Welcome to Marwen

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Welcome to Marwen

PG-13

Released Dec 21, 2018

1h 56m

Biography

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Drama

Fantasy

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No one expects Mark Hogancamp to recover from a devastating assault that wipes away all of his memories. Putting together pieces from the past and present, Mark meticulously creates a Belgian town and becomes a heroic World War II fighter pilot. His astonishing art installation soon comes to life with breathtakingly realistic dolls -- a testament to the most powerful women he knows. Through this fantasy world, Hogancamp finds the strength to triumph in the real world and face his attackers.

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Critics Consensus

Welcome to Marwen has dazzling effects and a sadly compelling story, but the movie's disjointed feel and clumsy screenplay make this invitation easy to decline.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I didn't find it creepy -- maybe I'm just creepy!

Sep 13, 2019

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

With Welcome to Marwen, director Robert Zemeckis, as he has so often in this stage of career, focuses more on the visuals of a story instead of the why of it.

Feb 7, 2019

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Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

The partnership between Zemeckis and Carell is ... what keeps Welcome to Marwen from falling off its own high wire-and finally brings the movie home.

Jan 11, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

It feels designed to collect the tears of the most lachrymose via mechanicalised sentimentality, which is a disservice to Hogancamp’s inspiring story.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

A frustrating (and frankly boring) mess.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 21, 2022

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Marwen was written and directed by the technologically obsessed Robert Zemeckis, who brings Hogencamp’s world to life in a way that is uneven with its real-life subject.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Chris K

Dude. I don't know what I watched. It's worth watching. I don't think that this every needed to be made, but I'm not mad at it for being made.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Jamie C

Excellent story telling, stellar cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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Donald R

I found it fascinating and enjoyed the story plot compared to other movies I’ve seen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/24

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alan g

One of the most depressing movies ever made. Sad story, wooden acting. Implausible plot.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Gorptholemew T

🍀 4.1/10 Robert Zemeckis tried to make a snoopy film but then forgot he was a dog. I can't tell if this is creepy or cute. I actually found this very enjoyable at times but it's just kinda odd but not in a good way. I should probably go watch the documentary cause I've heard it's better and this guy is very interesting. Grade C

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/11/24

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Robert M

I can't believe it has taken Robert Zemekis 5 shots at Live Capture CGI to discover that he's better off at Live Action. Cast Away and Forrest Gump are classics while (prior CGI efforts) Polar Express and Beowolf are CGI disasters. And with 5 attempts he still doesn't address the main issues of Live Capture CGI which is dead eyes, blank unlifelike faces, and dialogue not matching the mouth movements. How do you not improve after 5 attempts? The stories are interesting but you can't get by the CGI drawbacks. Disney got it right by severing future films with Zemekis.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Nazi Ambush

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Deja Thoris' Betrayal

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - The Art Show

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Will You Marry Me?

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Where's My Top?

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Rescuing Hogie

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Shooting the Milkmaid

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Courtroom War

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Mark's Speech

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Welcome to Marwen: Official Clip - Death by High Heels

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Synopsis

No one expects Mark Hogancamp to recover from a devastating assault that wipes away all of his memories. Putting together pieces from the past and present, Mark meticulously creates a Belgian town and becomes a heroic World War II fighter pilot. His astonishing art installation soon comes to life with breathtakingly realistic dolls -- a testament to the most powerful women he knows. Through this fantasy world, Hogancamp finds the strength to triumph in the real world and face his attackers.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Producer: Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Cherylanne Martin
Screenwriter: Robert Zemeckis, Caroline Thompson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, ImageMovers, DreamWorks Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief Suggestive Content|Sequences of Fantasy Violence|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.7M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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