My Week With Marilyn

– Sir Laurence Olivier is making a movie in London. Young Colin Clark, an eager film student, wants to..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
My Week with Marilyn (2011)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA, UK
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My Week with Marilyn (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 Dec 2011

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Simon Curtis

Writer:

Adrian Hodges (screenplay), Colin Clark (books)

Main Actors:

Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Julia Ormond, Kenneth Branagh

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 59 nominations.

Gross profit:

$12,600,000

Production:

The Weinstein Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
Metacritic:
65%