Welcome to Marwen Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

He found courage in the most unexpected place.

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Last modified: Feb. 4, 2019

Welcome to Marwen

Release Date: Friday, December 21, 2018 Theaters

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Starring: Steve Carell • Leslie Mann • Janelle Monae • Diane Kruger • Eiza González

PG-13 Drama N/A

2.67 / 5.0

71% WILL SEE 29% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp (Carell) and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation—a testament to the most powerful women he knows—through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.

Drama True Story

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Who stars in Welcome to Marwen – Cast List

Steve Carell
... Mark Hogancamp

Despicable Me 4, IF
Leslie Mann
Rio, Poetic License
Janelle Monae
Is God Is, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Diane Kruger
... Deja Thoris

Troy, Marlowe
Eiza González
Fountain of Youth, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
G
Gwendoline Christie
... Anna

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
L
Leslie Zemeckis
Enfants Terribles
M
Merritt Wever
Marriage Story, Memory
N
Neil Jackson
Quantum of Solace, The Scarlet Pimpernel

Who is making Welcome to Marwen – Crew List

A look at Welcome to Marwen behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Robert Zemeckis last helmed Here and Pinocchio. The film's writer Caroline Thompson last penned City of Ember and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Screenwriters: Caroline Thompson
Robert Zemeckis
Producers: Jackie Levine
Cherylanne Martin
Jack Rapke
Steve Starkey
Robert Zemeckis

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: ImageMovers

Production – What we know about the Welcome to Marwen

Key Facts

Tells the miraculous true story of one broken man’s fight as he discovers how artistic imagination can restore the human spirit.
Gwendoline Christie will be playing Mark's Russian caretaker, Anna (Hollywood Reporter, 6/27/2017).
Diane Kruger will play Deja Thoris, the Belgin Witch of Marwen who, in a recurring scenario, revives Carell’s alter ego every time he is killed by Nazis (Hollywood Reporter, 6/16/2017).
Based on the 2010 documentary which was optioned. True story.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2018

Completed

Changed Welcome to Marwen movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Apr 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Oct 2013

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Universal has optioned the 2010 documentary Marwencol for Robert Zemeckis to direct and produce.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of fantasy violence, some disturbing images, brief suggestive content, thematic material and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: He found courage in the most unexpected place.
Also known as: Untitled Robert Zemeckis Project , Marwencol
Language: English

Welcome to Marwen Trailers and Clips

Welcome to Marwen

Official Trailer #2

Welcome to Marwen

Theatrical Trailer

Welcome to Marwen Release Date: When was the film released?

Welcome to Marwen was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 21 , 2018. There were 10 10 other movies released on the same date, including Aquaman, Bumblebee and Second Act.