The Marsh King's Daughter

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The Marsh King's Daughter

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Released Nov 3, 2023

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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In the tense thriller The Marsh King's Daughter, a woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she's ever met: her father. In the film, Helena's (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.

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Critics Consensus

The Marsh King's Daughter begins with plenty of promise and has a remarkable cast, but they're outweighed by the story's dawdling pace and clumsy conclusion.

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Audience Says

The Marsh King's Daughter has some great performances that help keep you hooked even though the film's fairly slow and the story isn't all that memorable.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Ridley delivers her strongest post-Star Wars turn with a deeply empathetic character who is, throughout the drama, on the cusp of a breakdown, or a breakthrough. It’s powerful work.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 17, 2024

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I was sitting back in my seat, nowhere near the edge of it. I would have liked to have inched towards the edge of it.

Nov 29, 2023

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Pat Padua

Washington Post

The tale is too tame, its savagery held too much in check to truly hold the audience in its thrall.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 14, 2023

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

While the exploration of the characters' identity follows trodden paths and is quite literal in psychological terms, the movie manages to deliver an effective story about survival instincts... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Mar 26, 2024

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Shawn Edwards

Fox 4 Kansas City

It's mildly enthralling, I mean there is a lot that works, but unfortunately the filmmakers couldn't quite nail the ending, which is too bad.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 18, 2024

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

A strange misfire.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 12, 2024

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RA

Good movie, great story, a little slow but worth a watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/16/23

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Mike

You ever ate something that wasn’t really good or bad but it satisfied your hunger so you just went on about your day without giving that meal a second thought. That’s this movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/16/23

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Juan D

good movie, short and straight to the point, i really enjoyed it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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raelenemutz

It was a little slow.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Mr. Hollywood

Does not use the premise like other movies who have used this premise. Once it is over you will not remember much about this film

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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BaseballPops

Had not read book so ending was surprising. Movie was suspenseful throughout.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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Neil Burger

Director

Daisy Ridley

Helena Pelletier

Ben Mendelsohn

Jacob Holbrook

Garrett Hedlund

Stephen Pelletier

Caren Pistorius

Helena's Mother

Brooklynn Prince

Young Helena

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Synopsis

In the tense thriller The Marsh King's Daughter, a woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she's ever met: her father. In the film, Helena's (Daisy Ridley) seemingly ordinary life hides a dark and dangerous truth: her estranged father is the infamous Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. When her father escapes from prison, Helena will need to confront her past. Knowing that he will hunt for her and her family, Helena must find the strength to face her demons and outmaneuver the man who taught her everything she knows about surviving in the wild.

Director: Neil Burger
Producer: Keith Redmon, Teddy Schwarzman, Mark L. Smith
Screenwriter: Elle Smith, Mark L. Smith
Distributor: Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Black Bear Pictures, Anonymous Content
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 48m

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