Margaret (2011)

Drama

17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident that claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right, she meets with opposition at every step. Torn apart with frustration, she begins emotionally brutalizing her family, her friends, her teachers, and, most of all, herself. She has been confronted quite unexpectedly with a basic truth: that her youthful ideals are on a collision course with the realities and compromises of the adult world.

Release Date: September 30, 2011
Runtime: 2h 30m
Rating: 6.3/10 (331 votes)

Director: Kenneth Lonergan

Cast: Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, Mark Ruffalo, Jeannie Berlin, Jean Reno, Sarah Steele, John Gallagher Jr., Cyrus Hernstadt

Production: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Camelot Pictures, Gilbert Films, Mirage Enterprises, Scott Rudin Productions

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IMDb Official Site

Budget: $14M
Revenue: $0M

Full Cast (50 people)

Anna Paquin as Lisa Cohen
J. Smith-Cameron as Joan
Mark Ruffalo as Maretti
Jeannie Berlin as Emily
Jean Reno as Ramon
Sarah Steele as Becky
John Gallagher Jr. as Darren
Cyrus Hernstadt as Curtis
Allison Janney as Monica Patterson
Kieran Culkin as Paul
Matt Damon as Mr. Aaron
Stephen Adly Guirgis as Mitchell
Betsy Aidem as Abigail
Adam Rose as Anthony
Nick Grodin as Matthew
Jonathan Hadary as Deutsch
Josh Hamilton as Victor
Rosemarie DeWitt as Mrs. Maretti
Glenn Fleshler as 1st Man
Stephen Conrad Moore as 2nd Man
Gio Perez as Kid
Matthew Broderick as John
Jake O'Connor as David
David Mazzucchi as Lionel
Jerry Matz as Mr. Klein
Kevin Carroll as Mr. Lewis
Hina Abdullah as Angie
Olivia Thirlby as Monica
Kenneth Lonergan as Karl
Enid Graham as Bonnie

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Margaret

Margaret

Margaret

Margaret

Margaret

150 min

17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident that claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right, she meets with opposition at every step. Torn apart with frustration, she begins emotionally brutalizing her family, her friends, her teachers, and, most of all, herself. She has been confronted quite unexpectedly with a basic truth: that her youthful ideals are on a collision course with the realities and compromises of the adult world.

150 min

17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident that claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right, she meets with opposition at every step. Torn apart with frustration, she begins emotionally brutalizing her family, her friends, her teachers, and, most of all, herself. She has been confronted quite unexpectedly with a basic truth: that her youthful ideals are on a collision course with the realities and compromises of the adult world.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$14,000,000

Revenue$46,495

Release Date9/30/2011

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Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Camelot Pictures

Mirage Enterprises

Scott Rudin Productions

Dune Entertainment

Keywords

mother daughter relationship

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Cast

Anna Paquin

as Lisa Cohen

J. Smith-Cameron

as Joan

Mark Ruffalo

as Maretti

Jeannie Berlin

as Emily

Jean Reno

as Ramon

Sarah Steele

as Becky

John Gallagher Jr.

as Darren

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Cyrus Hernstadt

as Curtis

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Margaret about?▾

17-year-old Lisa feels certain that she inadvertently played a role in causing a traffic accident that claimed a woman's life. In her attempts to set things right, she meets with opposition at every s…

How long is Margaret?▾

2h 30m

When was Margaret released?▾

September 30, 2011

Who directed Margaret?▾

Kenneth Lonergan

Who stars in Margaret?▾

Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, Mark Ruffalo

What genre is Margaret?▾

Drama

What is Margaret rated?▾

R

Is Margaret available to stream?▾

Yes, on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel