Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014): Ratings & Plot
Jamie Marks Is Dead is a 2014 drama directed by Carter Smith. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes. Critics gave it 56% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Carter Smith
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Gravitas Ventures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Jamie Marks Is Dead About?
The premise of Jamie Marks Is Dead without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A sudden death rocks a small town during winter, leaving a community shaken. When star athlete Adam finds the body of Jamie Marks by the river, he begins to experience strange occurrences and a haunting presence. He finds himself drawn to Gracie, and their growing relationship is complicated by the unsettling connection to the deceased teenager and the mysteries surrounding his death.
Jamie Marks Is Dead Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- homoerotic friendship
- gay character
- gay crush
- gay ghost
- closeted gay
- male rear nudity
- barefoot male
- camera shot of bare feet
- camera shot of feet
- name in title
- male name in title
- school bully
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- teenager
- teenage boy
- dead body
- death
- teenage protagonist
- small town
- finding a dead body
- discovering a dead body
- violence
- title different than book
- classroom
- teacher
- camera shot of a man's bare feet
- jogging
- locker room
- drinking from a bottle
- redhead
- bullying
- bully
- man wrapped in a towel
- sitting on a toilet
- urinating on someone
- urinating in front of someone
- urination
- school
- high school
- high school student
- student
- schoolmate schoolmate relationship
- high school teacher
- classmate classmate relationship
- outcast
- social outcast
- photograph
- teenage girl
- rock collector
- collector
- collection
The Director of Jamie Marks Is Dead
Directed by Carter Smith.
- Director Carter Smith
More from Carter Smith
More films directed by Carter Smith, best-rated first: The Passenger, Swallowed, The Ruins and Midnight Kiss.
Jamie Marks Is Dead Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Jamie Marks Is Dead 56% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
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IMDb 5.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 56% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 44%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
User score 5.1
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TMDB 55% User score
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Letterboxd 2.9 /5
13 ratings
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Movie Insider 5.0 /5
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Jamie Marks Is Dead Plot Summary
What happens in Jamie Marks Is Dead from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the peaceful scenery of a small town in upstate New York was violently disrupted by the shocking discovery of teenager Jamie Marks’ lifeless body near a riverbank, an unusual series of events began to unfold. For classmate Gracie Highsmith, encountering Jamie’s remains marked a pivotal moment in her life, one that would dramatically shift her understanding of their seemingly mundane lives. On another front, track star Adam McCormick found himself haunted by guilt, reflecting on the brief moments when Jamie had been mercilessly tormented by their classmates. In the midst of this atmosphere of grief and remorse, Adam felt an undeniable draw towards Gracie’s quiet resolve to honor Jamie’s memory.
Full summary
The whole story of Jamie Marks Is Dead, scene by scene
Jamie Marks Is Dead Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Jamie Marks Is Dead.
How Well Do You Know Jamie Marks Is Dead?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What tragic event initiates the chain of events in the movie?
Cars in Jamie Marks Is Dead
3 cars on screen, including the 1998 Volvo V70 XC Cross Country and the 1982 Chevrolet Camaro.
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1982 Chevrolet Camaro Minor role -
1986 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
Jamie Marks Is Dead Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “杰米·马克斯已死” and “Джейми Маркс мёртв”.
- Also known as
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- 杰米·马克斯已死
- Джейми Маркс мёртв
- 死后的关怀
- ג'יימי מרקס מת
- Jamie Marks está Morto
- Jamie Marks halott
- Джейми Маркс е мъртъв
- 제이미 막스는 죽었다
- เสียงกระซิบวิญญาณเหงา
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Jamie Marks Is Dead FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Jamie Marks Is Dead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Jamie Marks Is Dead?
Jamie Marks Is Dead runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Jamie Marks Is Dead released?
Jamie Marks Is Dead was released on August 29, 2014.
Who directed Jamie Marks Is Dead?
Jamie Marks Is Dead was directed by Carter Smith.
More films by Carter Smith How is Jamie Marks Is Dead rated?
Jamie Marks Is Dead has 5.5/10 on IMDb, 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does Jamie Marks Is Dead have a post-credit scene?
No. Jamie Marks Is Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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