Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- acerbic
- uncomfortable
- witty
- indie film night
- character drama evening
What critics said
Critics generally admired the strong cast and intelligent, subtle examination of family dysfunction, while many found the characters too unlikable and the film less focused than Baumbach’s earlier work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The wedding week concentrates Margot, Pauline, their children, partners, neighbors, and marital tensions in one volatile household.
Pauline shares a secret with Margot, who immediately passes it to Claude, while Margot also exposes private marital and romantic turmoil.
Backbiting, cutting remarks, manipulation, and neighborly conflict generate humor without making the characters conventionally likable.
Margot and Pauline's exchanges are shaped by jealousy, old grievances, judgment, and competing ideas about family loyalty.
Films like Margot at the Wedding, and why
The Squid and the Whale
dysfunctional family drama, caustic dialogue, emotional cruelty, and uncomfortable sibling dynamics
Little Children
biting suburban family comedy, marital instability, uncomfortable intimacy, and morally compromised characters
Happiness
acerbic relationship drama, neurotic adults, family dysfunction, and darkly comic social observation
The Ice Storm
independent ensemble drama centered on wounded family relationships, awkward behavior, and bleak humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Noah Baumbach
- Release Date
- 2007-11-16
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (334)
Cast
- Nicole Kidman
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Jack Black
- John Turturro
- Ciarán Hinds
- Zane Pais
- Flora Cross
- Halley Feiffer
- Ashlie Atkinson
- Matthew Arkin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Criterion Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Margot at the Wedding about?
- During a wedding week on Long Island, a sharp-tongued writer destabilizes her sister’s family while exposing the wounds she cannot control.
- What is Margot at the Wedding like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Margot at the Wedding as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Margot at the Wedding violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Margot at the Wedding as mild.
- What did critics think of Margot at the Wedding?
- Critics generally admired the strong cast and intelligent, subtle examination of family dysfunction, while many found the characters too unlikable and the film less focused than Baumbach’s earlier work.
- Which films are like Margot at the Wedding?
- Films with a similar feel include The Squid and the Whale, Little Children, Happiness, and The Ice Storm.
- How long is Margot at the Wedding?
- Margot at the Wedding runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Margot at the Wedding?
- In United States, Margot at the Wedding streams on Criterion Channel.
