Margaret (2011): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Margaret is a 2011 drama directed by Kenneth Lonergan. It runs 2 hours 29 minutes and earned $469,264 worldwide on a $14 million budget. Critics gave it 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 29m (149 min)
- Director
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Budget
- $14M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Margaret About?
The premise of Margaret without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A teenage girl in New York City grapples with guilt and paranoia after a tragic accident. Convinced she may be responsible for a pedestrian's death, she becomes increasingly isolated and erratic. Her attempts to confess and seek forgiveness are met with frustration and misunderstanding, leading to a breakdown in her family and friendships as she confronts difficult truths about herself and the world around her.
Margaret Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychological drama
- jewish woman
- bus
- loss of virginity
- accident investigation
- cowboy hat
- police statement
- opera
- traffic light
- bicycle
- teacher student relationship
- poem
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- psychological
- amputated leg
- severed leg
- hit by a bus
- bus accident
- running over a pedestrian
- death from heart attack
- israeli palestinian conflict
- dying in someone's arms
- distraction
- distracted driver
- strident woman
- sex with teacher
- actress in stage play
- divorced parents
- mother daughter relationship
- funeral
- upper middle class family
- accident
- new york city
- virginity
- virgin
- female protagonist
- adolescent
- dog
- drinking
- in laws
- fall
- forename as title
- actress
- settlement
- moral dilemma
- woman
- young
- borderline personality disorder
- abortion
- nightmare
- troubled production
The Director of Margaret
Directed by Kenneth Lonergan.
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Director Kenneth Lonergan
More from Kenneth Lonergan
More films directed by Kenneth Lonergan, best-rated first: Manchester by the Sea and You Can Count on Me.
Margaret Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Margaret 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Metacritic 61 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 63% User score
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Letterboxd 3.9 /5
537 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Margaret Plot Summary
What happens in Margaret from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lisa Cohen, a 17-year-old Manhattan student, is out shopping on the Upper West Side when she crosses paths with bus driver Gerald Maretti. As she runs alongside his moving bus, Maretti allows himself to become distracted, and a pedestrian, Monica Patterson, is fatally struck. Monica dies in Lisa’s arms. At first, Lisa tells the police that the driver had a green traffic signal, but out of remorse she changes her story later, keeping the truth to herself as she wrestles with guilt.
Full summary
The whole story of Margaret, scene by scene
Margaret Box Office & Budget
Margaret grossed $469,264 worldwide on a $14 million budget. $46,495 came from the US and Canada and $422,677 (90%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$469.3K
- US & Canada
- $46.5K
- International
- $422.7K
- Budget
- $14M
Margaret Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip New York City music excerpt from Kenneth Lonergan's "Margaret" (2011)
How Well Do You Know Margaret?
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 city does the main character Lisa Cohen live in?
Cars in Margaret
6 cars on screen, including the 1978 GMC RTS-03 and the 1993 Buick Regal.
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1978 GMC RTS-03 Main role -
1993 Buick Regal Background role -
2005 Chrysler Town & Country Background role -
1992 Ford Taurus Background role
Margaret Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Маргарет” and “Thất Vọng”.
- Also known as
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- Маргарет
- Thất Vọng
- 瑪格利特
- マーガレット
- 玛格丽特
- Margarita
- מרגרט
- Μάργκαρετ
- 마가렛
- บาปนั้นรอวันสลาย
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Movies Like Margaret
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Resurrection and Margarita with a Straw.
Margaret FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Margaret, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Margaret?
Margaret runs 2 hours 29 minutes (149 minutes).
When was Margaret released?
Margaret was released on September 30, 2011.
Who directed Margaret?
Margaret was directed by Kenneth Lonergan.
More films by Kenneth Lonergan How much did Margaret make at the box office?
Margaret grossed $469,264 worldwide ($46,495 domestic, $422,677 international) on a budget of $14 million.
How is Margaret rated?
Margaret has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 61 on Metacritic, 63% on TMDB and 3.9/5 on Letterboxd.
Does Margaret have a post-credit scene?
No. Margaret has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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