Garden State

Garden State

2004

Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff, who also directed) returns to his hometown in New Jersey after a decade away to attend his mother's funeral. Having just weaned himself off antidepressants, the young man begins to see his life in a new light, which leads him to confront his psychologist father (Ian Holm) and forge a connection with a new friend (Natalie Portman). This whimsical comedy premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 28, 2004
US Box Office
$26,781,723 (#3020 of 7423)
Global Office
$35,825,316 (#2709 of 4357)
Rating
R
Restricted
Drug Use, Language, Some Sexuality

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
March 14, 2014
Acquired Date
December 29, 2014
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
June 1, 2009

Actors

Zach Braff
Zach Braff
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
Method Man
Method Man
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Peter Sarsgaard
Peter Sarsgaard
Jean Smart
Jean Smart
Alex Burns
Alex Burns
Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman
Michael Weston
Michael Weston
Armando Riesco
Armando Riesco
Amy Ferguson
Amy Ferguson
Trisha LaFache
Trisha LaFache
Jim Parsons
Jim Parsons
Jayne Houdyshell
Jayne Houdyshell
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd
Debbon Ayer
Debbon Ayer
Denis O'Hare
Denis O'Hare
Ato Essandoh
Ato Essandoh

Directors

Zach Braff
Zach Braff

Producers

Pamela Abdy
Pamela Abdy
Gary Gilbert
Gary Gilbert
Dan Halsted
Dan Halsted
Richard Klubeck
Richard Klubeck

Writers

Zach Braff
Zach Braff

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
86%
Tomatometer
191 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
25,932 votes
METASCORE
67
37 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
225,527 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media