting Married is a magical wallow in excess, a too-happy, too-sad, too-indulgent plunge into an over-planned wedding.

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    It's a successful experiment that leaves you with a mix of hope and despair. To the lovers, best wishes. To the lonely, our sympathies.

  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

    By the time you leave the theater, you feel like you were one of the guests. I, for one, was happy for the invitation.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lanning :


    You'd better be in a good mood when you see this; it is very much of a downward spiral. Beautiful example of ensemble acting. The family interaction is so real you lose yourself in their dysfunctional drama. Of course the star of the show is Anne Hathaway. I'm not big on… More

  • Jason R


    It's not that this is bad movie -- it's very very well made and the acting is excellent. Also loved the music. I guess I just couldn't relate to the "family agst" and Connecticut suburbia. Recommended, but not encouraged.

  • Michael S


    An outstanding family drama that I hope wins Anne Hathaway an Oscar, or at the very least a nomination. One of my favorites of 2008. Loved it even more on the second viewing.

  • Sajin P


    This is the best independent movie I've ever seen. Anne Hathaway is so unlucky not to get an Oscar for this movie. This is so far her most powerful performance, and she certainly outclassed Kate Winslet(The Reader). The movie itself deserved atleast a nomination for the best… More

  • erika b


    too dumb. weak plot. not good acting .

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