When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
coma
rehabilitation
based on true story
fictional war
mental illness
prototype
toy comes to life
toy soldier
toy designer
live action and animation
animatronic
delusions
semi-biographical
based on documentary
Rank
#242 in 2018·#7687 overall
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IMDB
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Letterboxd
2.9 / 5
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Cast
Steve Carell
Mark Hogancamp
Leslie Mann
Nicol
Merritt Wever
Roberta
Janelle Monáe
GI Julie
Diane Kruger
Deja Thoris
Falk Hentschel
Captain Topf / Louis
Eiza González
Caralala
Gwendoline Christie
Anna
Stefanie von Pfetten
Wendy
Leslie Zemeckis
Suzette
Siobhan Williams
Elsa
Neil Jackson
Kurt
Crew
Robert Zemeckis
Director
Caroline Thompson
Screenplay
Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Steve Starkey
Producer
Jeff Malmberg
Executive Producer
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Jack Rapke
Producer
Randy Thom
Sound Designer
Jeremy Bowker
Sound Designer
Ve Neill
Makeup Department Head
Anne Morgan
Hair Department Head
Popular Reviews
155 reviews
zoey crespo
7.0★ · 01/24/26
a beautiful story told in a somewhat creepy animation style
a beautiful story told in a somewhat creepy animation style
Ace Kalwa
8.0★ · 08/22/25
It is a really sweet movie. I enjoyed the animated bits and how they transitioned into his real life.
It is a really sweet movie. I enjoyed the animated bits and how they transitioned into his real life.
James McCallum
4.0★ · 04/27/25
This one had a lot of really cool ideas, but nearly all of them were just executed poorly. Steve Carrell is Steve Carrell of course, so it's not an unbearable watch, however most of the story falls flat.
“$40 for a purple heart?!”
This one had a lot of really cool ideas, but nearly all of them were just executed poorly. Steve Carrell is Steve Carrell of course, so it's not an unbearable watch, however most of the story falls flat.
“$40 for a purple heart?!”
Connor
8.2★ · 03/20/25
Not Steve Carell getting me emotional about dolls
Not Steve Carell getting me emotional about dolls
paxton
3.0★ · 08/18/24
This movie made me forget that Steve Carell was likeable
This movie made me forget that Steve Carell was likeable
