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My Week with Marilyn

Lists: Drama, Biopic

Brief Synopsis: "Sir Laurence Olivier is making a movie in London. Young Colin Clark, an eager film student, wants to be involved and he navigates himself a job on the set. When film star Marilyn Monroe arrives for the start of shooting, all of London is excited to see the blonde bombshell, while Olivier is struggling to meet her many demands and acting ineptness, and Colin is intrigued by her. Colin's intrigue is met when Marilyn invites him into her inner world where she struggles with her fame, her beauty and her desire to be a great actress."

Overall Ranking: 1734 (Rank from 2011: # 67)


Rating:
72.6
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
75.89

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 30%
Regular 40%
Half-Popped 30%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%




 


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Patrick Devitt90
Sober Film Critic James Brown88(full review)
Colin Carman85(full review)
Maurice of Movie Mixology80(full review)
David Baruffi80(full review)
CinemaVisitor Erik75 - British biographical drama based on the books by Colin Clark. Great cast with convincing performance by Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe.
Tom Little of Digital Shortbread75(full review)
Skooch60(full review)
Dan O'Neill50(full review)
Gorgon Reviews43(full review)

People Involved



  • Michelle Williams (Marilyn Monroe)
  • Eddie Redmayne (Colin Clark)
  • Kenneth Branagh (Sir Laurence Olivier)
  • Julia Ormond (Vivien Leigh)
  • Judi Dench (Sybil Thorndike)
  • Pip Torrens (Sir Kenneth Clark)
  • Emma Watson (Lucy)
  • Dominic Cooper (Milton Greene)
  • Geraldine Somerville (Lady Jane Clark)
  • Michael Kitchen (Hugh Perceval)
  • Miranda Raison (Vanessa)
  • Simon Russell Beale (Cotes-Preedy)
  • Toby Jones (Arthur Jacobs)
  • Robert Portal (David Orton)
  • Jim Carter (Barry)
  • Philip Jackson (Roger Smith)
  • Simon Curtis (Director)