Welcome to Marwen (2018)

December 21, 2018 (US) • Drama, Comedy • 116m

Overview

When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen 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.

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Writers

Caroline Thompson, Robert Zemeckis

Top Billed

Steve Carell

Keywords

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Where to watch

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Top Billed Cast

Steve Carell

Mark Hogancamp

Leslie Mann

Nicol

Merritt Wever

Roberta

Janelle Monáe

GI Julie

Diane Kruger

Deja Thoris

Falk Hentschel

Captain Topf / Louis

Eiza González

Caralala

Gwendoline Christie

Anna

Stefanie von Pfetten

Wendy

Leslie Zemeckis

Suzette

Siobhan Williams

Elsa

Neil Jackson

Kurt

Matt O'Leary

Lieutenant Benz / Carl

Eric Keenleyside

Larry / Friar

Veena Sood

Judge Martha J. Harter

Christie-Lee Britten

Marathon Runner

Matthew Kevin Anderson

Sean

Nikolai Witschl

Rudolph / Rudy

Matt Ellis

Man on TV

Conrad Coates

Darius Johnson

Samantha Hum

Therapy Tech

Jason Burkart

Tiny

Robert Mann

Bar Customer

Alexander Lowe

Werner / Vern

Sharon Crandall

Female Defence Lawyer

Patrick Roccas

Stefan / Stevie

Kate Gajdosik

TV Reporter

Clay St. Thomas

Bill Huff

Shaun Omaid

Court Bailiff

Brad Kelly

Ulster County Sheriff

Patrick Sabongui

Ulster County Sheriff

Fraser Aitcheson

Ulster County Sheriff

Jeff Sanca

Ulster County Sheriff

Natasha Denis

NY Court Security Officer

Sharon Crandall

Defence Lawyer

Gerald Paetz

Defence Lawyer

Jason Glass

Defence Lawyer

Trevor Jones

Ulster County Sheriff

Crew

Bill Corso

Makeup Designer

Megan Harkness

Makeup Artist

Hamish Purdy

Set Decoration

Ve Neill

Makeup Department Head

Rebekah Bak

Makeup Artist

Derek Hogue

Associate Producer

Anne Morgan

Hair Department Head

Jessica Rain

Key Hair Stylist

Lala McQueen

Hairstylist

Josh Gold

Sound Effects Editor

Bjørn Ole Schroeder

Supervising Sound Editor

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Alison Learned Wolf

Visual Effects Editor

Rosalina Da Silva

Key Makeup Artist

Sandra Scott

Visual Effects Producer

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

Visual Effects Editor

James Paradis

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Carson

Music Editor

Caroline Thompson

Screenplay

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Liz Marston

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Leff Lefferts

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Zemeckis

Screenplay

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

Editor

C. Kim Miles

Director of Photography

Chris Beach

Supervising Art Director

Cherylanne Martin

Producer

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terrance Tornberg

CG Supervisor

Dennis Sands

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Gramling

Software Engineer

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Adam McCarthy

Executive In Charge Of Production

Eddy Santos

Second Second Assistant Director

Nico Sanghrajka

Rigging Supervisor

Scot Boland

Casting

Stefan Dechant

Production Design

Victoria Burrows

Casting

Randy Thom

Supervising Sound Editor

Dennis Briest

Special Effects Technician

Jacqueline Levine

Executive Producer

Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Kevin Baillie

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chris Webb

Stunts

Rob Archibald

Assistant Location Manager

Adrienne Sol

Production Manager

Kelsey Fonda

Location Manager

Lee Grumett

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Robert Zen Humpage

Stunts

Diana Grande

Animation

Luisa Dalmagro

Costume Supervisor

Mark Graham

Orchestrator

Steve Starkey

Producer

Bob Wilson

Senior Animator

Jeff Mohs

Location Scout

Nadim Zaidi

Matte Painter

Jonathan Gomez

Animation

Chris Duesterdiek

Production Sound Mixer

Fraser Aitcheson

Stunts

Erik Solky

Stunt Double

Bassem Hawili

Animation

Lucas Ridley

Animation

Sarah El Bakkouri

Location Production Assistant

Stu Cooke

Stunt Double

Marny Eng

Stunt Coordinator

Mariela Zapata

Costumer

Hans Dayal

Location Manager

Dennis Sands

Scoring Mixer

Jeff Malmberg

Executive Producer

Jeremy Bowker

Sound Designer

Jane Victoria King

Location Scout

Jeffrey Fayle

Costume Set Supervisor

Conner Dwelly

Production Assistant

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

Nilo Ghajar

Stunts

Kimberly Buckham

Production Coordinator

Jack Rapke

Producer

Paul Benjamin

Special Effects Coordinator

Khanh Q. Nguyen

Animation

Crystal Hawkins

Production Accountant

Lilia Collar

Digital Compositor

Daryl Hartwell

Camera Operator

Glenn Burton

Pre-Visualization Coordinator

Jose Julian Karam Lopez

Digital Compositor

Jillian Stein

Visual Effects Coordinator

Andrea Biklian

Negative Cutter

Julian Chapdelaine

Grip

Patrick Allen

Visual Effects Coordinator

Micah Kaneshiro

Graphic Designer

Reviews

tmdb31139316

⭐ 9/10

August 11, 2025

Hi everybody. I'm Danny. Why am I introducing myself? Well, this is my first TMDB (spoilers, so be cautious if you even care) review, and I thought I'd dedicate it to one of my new underrated gems. Keep in mind I'm saying all of this as a casual moviegoer/streaming viewer/physical media collector/shlingadinga who watched this on Netflix after being very curious to watch it on my lil ImageMovers/Zemeckis binge I've been doing.

Now, I'd definitely understand if someone explained to me why this movie is objectively bad. I have open ears and am ready to hear someone else's opinion, while also having the requirement that the other person doesn't say I'm wrong for liking this just because it's a "bad movie".

Because, for me, this is a really good movie, and arguably the best of Zemeckis' mocap endeavors. I haven't seen Marwencol, the documentary that it's based on (and probably will have to dig in search of it), but I'd say this is trying its best to be respectful to the story of Mark Hogencamp and Marwencol. It's just that Zemeckis wanted to tell it in his own, flashy, sometimes mocap-y way. And for me, it's not all that bad. I also found the screenplay harmless.

As for the acting, Steve Carell is surprisingly great as Mark, and I kinda connected to a few of the elements presented about him, mainly the "I am alone" aspect. I also liked the secondary characters, especially Nicol and Roberta. I kinda felt Kurt was a bit underdeveloped, but I also feel like what we do see of him leaves you with enough of a negative impact that you buy Hogie's terrified reaction to seeing a Nazi version of him.

And honestly, my favorite aspect of this movie is the fact that Mark doesn't "get the girl" at the end, just going to Sushi with Roberta. I felt like that was an ideal way to close the film while also sending a hopeful message to anyone who, sometimes or always, feel like no one would romantically love them, therefore, feel alone.

Overall, I'd genuinely recommend this to people. I really liked it and I think other people would too. I would grade it based on the things I said, but I think my 90% score on the top of this page says it all.

Oh yeah, this is my favorite of Zemeckis' mocap films, as well. Have a good one, y'all!

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Revenue

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Welcome to Marwen (2018)

Caroline Thompson, Robert Zemeckis

Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Crew

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