Rachel Getting Married

 (2008)


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  • Critics Rating 161 critics
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User Reviews

'Rachel Getting Married' is the story of Kym (played by Anne Hathaway), a dysfunctional ex-addict who returns home for her sister's wedding after receiving a weekend furlough from a rehab facility. The film is shot in the hand-held style of a... Full review
Tragedies and Accidents are different
Jan 24, 2009
the doctor - yahoo.com
For my taste, this is the wisest, best film of the year. I had to see it twice. The first time, I cringed at the behavior of Kym and felt very uncomfortable. The second time, I had to watch again to... Full review
Tragedies and Accidents are different
Jan 24, 2009
dealingschooldropout - yahoo.com
For my taste, this is the wisest, best film of the year. I had to see it twice. The first time, I cringed at the behavior of Kym and felt very uncomfortable. The second time, I had to watch again to... Full review
Calling a SPADE a SPADE
Nov 30, 2008
mrblimp - imdb.com
Ten minutes into watching this movie I was thinking: how much longer will this last? This film sort of reminded me of the time my neighbor brought their daughter's wedding video over and, to my wife's embarrassment, I fast forwarded thru... Full review
You Can't Go Home Again - Without a Gun
Nov 30, 2008
ligonlaw - imdb.com
There is so much hatred in this family, one wonders why they ever get together. Ann Hathaway is released from a long stint in rehab where she is able to graduate from the program without actually learning anything from her stay,... Full review
Excellent Drama / Outstanding Acting / Great Music
Nov 17, 2008
john_trexler - imdb.com
I'd wanted to see this, based on the reviews I'd read to date, & the buzz surrounding Ann Hathaway's performance, which is on most critics list of likely Oscar nominations for Best Actress. The hype is warranted. This was a very... Full review
The kind of movie that gives films about family dysfunction a good name. Anne Hathaway plays Kym, troubled younger sister to Rachel, who's (as the title suggests) getting married. Kym gets a leave of absence from rehab in order to attend... Full review
This movie is over-rated; I frequently go to movies and often see artsy type movies like Rachel Getting Married. However I cannot see why this movie is receiving the response it is other than SONY flooding the market with its own... Full review
Overhyped movie warning! Papers paid to approve it
Oct 26, 2008
racerguy1285 - yahoo.com
This movie is over-rated; I frequently go to movies and often see artsy type movies like Rachel Getting Married. However I cannot see why this movie is receiving the response it is other than SONY flooding the market with its own... Full review
An old curmudgeon's view
Oct 25, 2008
Al Weiss - imdb.com
Maybe this is a generational thing but I wholeheartedly agree with those who have said, "Excellent film sabotaged by execrable camera work," "Teenagers Making Video," and "Rachel Gets Married, Audience Gets Headache." When I was an engineer and again as a... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Jul 20, 2009
Atomic Popcorn
Summary This is a surprisingly good film and Hathaway, who puts in a great performance....this comes as a surprise to me as I had her pinned as little more than another run-of-the-mill actress.....Anne Hathaway is outstanding as the lead character Kym....that aspect of this script impressed me far more than the story itself in which nothing much actually happens.....providing a believable tale of the classic middle-American dysfunctional family..... ... Full Review
| May 06, 2009
Urban Cinefile
This is a powerful film that exposes raw emotions....The wonderfully complex mix of cultures, actors and bystanders is a mirror for the complexity of life itself and all the performances are flawless.....Hand held cameras take us right into the middle of the action.... ... Full Review
| Apr 09, 2009
associatedcontent.com
fails miserably.This film is about a family with real-life problems.... ... Full Review
| Apr 08, 2009
PegasusNews, TX
One of the most intriguing songs of the evening was the Barrett-like psychedelia of "Beautiful Queen" that was preceded by a gradual, swelling build up.....The band went back to Robyn's first solo album (after leaving The Soft Boys) for "Out of the Picture" the darkly nagging story of a love gone wrong with his....They then launched into a catchy song about love's ability to make you indifferent to the outside world called....The final song was the brooding, static "Goodnight Oslo" which conjured the image ... Full Review
| Apr 08, 2009
PegasusNews, TX
One of the most intriguing songs of the evening was the Barrett-like psychedelia of "Beautiful Queen" that was preceded by a gradual, swelling build up.....The band went back to Robyn's first solo album (after leaving The Soft Boys) for "Out of the Picture" the darkly nagging story of a love gone wrong with his....They then launched into a catchy song about love's ability to make you indifferent to the outside world called....The final song was the brooding, static "Goodnight Oslo" which conjured the image ... Full Review

News

Ann Hathaway starred and received her first Oscar nominated role in "Rachel Getting Married" (released 2008), the story of, as the title suggests, Rachel getting married. ... Full Article

Rachel Getting Married, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 15, ?19.99 By ANN LEE - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Rachel Getting Married She has a ball playing Kymmie, whose manipulative, attention-seeking diva antics threaten to derail the nuptials, and shows real acting... ... Full Article

Snagging 2009 Prism Awards' top prize, 'Rachel Getting Married' also earns a recognition for its leading actress Anne Hathaway. Winners of the 2009 Prism Awards have been announced Thursday, April 23, at the Beverly Hills Hotel and " Rachel Getting... ... Full Article

April 20, 2009 - A lot of the basic ideas found in " The Good, the Sad and the Drugly " have been mined before in episodes of The Simpsons . ... Full Article

Actress-turned-scribe Jenny Lumet ("Rachel Getting Married") is set to pen "This Strange Thing Called Prom" for Miramax Films reports Variety . Based on Brooke Hauser's New York Times article, the story examines the experiences of some immigrant students as they... ... Full Article

In her Oscar-nominated performance as Kym, a recovering drug addict home from rehab for a weekend to attend her sister's wedding, Anne Hathaway dazzles and despairs. ... Full Article

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