Garden State (2004)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam—a girl also struggling with various maladies—opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional connections, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.

• Released: 2004-07-28
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 2,149 votes

Directed by Zach Braff.

Top cast

• Zach Braff as Andrew Largeman
• Natalie Portman as Sam
• Ian Holm as Gideon Largeman
• Peter Sarsgaard as Mark
• Jean Smart as Carol
• Armando Riesco as Jesse
• Jackie Hoffman as Aunt Sylvia Largeman
• Method Man as Diego
• Alex Burns as Dave
• Ron Leibman as Dr. Cohen

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Garden State

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Rakuten TV; buy on Rakuten TV
• India: rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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