Marvin's Room

Bessie is a middle-aged woman who has been caring for her father Marvin since he had a stroke some twenty years earlier. Marvin is on his back in bed and cannot speak, but he does have a limited understanding when... Full review

How families fall apart and mend themselves is the point of this star-laden 1996 movie, but stage and TV director Jerry Zaks, screenwriter Scott McPherson, and a trio of fine performances transcend the formulaic aspects to come up with something... Full review

the bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbest story ever. yes yes yes it is. ask my mommy she told me me so. he i cant write im sorry. i love the fire in this story hehe... Full review

We were raised under the lie that families are and should be the epitome of perfection. Ozzie and Harriet. The Bradys. The Nelsons. However we all know that this is never the case and more often than not a trivial... Full review

top 5 of all time..........you'll laugh and cry.........very moving and powerful.......look at my list to see others like this one........... Full review

This film is truely wonderful. I thought that Diane Keaton and the rest of the cast did a wonderful job. It was so believable. Diane's role was wonderful...an absolutely real person who is faced with a deadly disease. I recommend this... Full review

Once in a while you don't feel like the blockbuster action flick and prefer a solid drama with honest to goodness characters. "Marvin's Room" has this. I was peeked already because I was in the play. I knew the lines when... Full review

Leo, Diane, Robert, and Meryl. They individually have great movies and put them all in one film, you get one great movie! This is such a wonderful movie! The story makes sense and it is a movie that really moves you.... Full review

It's such a wonderful story, not at all as dreary as one would expect. The late Scott McPherson injected so much humor and heart into this film, it's hard not to just go along with it. Diane Keaton got the... Full review

This is a great show. The cast is outstanding and the characters are rich. The sad dysfunction of the characters, while evoking deep empathy, also sometimes brings you to laughter. Interesting. Enjoy!... Full review

But as a movie, ``Marvin's Room'' has problems, from its awkward staginess to its overly sentimental treatment to the fact that it is by-the-numbers predictable. MST As an acting piece, ``Marvin's Room,'' a melodrama laced with dark humor, is quite generous. ... Full Review

But as a movie, ``Marvin's Room'' has problems, from its awkward staginess to its overly sentimental treatment to the fact that it is by-the-numbers predictable. ... Full Review

Quicker than you can say Meryl Streep, the possibilities for ''Marvin's Room'' become more interesting. His grandfather, Marvin, suffered from Parkinson's disease, and his Aunt Ruth was also ailing. ... Full Review

M arvin's Room is a Hollywood rarity: a terminal illness movie that doesn't beat you over the head with overwrought sentimentality or a big weepy death scene. As a low-income cosmetologist with a great deal of pent-up hostility, Streep is flawless. ... Full Review

Marvin's Room" is memorable because it holds tight to the simple belief there are still nice people out in the world. Marvin's Room" is ultimately a sweet and effective story with real values and an understanding of the difficulties of estranged relationships and broken families. ... Full Review