Drama

Morvern Callar (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Morvern Callar
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-12-20
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott, Linda McGuire

Morvern Callar is a 2002 drama directed by Lynne Ramsay, starring Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott and Linda McGuire. It is based on Morvern Callar by Alan Warner. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $869,820 worldwide. Critics gave it 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.

IMDb rating: 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
worldwide gross: $869.8K
Metascore: 78

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Released: December 20, 2002
Runtime: 1h 37m (97 min)
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Genre: Drama
Original language: English
Studio: Cowboy Pictures
Based on: Morvern Callar by Alan Warner
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Morvern Callar About?

The premise of Morvern Callar without spoilers, adapted from Morvern Callar by Alan Warner. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Following the death of her boyfriend, Morvern Callar experiences a profound loss that disrupts her ordinary life in Glasgow. To cope with the tragedy and create a sense of control, she begins to invent stories about his disappearance. This leads her to make a significant decision, prompting a series of unexpected events. With the help of a close friend, Morvern travels to Spain, where a mysterious manuscript guides her on a journey of self-discovery and allows her to confront difficult truths, ultimately leading to a new beginning.

Morvern Callar Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Morvern Callar Cast

Samantha Morton leads the cast, with Kathleen McDermott and Linda McGuire. Directed by Lynne Ramsay.

Director Lynne Ramsay

From the director

More from Lynne Ramsay

More films directed by Lynne Ramsay, best-rated first: You Were Never Really Here, Ratcatcher, Die My Love and Die, My Love.

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Ratings

Morvern Callar Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Morvern Callar 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 78 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.

IMDb

6.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

85% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 74%
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Metacritic

78 Metascore

User score 6.6
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TMDB

66% User score
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Plot

Morvern Callar Plot Summary

What happens in Morvern Callar 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

Morvern Callar, a young woman residing in a quaint port town in Scotland, juggles her job at a supermarket and her unexpected journey through grief. On Christmas morning, her world is shattered when she discovers that her boyfriend has taken his own life, leaving behind a poignant suicide note, a mixtape, gifts, funeral money, and the manuscript of his unpublished novel—dedicated to her. In a moment of profound emotional turmoil, she chooses to erase his name from the manuscript and replace it with her own before sending it off to the publisher mentioned in his final letter. Alarmingly, Morvern decides against notifying the authorities and leaves his body undisturbed.

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