Rachel Getting Married

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Rachel Getting Married

R

2008

1h 51m

Comedy

Drama

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As an affluent New England family prepares for one daughter's wedding, another named Kym -- just out of her latest stint in rehab -- whirls into town causing upheaval. The sister, Rachel, is more than a bit resentful of Kym's antics taking center stage, and as time ticks by, long-simmering family tensions come boiling to the surface.

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Critics Consensus

Rachel Getting Married is an engrossing tale of family angst, highlighted by Anne Hathaway's powerful performance and director Jonathan Demme's return to form.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 12, 2017

D+

I have been blown away by this movie...and not in a good way.

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Evan Williams

The Australian

Feb 20, 2009

3.5/5

The pace never slackens, the prattle is relentless. And in the end I was moved.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Feb 13, 2009

4/5

Hathaway's performance has been deservedly nominated for an Oscar. Whether or not she wins, here's hoping the associated kudos saves her from ever having to do another Bride Wars.

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Kathy Fennessy

Seattle Film Blog

May 24, 2026

3.5/4

Pitched somewhere between Robert Altman's A Wedding and Noah Baumbach's Margot at the Wedding...Rachel Getting Married marks a change in course for Jonathan Demme.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Feb 1, 2024

4.5/5

Rachel Getting Married features a stunning Anne Hathaway performance and manages to stand out from the crowd because of the decision to film it as a home video.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 5, 2023

4/4

The film may upset some viewers, particularly those with family not in the habit of communicating. For the rest of us, engrossed in the event’s highs and lows, we revel in Demme’s capable hands and the pathos of his ceremony.

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R T

@RT72631884 1 day ago

You can't choose your family: the movie. Superb acting, great writing, and beautifully shot. It's up there with The Fallout and Snowcake as emotionally rough movies that I love to go back to often.

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bebri A

@RT96701464 Aug 23, 2026

Strong Ann Hathaway lead & interesting father portrayal, with juggling acts of somewhat predictably self absorbed bon- tons, indulgent, clueless & overwrought - worth seeing but bit of a grind. A little subtlety might have been refreshing.

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Carlos H

@carloshenriquec Jul 31, 2026

A sad and moving film that shows just how complex family dynamics and relationships can be, featuring powerful performances by Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, and Debra Winger.

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Safety P

@Safetypro Jul 21, 2026

This is the most brief review I’ve ever posted: The movie - the story - is a large pile of steaming male bovine excrement - at every turn. I gave it 25 minutes of my life, gone forever. Enough said!

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Nikki M

@RT59681066 Jul 13, 2026

I have never been so unmoved… except going to the bathroom multiple times to escape the plot that never went anywhere. I love Anne Hathaway but this movie was horrible. Kept waiting for it to go somewhere and it never did.

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bhoge2000 T

@RT02932248 Jun 13, 2026

Great story, great performances, but God as my witness, the most annoying wedding ever put to film.

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Synopsis

As an affluent New England family prepares for one daughter's wedding, another named Kym -- just out of her latest stint in rehab -- whirls into town causing upheaval. The sister, Rachel, is more than a bit resentful of Kym's antics taking center stage, and as time ticks by, long-simmering family tensions come boiling to the surface.

Director: Jonathan Demme
Producer: Marc Platt, Neda Armian, Jonathan Demme
Screenwriter: Jenny Lumet
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Clinica Estetico, Marc Platt Productions
Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.8M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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