Marvin's Room
Synopsis
Years ago, the fiercely independent Lee took off for Ohio, while her older sister Bessie stayed home to look after their bedridden father, Marvin. Lee has troubles of her own, including her mischievous son Hank, who has a knack for burning down the neighborhood when she's not looking. Seventeen years since her last visit, and after an unexpected call from Bessie, Lee's packs up Hank and his younger brother Charlie for the trip home.
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Awards
1997 Golden Globes
Nominated
- Best Actress - Drama
1997 Academy Awards
Nominated
- Best Actress - Leading Role
Featured Clips
Marvin's Room - A Lot of Blood
Bessie nervously awaits a series of tests for what could be a simple vitamin deficiency or something much worse. In this scene: Bessie (Diane Keaton), Dr. Wally (Robert De Niro)
Marvin's Room - It's Not Good News
Lee gets a call with bad news from her estranged sister Bessie and must take her son Hank out of the mental institution to go to Florida. In this scene: Dr. Wally (Robert De Niro), Lee (Meryl Streep), Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Marvin's Room - Sisters
Lee and Bessie awkwardly reunite after almost 20 years without seeing each other. In this scene: Lee (Meryl Streep), Bessie (Diane Keaton)
Marvin's Room - Tall Tales
Bessie tries to get the truth out of Hank. In this scene: Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio), Bessie (Diane Keaton)
Marvin's Room - Grown Up
Bessie makes an effort to get to know her troubled nephew Hank. In this scene: Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio), Bessie (Diane Keaton)
Marvin's Room - Nice Enough
Hank and Bessie take a trip to the beach, where he tries to learn more about his father and gives her a surprise. In this scene: Bessie (Diane Keaton), Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Marvin's Room - Resentment
Both of the sisters resent the other for the life choices she made. In this scene: Lee (Meryl Streep), Bessie (Diane Keaton), Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Marvin's Room - The Visit
Lee begrugingly meets with her disturbed son Hank's therapist at the mental institution he was committed to after burning down her house. In this scene: Lee (Meryl Streep), Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Marvin's Room - Nephews
After a slight hold-up, Bessie finally meets her nephews for the first time. In this scene: Lee (Meryl Streep), Bessie (Diane Keaton), Hank (Leonardo DiCaprio), Ruth (Gwen Verdon)
Bessie nervously awaits a series of tests for what could be a simple vitamin deficiency or something much worse. In this scene: Bessie (Diane Keaton), Dr. Wally (Robert De Niro)
