Marvin's Room (1996)
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A story about the years that keep us apart... And the moments that bring us together.
A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.
- Released: 1996-12-18
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 38m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 639 votes
Directed by Jerry Zaks.
Top cast
- Meryl Streep as Lee Wakefield Lacker
- Diane Keaton as Bessie Wakefield
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Hank Lacker
- Robert De Niro as Wallace "Wally" Carter
- Hume Cronyn as Marvin Wakefield
- Gwen Verdon as Ruth Wakefield
- Hal Scardino as Charlie Lacker
- Dan Hedaya as Robert "Bob" Carter
- Margo Martindale as Charlotte Samit
- Cynthia Nixon as Retirement Home Director
Where to watch Marvin's Room
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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