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Mark, Mary & Some Other People

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Mark, Mary & Some Other People

Released Nov 5, 2021

1h 30m

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28 Reviews

45%

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Mark and Mary, acquaintances from college, run into each other at a drug store as Mary is buying a pregnancy test. The test is negative and the two wind up dating and rapidly falling for each other. Mark has a more traditional view of relationships and Mary's view is more modern and progressive. They try "ethical non-monogamy" at Mary's request, and create their own version of an open relationship, while also trying to balance their fledgling careers and friendships. Through a series of ups and downs, Mary starts to realize she's more traditional than she thought whereas Mark starts to open up and see the world differently through Mary and a polyamorous lens.

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Critics Consensus

Mark, Mary & Some Other People offers an amusing enough diversion for rom-com fans, albeit one that starts strong and fades at the finish.

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Amy Nicholson

New York Times

Marks is a sharp and funny observer of today's youth paradox: How can her generation build stability on a foundation of temp jobs, shifting social mores and the suspicion that the entire planet might collapse before they cash in their 401(k)s?

Rated: A-

Nov 4, 2021

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Nick Schager

Variety

The film remains amusing and spry even as it coasts along a path that will feel familiar to most rom-com fans...

Aug 30, 2021

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

It's like being invited to a feeble Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice-themed party that fizzles.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 23, 2021

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

A film that certainly makes us think of our own views of relationships and romance, but that doesn’t always answer the questions it raises.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 13, 2023

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Bill Bria

Vague Visages

While ultimately unfulfilling, Mark, Mary & Some Other People acts as an empathetic, honest snapshot of the current dating scene, one that will be looked back on as quaint someday even as the same issues crop up decades from now under a new guise.

Jun 6, 2023

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Jade Budowski

Decider

The script may fail to realistically explore the depths of polyamory, but thanks to dreamy chemistry between its two young leads and some genuinely funny scenes, Mark, Mary & Some Other People proves itself more than worth your while.

Mar 8, 2022

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Emmy G

Terrible ending. Leaves you so dissatisfied. Very very very unfulfilling.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Audience Member

What a refreshing change to the modern over-produced movie. Flawed characters struggle with maturity and expectations as they navigate options without considering consequence and damage. The interaction between the characters is disarmingly genuine, it is hard not to feel for them. And how great that, while playing with fire, the movie allowed them to get burnt. You got the impression that no one really knew what they were doing, except the writer/director, Hannah Marks, who handles the chaos with genius precision.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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"La La Land" without the musical numbers, but with absolutely charismatic performances by Ben Rosenfield and Hayley Law. The course of young love never runs smoothly and Law and Rosenfield play it to perfection, with chemistry to spare. Both deserve to be stars. The script is both heartbreaking and funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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jonathon r

The music in the film is amazing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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I enjoy the cinematography with the aspect ratio feeling like a family college, and the shaky camera movement adds to the realism as if you were there. However, this does not save the movie completely with the second act feeling a bit stale and boring. I would be lying if I said I didn't find my self laughing at some of the jokes, and if I said I didn't find the story interesting. With the third act of the movie really bringing it back to that realism, and a soundtrack that fits really well. Especially Green Days "Holy Toledo". All around an alright movie I wouldn't really recommend, but still has a nice message and does what some other rom-coms are to afraid to do.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Mary is the exact type of girl I am terrified of getting stuck with . Sucksssssss 2.5

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/21

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Mark and Mary, acquaintances from college, run into each other at a drug store as Mary is buying a pregnancy test. The test is negative and the two wind up dating and rapidly falling for each other. Mark has a more traditional view of relationships and Mary's view is more modern and progressive. They try "ethical non-monogamy" at Mary's request, and create their own version of an open relationship, while also trying to balance their fledgling careers and friendships. Through a series of ups and downs, Mary starts to realize she's more traditional than she thought whereas Mark starts to open up and see the world differently through Mary and a polyamorous lens.

Director: Hannah Marks
Producer: Jonathan Duffy, Jon Lullo, Brendan Walter, Kelly Williams, Peter S. Williams, Hannah Marks, Stephen Braun
Screenwriter: Hannah Marks
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Ten Acre Films, Sweet Blood, Ranch Hand Entertainment
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2021
Runtime: 1h 30m

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