

Martha Marcy May Marlene
2011-10-21 · 101 min · ★ 6.6
After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares with her new husband, Ted, but the memories of what she experienced in the cult make peace hard to find. As flashbacks continue to torment her, Martha fails to shake a terrible sense of dread, especially in regard to the cult's manipulative leader.
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Production details
- Directors
- Sean Durkin
- Production companies
- BorderLine Films, This is that
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,500,000
Top Cast
Elizabeth OlsenMartha
Sarah PaulsonLucy
Hugh DancyTed
John HawkesPatrick
Brady CorbetWatts
Louisa KrauseZoe
Christopher AbbottMax
Maria DizziaKatie
Julia GarnerSarah
Adam David ThompsonBartender
Allen McCulloughMan in Home #2
Lauren MolinaCult Member
Tobias SegalCult Member
Gregg BurtonMan in Home #1
Michael ChmielScruffy Man (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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