Garden State (2004): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Garden State is a 2004 comedy drama starring Zach Braff, Peter Sarsgaard and Natalie Portman. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $35.8 million worldwide on a $2.5 million budget. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Best First Feature (Over $500,000) at the Spirit Awards 2005. Critics gave it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10. Rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Budget
- $2.5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Garden State About?
The premise of Garden State without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After years of medicating to cope, Andrew Largeman returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral and finds himself confronting a past he's tried to escape. There, he meets Sam, a quirky and unconventional young woman who challenges his detached perspective and encourages him to embrace life's experiences. As they explore the nuances of love, loss, and family relationships, Andrew begins a journey of self-discovery, learning to confront his emotions and find genuine connection.
Garden State Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female nudity
- funeral
- depressed man
- metrosexual character
- sex with a prostitute
- abyss
- voyeur
- wet clothes
- camera obscura
- suburb
- white panties
- voyeurism
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- free spirit
- carbon monoxide detector
- bow and arrow
- lithium
- reference to brave new world
- reference to aldous huxley
- dancing
- operation desert storm
- apocalypse
- reference to dick cheney
- reference to julia roberts
- snorting cocaine
- paraplegic
- reference to andrew lloyd webber
- cocaine
- invention
- inventor
- blind woman
- brother sister relationship
- kissing in the rain
- jew
- atheist
- unhappiness
- existentialism
- adopted son
- animal in cast credits
- airplane crash
- neurologist
- alligator
- spin the bottle
- epilepsy
- brain scan
- ark
- death of mother
- based on true story
- manic pixie dream girl
- cat
- home
Where to Watch Garden State
Rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Garden State Cast
Zach Braff leads the cast, with Peter Sarsgaard and Natalie Portman.
Garden State Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Garden State 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 86% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 88%
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Metacritic 67 Metascore
User score 7.8
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TMDB 71% User score
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Garden State Plot Summary
What happens in Garden State from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Struggling actor Andrew Largeman (played by Zach Braff) grapples with the weight of his past as he navigates life while heavily reliant on medication. He has become emotionally numb, stemming from a traumatic childhood incident where he inadvertently caused his mother’s paralysis at the tender age of nine. Waking from a haunting dream of a crashing plane, Andrew receives a voicemail from his estranged father, Ian Holm (a professional psychiatrist), urging him to return home due to his mother’s passing.
Full summary
The whole story of Garden State, scene by scene
Garden State Box Office & Budget
Garden State grossed $35.8 million worldwide on a $2.5 million budget, 14 times what it cost. $26.8 million came from the US and Canada and $9 million (25%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$35.8M
14× its budget
- US & Canada
- $26.8M
- International
- $9M
- Budget
- $2.5M
Garden State Awards & Nominations
Garden State won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Best First Feature (Over $500,000) at the Spirit Awards 2005. Its biggest night was the Spirit Awards 2005, with 1 win from 2 nominations.
1 win3 nominations2 ceremonies
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Spirit Awards 2005 1 win · 2 nominations- Won Best First Feature (Over $500,000)
- Nominated Best First Screenplay – Zach Braff
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Critics' Choice 2005 1 nomination- Nominated Best Soundtrack
Garden State Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Garden State.
How Well Do You Know Garden State?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What medication has Andrew been taking for most of his adult life?
Cars in Garden State
26 cars on screen, including the 1985 Dnepr MT-11 and the 2000 Chevrolet Impala.
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1985 Dnepr MT-11 Important role -
2000 Chevrolet Impala Minor role -
E-Z-Go TXT Minor role -
1993 Honda Civic Coupé Minor role
Garden State Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Tiempo de Volver” and “Algo en común”.
- Also known as
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- Tiempo de Volver
- Algo en común
- 終わりで始まりの4日間
- Страна садов
- Eve Dönüş
- La mia vita a Garden State
- Hora de Voltar
- 情归新泽西
- Повратак у крај
- Powrót do Garden State
- A régi környék
- Procitnutí v Garden State
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- גרדן סטייט
- 가든 스테이트
- Гардън Стейт
- Країна садів
- Precitnutie v Garden State
- การ์เด้น สเตท เก็บรัก เติมฝัน วันสิ้นหวัง
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Garden State FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Garden State, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Garden State?
Garden State runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Garden State released?
Garden State was released on July 28, 2004.
Who is in the cast of Garden State?
Garden State stars Zach Braff, Peter Sarsgaard and Natalie Portman.
Where can I watch Garden State?
In the US, Garden State is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Google Play Movies (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Garden State make at the box office?
Garden State grossed $35.8 million worldwide ($26.8 million domestic, $9 million international) on a budget of $2.5 million.
How is Garden State rated?
Garden State has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
What awards did Garden State win?
Garden State won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Best First Feature (Over $500,000) at the Spirit Awards 2005.
Does Garden State have a post-credit scene?
No. Garden State has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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